| Mount Kinabalu is the tallest peak in Southeast Asia | | | | from up there. For many, it may be the highlight of |
| and a National Park of Malaysia. Standing 4101 metres | | | | the walk up! From Laban Rata where you stay |
| above sea level, the mountain is in Sabah, the East | | | | overnight, there is a buzz as you hike up to get to |
| Malaysian state on the isle of Borneo. It is located | | | | the peak by sunrise. As you are walking up, the sun |
| about 2-3 hours away from Kota Kinabalu, Sabahs | | | | just breaks through the clouds, the air is cool and the |
| capital. | | | | scenery 360 degrees all round is just reward for 2 |
| Top 3 Things About Mount Kinabalu: | | | | days climb. |
| 1. Scenic Walk: Take in the fresh air as you walk up | | | | Top Things To Be Wary About: |
| and notice your surroundings change from the large | | | | 1. Rain: Its the tropics, youre walking and.. it pours! |
| tropical trees to scrubs to rock. The whole mountain | | | | Raincoats are essential to make sure you are not |
| area is a national park - many flora not found at sea | | | | drenched, especially when youre high up in the |
| level are sighted here. The large venus fly-trap is one | | | | mountains far from camp! |
| to look out for as you walk. You may catch the odd | | | | 2. Mountain Sickness: The good news - at |
| wildlife too. | | | | 4101metres, if you do get mountain sickness, it may |
| 2. Leisure Climb: At 4101metres, Mt Kinabalu is | | | | be just a mild headache, dizziness, shortness of |
| manageable for the average tourist - not climber or | | | | breath and at worst, nausea. The bad news - *ugh* - |
| moutaineer - tourist - ladies climb too! There are | | | | it still sucks. To prevent this, walk slowly, especially |
| steps cut all the way up to the top of the mountain, | | | | as you are going higher. You can also take measures |
| good water fountain supplies (water is probably your | | | | like eating plenty of carbohydrates, drinking a lot of |
| heaviest item) and resthouses. You must be | | | | water, and staying away from alchohol during your |
| accompanied by a guide when you climb, and these | | | | overnight stay up in at Laban Rata. |
| folks are willing to carry up to 10kg of your stuff all | | | | 3. Why Dont Asians Visit It? Mount Kinabalu is the |
| the way up the mountain for you for what it very | | | | highest peak in Southeast Asia. Its one of the |
| little. There may not be many such mountain climbs | | | | highlights of Malaysia and is really quite a sight. You |
| with all these features available. | | | | have got the Brits, the Germans, the Aussies, the |
| 3. Sunrise: You have absolutely got to see the sunrise | | | | Japs.. where are all the Southeast Asians?! |