Mount Kinabalu

... through northern Thailand, across Laos, down Vietnam and through Cambodia. We hope to fly out to Borneo (Sabah) and climb Mount Kinabalu, then fly to Singapore and bum around there a bit before wandering up peninsular Malaysia and maybe island hopping the ...

I caught an 8am minibus from KK to the base of the mountain.  The views of Mount Kinabalu were impressive on the gradual ascent along the narrow, winding roads.  At the entrance gates, I registered with the park, and met up with three other ...

... (a married couple from Canada/Australia, Danielle and Rohan) who were to become our travel companions throughout Sabah. First stop: Mount Kinabalu National Park. Within this park is a massive mountain range with the highest point at Low's Peak ...

... bus depot (Merdeka Field Bus Station or the “old bus station”) and arranged a van to drive us to the foot of Mount Kinabalu in time for 10am (the absolute latest recommended starting time to make it to Laban Rata before dusk). All 6 of us ...

... who never came down again. We learnt about all the different types of animals and plants that can be found at different altitudes. Mount Kinabalu stands at 4095 metres tall and has to be climbed in 2 days to allow climbers to adjust to the altitude. ...

... fascinated by them. They are notoriously particular about where they grow, and I had read that they prefer specific altitudes on Mount Kinabalu, and so are concentrated in a particular stage of the climb. During the day the mountain was engulfed in ...

... so it might come as a bit of a surprise that one of the activities that she had booked was the 4095 metre ascent of Mount Kinabalu the highest mountain in South East Asia. I think she regretted it the moment she booked it and has been dreading it ever ...