KK is the capital of Sabah, East Malaysia, and is a well-connected town. There are direct flights from Australia, China, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, The Philippines, Singapore, Macau, Taiwan… the list just keeps growing. You could also hop on to one of the several daily flights to KK from Kuala Lumpur or Singapore.

Kinabalu Park Headquarters is a 2-hour (88km) drive from Kota Kinabalu (or KK as it is affectionately known). Travel by bus, taxi or private transportation.

The 5 to 7 hr hiking up to Mountain Torq’s Pendant hut (3,289m a.s.l.) starts from Timpohon Gate (1866m a.s.l). At the start of the trail, you’ll be greeted by a signboard listing the record breaking feats of Climbathon runners who are able to run up and down the mountain in less than 3 hours! But do not be deceived, cos we think that they are super humans too! Your intense 6km hike will bring you through a very wide range of habitats, from virgin tropical lowland and hill rainforest to tropical mountain forest, sub-alpine forest and alpine scrub.

Short version – This is the birthplace of lots of plants and lots of other stuff we can’t pronounce. It also holds most of Borneo’s plant, animal, amphibians and invertebrates in 1 place!

Longer version – Kinabalu Park ( which contains Mt Kinabalu too) has been designated as a Centre of Plant Diversity for Southeast Asia . The site has a diverse biota and high endemism. The altitudinal and climatic gradient from tropical forest to alpine conditions combine with precipitous topography, diverse geology and frequent climate oscillations to provide conditions ideal for the development of new species. The Park contains high biodiversity with representatives from more than half the families of all flowering plants. The majority of Borneo’s mammals, birds, amphibians and invertebrates (many threatened and vulnerable) occur in the Park.

KK is the capital of Sabah, East Malaysia, and is a well-connected town. There are direct flights from Australia, China, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, The Philippines, Singapore, Macau, Taiwan… the list just keeps growing. You could also hop on to one of the several daily flights to KK from Kuala Lumpur or Singapore.