Travel and Photography | Climbing Mount Kinabalu | Starting Point

© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Kinabalu Park Office | You Need To Register Here

We didn’t stay overnight here in Kundasang, we stay at Kota Kinabalu and head to Kundasang (Kinabalu Park) From Kota Kinabalu around 4 AM in the morning. We have some breakfast along the way at Pekan Nabalu. The journey from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park is approximately two hours.

© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Registration at Kinabalu Park

Once we reach Kinabalu Park Office, we need to register our name, pay for our insurance and mountain guide fee. You cannot climb the mountain without a mountain guide. It is mandatory, even though the trail to the summit is well marked. You will never get lost if you follow the path on your own.

© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Mount Kinabalu View From Kinabalu Park Office

© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Mount Kinabalu Climbing Pass / Permit Tags

Once you register and make some payment, you need to collect your climbing pass at the next building, there you will be introduced to your mountain guide. Our Mountain guide name is Saiun Limondok. He began his career as a mountain guide since 1995.

© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Balsam Buffet Restaurant | Get Your Package Lunch Here

© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Balsam Buffet Restaurant | Interior

© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Packet Lunch

After you collect your passes, head over to Balsam Buffet restaurant and collect your packet lunch, actually it was just a simple sandwich with two apples and one bottle of mineral water. For me, it is more like a breakfast than a packet lunch.

© 2013 Wazari Wazir | One For a Memory Before Starting Our Journey

Take some photograph before we head to Timpohon Gate to start our journey. You need to pay for RM16.50 per person (one Way) for transportation to the Timpohon Gate, which is located around 5.5KM from the park headquarters, You can choose to walk if you want to save some money but losing some energy along the way. It’s your choice, we took the van.

© 2013 Ahmad Shukri | Group Photograph in Front of Timpohon Gate | Starting Point For Mount Kinabalu Climbers

© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Registration at Timpohon Check Point

We started our journey here, crossing the gate at 8:10 Am sharp and we say hello to Adventure. Adventure is out there. If are still young and have an interest to climb a Mount Kinabalu, my advise is just go, just do it. For Malaysian the cost is less than RM100.

You can do it DIY style, no need to buy a package from Travel Agency. Just head to Wisma Sabah which is located not very far from Suria Sabah shopping complex and make your arrangement there.

You can visit the address below :

Lot G15, Ground Floor
Wisma Sabah
88000, Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia

Tel :

+60 88 308 914 / 308 915. /. 308 916

Fax :

+60 88 308 482 / 308 449 / 259 552

Visit their Website For More Information : Sutera Harbour

*For your information, Kinabalu Park is managed by Sutera Sanctuary Lodge/Sutera Harbour.