Most tour companies (including us) run two-day climbs, with one night spent in dorm accommodation on the mountain (we’ll get to that later). But it’s not the toughest trek going around. Mt Kinabalu sits on Borneo, about 4,000 metres above sea level, which makes it the 20 th most prominent mountain in the world. Everything you need to know before tackling Gunung Kinabalu. What gear should you bring? What’s accommodation like on the mountain? If Kinabalu is on your itinerary, do you even have to climb? And what about altitude sickness?Ĭonsider this your Mt Kinabalu survival guide. For a lot of Malaysia travellers, this is the whole reason they visit: to get up at 2am, drink several cups of strong coffee, and watch the sun rise over Low’s Peak.īut like most mountains over 13,000 feet, you’ll need more than a sturdy pair of hiking boots and a sunny attitude. It’s a craggy, tectonic plateau, technically part of the Bornean Crocker Range, and looms over the surrounding Sabah jungle like something out of Lord Of The Rings.
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