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Climbers making their way to summit of Mount Kinabalu.

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Overview

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.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Kundasang War Memorial

    Kundasang War Memorial

    Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park

    At Kundasang, beside the KK–Ranau Hwy, 10km east of Kinabalu National Park headquarters, is this poignant memorial conceived in 1961. It commemorates the…

  • Botanical Garden

    Botanical Garden

    Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park

    Many of the plants found on Mt Kinabalu and in Kinabalu National Park are cultivated in the Botanical Garden, north of the visitors centre. Guided tours…

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