Mount Kinabalu

🌺🌺🌺 Legend / Must-Visit · 🥾 Hiking Trails

☪️ Surau

Why go

Borneo's highest peak at 4,095m and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Timpohon route and Laban Rata overnight is a rite of passage.

⭐ Don't miss: Sunrise at Low's Peak

Entry fee: Climb permit RM100 Malaysian / RM400 international adult (rates since Jan 2023), guide RM350 per group of 5 (Timpohon route), plus accommodation; 163 permits/day
Opening hours: Daily, summit attempt before dawn (check before you go)
Best time to go: Mar to Sept
Time needed: 2 days 1 night
How to get there: Book via licensed operator. Timpohon Gate 4km from park HQ.
Address: Kinabalu Park, 89300 Ranau, Sabah
Area: Kinabalu Park, Ranau, Sabah
Facilities: 🚻 toilets🧭 guided tours☕ cafe
Muslim-friendly: 🕌 Prayer room (surau) on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Surau nearby; halal certification not verified.
Accessibility: Not accessible
Kids: Minimum age 10

☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.

⚠️ Safety & weather

Mandatory permit and guide
altitude sickness
weather

🧭 Get directions 📍 Google Maps 🌐 Website

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Kinabalu Park

🌳 National Parks & Rainforest · Kundasang, Ranau, Sabah

☪️ Surau🧒

Malaysia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Mount Kinabalu towering over cool montane forest, orchids and pitcher plants. Even if you do not summit, the park HQ nature trails and botanical garden are well worth a day.

Don't miss: Sunrise from Low's Peak, or the Silau-Silau nature trail

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⛺Ranau

🌺🌺🌺Highly Recommended