Introduction and Facts about Sabah

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There are many places that you should know about Sabah. From the cultural until the Traditional Food. So, for those who are still not know about Sabah, there you go..

So for the background facts about Sabah we start with Mount Kinabalu. Everyone knows about Mount Kinabalu right? so let's check it out..

Gunung Kinabalau (Mount Kinabalu) is big. Standing at 4095 meters (13, 435 feet) it is easily the highest mountain in Malaysia. Mt Kinabalu is often wrongly quoted as the tallest in south-east Asia but actually it is only the 10^th highest, beaten by 6 little known peaks in the Kachin province of Burma and a further 3 peaks in West Papua, Indonesia.

Climbing experts rate Gunung Kinabalu as one of the easiest big mountains you are likely to climb but don’t go thinking it is a piece of cake – they are comparing it to the likes of Everest or Matterhorn. Climbing Mt Kinabalu was really hard for me.

Usually the trail starts at Timpohon Gate (there is another route, the Mesilau route which is longer, harder and less popular) the starting point is already at 1866m above sea level and since the route is pretty much straight uphill all the way the actual height climbed is (only) 2229m. the distance travelled is around 8.7km each way.

This is on the top of Mount Kinabalu. However there are some rules that you should follow when you reach at the top of the mountain!!

Let's hear song live from Kundasang..

There is no need for any specialist mountaineering equipment - all that is required to reach the summit of Gunung Kinabalu is reasonable level of fitness and a dogged, determined mental attitude.

Gunung Kinabalu is situated in Kinabalu National Park, 88km (2-3hours drive) from Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Kinabalu National Park covers an area of 754 sq. km. and contains thousands of species of plants, orchids, butterflies and birds. The park is very wel managed and, as a UNESCO World heritage site, it is a credit to Malaysia. Kinabalu Park is well geared up handle the large numbers of climbers who ascend Gunung Kinabalu every day.