MOUNT KINABALU, SABAH

Mount Kinabalu is one of the highest peaks in South Asia. It is located at Sabah and protected as Kinabalu National Park, a World Heritage site. Kinabalu Park was established in1964 to protect Mount Kinabalu and its plants and animals life.

There are six distinguisable vegetation zones in Kinabalu Park - Lower Mountain Forest, Upper Mountain Forest, Ultrabasic Rock Forest, Lower Granite Boulder Forest, Upper Granite Boulder Forest, Summit or Subalpine. The park is known for its diversity of flora and fauna, which includes over 1,200 species of orchids and over 40 species of oak.

Most climbers take two days to ascend and descend Mount Kinabalu. The eight-kilometer climb generally starts from the the Timpohon Gate near park headquarters (1800m), with an overnight stay at one of the guest houses at Laban Rata (3273m), before pushing on to the summit early next morning. Mount Kinabalu's summit is usually reached in time to view the sunrise, before returning to Laban Rata for breakfast. Climbers then descend the mountain, generally reaching the park headquarters by mid-afternoon.

Besides that, there are several way getting Mount Kinabalu from Kota Kinabalu such as land transportation like van, bus, taxi, and etc. 

Take note: All lodging on Mount Kinabalu are very difficult to book due to the limited quota of climbers allowed to overnight on Mount Kinabalu. 

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MAP OF MOUNT KINABALU