Nature · Kundasang & Ranau
Kinabalu Park
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Kinabalu Park is Malaysia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to Mount Kinabalu, rich biodiversity, and a variety of visitor activities and facilities.
Kinabalu Park, in the State of Sabah on the northern end of the island of Borneo, is dominated by Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m), the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea. It has a very wide range of habitats, from rich tropical lowland and hill rainforest to tropical mountain forest, sub-alpine forest and scrub on the higher elevations. The park is also the registration point for Mount Kinabalu climbs. Climbing requires advance booking via licensed operators.
- Opening hours
- Morning for clearer views
- Address
- Kinabalu Mt, Kinabalu Park, 89300 Ranau, Sabah
- Accessibility
- Outdoor / uneven surfaces in places. Please wear suitable footwear.
- Safety
- If you plan to explore the park (not climbing the mountain), please adhere to the do's and don'ts guide at the park. If you plan to climb the mountain, please follow ranger/guide instructions at all times, carry own drinking water, bring along raincoat/windbreaker, hiking stick, snack bar. For those who are not used to higher altitude, please bring along anti nauseous tablet (get from the local pharmacy). Always check the weather.
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Source: Kinabalu Park — Sabah Parks. Prices and times are estimates — confirm before booking.