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CLIMB MOUNT KINABALU SABAH MALAYSIA
At more than 4000 meters height. Mount Kinabalu in Sabah is not only the highest point in Malaysia, it is also the highest point in South East Asia. This is one of must climb mountain in Malaysia for its beauty and challange. I climbed this mountain in Mac 2005 and truly astounded by its unique beauty. The climb would take two days preferably. It include spend the one night at Laban Rata hut before summiting in the early hours of the morning in time for sunrise on Borneo’s highest point. The climb is not particularly technical but it is real test for fitness and endurance. However it does offer opportunity for wall climbing enthusiast to test skill on various kind of rock face on the granite plateau. Check this couple wall climbing experience around Gurkha Hut - http://joannestamplis.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/borneo-part-2-mt-kinabalu/ .
Shadow of Low's Peak fall on Horizon as sun rise overThis is the mountain that gives you opportunity to experience different kind of climate as your climb increase along the trail. From thick rainforest with high tree gradually changes to pine tree and shorter bonsai, small orchid and finally barren granite at the final part of the mountain on the summit plateau. The temperature gradually drops at higher altitude and with sun move down for the night. For local climber this is only mountain in Malaysia that could give you altitude sickness. Steep ascend from Timpohon base camp and high gain of altitude in short period could give problem for some as your body don’t have enough time to acclimatize. From my experience dizziness that someone could feel as reaching Laban Rata, Panar Laban or Gunting Lagadan could be relieved by taking hot shower, not need for Panadol or aspirin.
The trek is clear and properly maintained. Proper stairs even built on certain part of the trail. You could climb this mountain in stylish way in your new designer sport pant and flashy sport shoes as it’s won’t likely that your pant got shred by thorny rattan, got stuck in mud or crawling for way unless you drop yourself on the slippery trek. Bear in mind that the trail is constant ascend from the start, all up no down and not much flat part. There are various routes to Climb Mount Kinabalu which is differ in term of difficulty level and day taken and require some technical climbing. For normal climber it is better to stick on the commercialize route. There are also various mountain hut on the plateau such as Gurkha hut that reaching these huts would require different pass than the normal one.
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| At Panar Laban Hut, Gunting Lagadan Hut is on the background |
The trek is clear and properly maintained. Proper stairs even built on certain part of the trail. You could climb this mountain in stylish way in your new designer sport pant and flashy sport shoes as it’s won’t likely that your pant got shred by thorny rattan, got stuck in mud or crawling for way unless you drop yourself on the slippery trek. Bear in mind that the trail is constant ascend from the start, all up no down and not much flat part. There are various routes to Climb Mount Kinabalu which is differ in term of difficulty level and day taken and require some technical climbing. For normal climber it is better to stick on the commercialize route. There are also various mountain hut on the plateau such as Gurkha hut that reaching these huts would require different pass than the normal one.
at beautiful Mount Kinabalu Cliff on the way down
View Laban Rata Hut, Panar Laban and Gunting Lagadan Hut from Sattelite View Here. Click " Earth" for 3D view on Google Earth, Click "Ter" to view terrain / topo map on Mount Kinabalu or "Sat" for sattelite view
View Laban Rata Hut in a larger map
Visit Official Website of Sabah Tourism Agency for detail information on Mount Kinabalu and other actractive places in Sabah Borneo
Other links for information of Mount Kinabalu
Globetrotter Visitor’s Guide Kinabalu Park, by Anthea Phillipps
sunrise at Mount Kinabalu peak
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ReplyDeletehow many have you climb krakatau mountain?
krakatoa? yess i climb once in my dream.. :)
ReplyDeleteplz help me on cost to kinabalu, i'm running on proposal for scout program to climb mount kinabalu...
ReplyDeleteiqbal, join gunungonline.com kat sini forum semua geng gunung. boleh banyak dpt info kat sini. Diaorang pun suka untuk tlg.. skrg daki gng kinabalu semua kena melalui SSL
ReplyDeletepermit - 30
insurans-7
sijil -10 kaler
Trail fee-5
Guide:
sorang guide setiap 5-6 org pendaki:
Timpohon-peak-timpohan: 60/guide/perday ... so purata kos guide sorang adalah RM20 utk 2 hari
Tanpa Accomodation kos di gunung dah jadi RM72 sorang
Sekarang ni semua kena pakej.. utk pakej 3H2M paling murah RM486 sorang termasuk semua kos diatas, makan dan accomodation 1 malam kat Rock Hostel 1 malam kat Gunting Lagadan
so kos accomodtion dan makan lebih kurang RM200 semalam
Ini kos kat gunung sahaja.. tak masuk kos flight (dapat RM200 two way kira murah sgt), penginapan kat KK (hostel RM25 semalam) , transport dari KK ke Kinabalu Park (van pegi balik RM45sorang) dll kos.
sorang kena bajet seribu gak laa
kalu dulu murah.. sbb sabah park yg jaga .. skrg private.
kalu nak murah set 3-4 org aim ke Gurkha Hut.. in murah sebab hanya melibatkan sabah Park tak melibatkan SSL (private operator) untuk tido di laban rata.
ReplyDeletetapi ini kena fit lah
nak murah lagi cuba tanya pakej 2 hari 1 malam... iaitu tidur kat Laban rata sahaja.. malam pertama tido hostel luar kinabalu park(bayar asing)
ReplyDeletewow... this is cool.. plan nak buat this year
ReplyDeletetapi not ready lagi. tgh exercise daki tangga
tiap2 minggu for stamina.. i know d guys
yg boleh guide kami utk daki MK..
nice sharing here..