Special places

                                    Kinabalu National Park


                                   

                                   

Located 138 kilometers away from Kota Kinabalu and covering 754 square kilometers of area, the Kinabalu National Park offers great scenic views and natural diversity to its visitor. Mt Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South East Asia with its peak at 4,095 metres is the main attraction of the park. It has attracted enough attention, both geographically and historically, with many legends woven around it. But, apart from with this peak, the surrounding slopes, valleys, rivers and rainforests of Mt. Kinabalu, make the Kinabalu National Park even more scenic. The National Park is a protected reserve area, governed by the Sabah Parks. Some of the richest ecological diversity in flora and fauna can be  seen at this park. Despite being the third largest mountain, climbing Mt. Kinabalu is one of the easiest journeys and takes approximately 2-3 days with no special hiking equipment needed. The mountain manifests a rich vegetation and plant growth along the trail. The Poring Hot Springs is one famous attraction that has been developed into open air Japanese styled baths. The sulphur water is know to cure many skin ailments