Kinabalu National Park, Sabah

Places to go:

National Parks - Mulu National Park, Sarawak - Kinabalu National Park, Sabah - Taman Negara, Pahang - Other National Parks

Hills - Cameron Highlands, Pahang - Fraser's Hill, Pahang - Bukit Tinggi, Pahang - Other Hills

Towering above Sabah's landscape, Mount Kinabalu is one of South-east Asia's highest mountains at 4,093m. The mountain is the crown of the Kinabalu National Park, Malaysia's first World Heritage Site, located 60 miles from Sabah's capital - Kota Kinabalu.

The summit, Low's Peak, is named after the British explorer Hugh Low who made the first - unsuccessful - attempt to reach the summit in 1851.

The lower slopes of the mountain are carpeted with some of the world's most diverse flora and fauna, including the Rafflesia - the world's largest flower, orchids, pitcher plants, orang-utans, gibbons, anteaters, and hundreds of bird species.

Read more about Mt. Kinabalu in Sabah.

Mountain Climbing, Rock Climbing, Jungle Trekking, Bird Watching, Cave Exploring, River Cruising, White Water Rafting, Off-road Driving, Mountain Biking, Angling, Wreck Diving, Scuba Diving, Top Dive Site, Map of Diving