Planning your Mount Kinabalu climb, climbing permits and costs

 The Mount Kinabalu National Park entrance (pictured left) from the main road. The bus will literally drop you off at this point. Simply walk 100 yards up the path and sign in at the Parks HQ.

Climbing Permits and Registering Your Intentions.

Once you have been dropped off by the bus head to the HQ.

Inside the HQ you will be required to write down your details and provide the staff with your accommodation receipt. They will then issue you with your climbing permit and details about your guide.

This is a good place to hang around if your are on your own and looking for climbing partners.

If you are heading straight up the mountain you will then meet with your guide that has been assigned to you otherwise you will go off to your nights accommodation around the HQ.

This is the place to stock up on supplies just opposite the park entrance. They have cheap food and other essentials for climbing Mount Kinabalu.

There are similar facilities in the park itself but this is much much cheaper! There is also a cheap cafe and they sell beer!

 

This is the view of Mount Kinabalu from outside the Parks HQ. You will be issued with a climbing permit that you must wear at all times!

The summit looks deceptively close even from here!

 

The Summit trail and Kinabalu Park complex board outside the HQ.

Finally ensure you are well prepared the day before. Here is a short list of essential items.

Essential items for the Climb up Mount Kinabalu

Head torch, spare batteries, water carry, good walking boots, waterproofs, sleeping bag, headache tablets, enough high energy food.