Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park

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Climbers making their way to summit of Mount Kinabalu.

Climbers making their way to summit of Mount Kinabalu.

Why visit Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park

Gunung Kinabalu, as it is known in Malay, is the highest mountain on the world's third-largest island. It is also the highest point between the Himalayas and New Guinea. Rising almost twice as high as its Crocker Range neighbours, and culminating in a crown of wild granite spires, it is a sight to behold. March to August (dry season) is considered to be the best time to climb.

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