Mount Kinabalu is a mountain in Sabah, Malaysia. It is protected as Kinabalu Park, a World Heritage Site. Kinabalu is the highest peak in Borneo’s Crocker Range and is the highest mountain in the Malay Archipelagoas well as the highest mountain in Malaysia.
Description
its summit (known as Low’s Peak) height at 4,095 metres (13,435 ft) above sea level. Low’s Peak can be climbed by a person in good physical condition and there is no need for mountaineering equipment at any point on the main route, but climbers must be accompanied by accredited guides at all times due to national park regulations and may experience AMS or Acute Mountain Sickness
Interesting Facts
The mountain and its surroundings are among the most important biological sites in the world, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of plants, 326 species of birds, and more than 100 mammalian species identified. Among this rich collection of wildlife are famous species such as the gigantic Rafflesia plants and orangutans. Mount Kinabalu has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage status.
History
Based on history, a British colonial administrator named Hugh Low was the first recorded ascent of Mount Kinabalu’s summit plateau in March 1851 however he did not scale the mountain’s highest peak. The highest point of Mount Kinabalu was recorded in history reached by a zoologist named John Whitehead in 1888. The British botanist Lilian Gibbs became the first woman and the first botanist to summit Mount Kinabalu in February 1910.
Our Itinerary
25 October 2018
AM: Kota Kinabalu Airport and Stop-by Mamak Restaurant for breakfast
Rumah Terbalik and 3D Museum, Tamparuli Sabah
Lunch
Bundle Shop @Ranau
Off to Homestay @Ranau Sabah
To Mount Kinabalu Park for sight-seeing
Dinner
26 October 2018
8.00 am Briefing and Started our trekking from Timpohon gate to Laban Rata or Panalaban
6.00 pm Dinner and Overnight at Laban Rata / Panalaban
27 October 2018
2.30 am Started trekking from Panalaban
4.20 am Registered at Sayat-sayat Check point
6.50 am Subuh Prayer @ KM8.5
7.10 am Reached peak of Mount Kinabalu
8.30 am Descending to Panalaban
10.00 am Checked out and Breakfast
11.00 am Descending to Timpohon Gate
Solat Asar, dinner and overnight at Homestay
28 October 2018
Breakfast and checked-out
To Desa Dairy Farm
Off to KK Airport
Suggested Packing Checklist
The suggested packing list for the trip:
1. Backpack 20-30L
2. Day pack for summit attack, preferably simple in design.
3. Windbreaker jacket
4. Raincoat
5. 2 set of hiking clothes (one for trekking to Laban rata and one forsubmit attack, preferably long sleeves and pants to prevent scratches and itch)
6. Warm clothing if you are prone to cold, note that summit day coldness is similar to rinjani. We will be trekking on open ridge, wind left and right
7. Extra Socks
8. Gloves
9. Headlamp and Spare batteries
10. Water
11. Toiletries
12. First aid kit and personal medication
13. Extra food / energy bar
16. Power banks (camping all the way)
17. Hiking poles
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