The Kinabalu National Park is located in Sabah, approximately an hour and a half drive from the city of Kota Kinabalu. Covering an area of 754 square kilometres, the highest mountain in South East Asia called Mount Kinabalu is located here.This granite mountain is 4093 metres above sea level and is the focal point of this park.
If you plan to scale this mountain, be prepared to allocate at least 3 days for this feat. You will spend 2 nights in the mountain huts along the way to the peak. As you scale this mountain, you will see conifer forests, mountain streams, orchidsand ferns. Hear the sound of insects that permeates the calmness and the stillness of the virgin forest. If you arefortunate, you may see and smell the maiden's veil fungus Dictyophora - a delicate plant with foul smelling mucous on theouter surface of its cap.
Climber's permit is required to climb Mount Kinabalu and can be purchased at Kinabalu Park. Adult fee is RM50 and childrenbelow 18 years is RM20. Make sure you build up your stamina prior to coming here by running, jogging, climbing stairs etc.
Some items you should bring include..
- A pair of jogging or tennis shoes with good grip.
- Warm clothing as the temperature up the mountain could go down to below freezing point.
- Windbreaker, gloves, hat; packed all clothing in plastic bags to prevent them getting wet in the event it rained.
- Torchlight.
- Lightweight Binocular for a good view of the mountain.
- Energy Foodstuff such as chocolate, raisins, nuts, biscuits..
- Drinking water.
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