Transferring to Kinabalu Park, the start of the climb to Laban Rata and the peak of Mt Kinabalu, Mesilau Nature Resort and Poring Hot Spring just gained an additional option.

Updated not too long ago, Sutera Sanctuary Lodges released, via their website, an improved schedule for shuttle transfers to the Sutera Sanctuary Lodges properties located at the foot of Mt Kinabalu.

Previously, with a late start of 9am from Kota Kinabalu, it wasn’t possible to use Sutera Sanctuary Lodges transport for a day trip, or even just as a transfer for climbing the mountain, because the bus would only arrive at Mt Kinabalu at 11am, making it a very late start for the climb.

However, the new departure time from Kota Kinabalu is 7am, making it not only possible to do a day trip using Sutera Sanctuary Lodges shuttle bus, but also to make a timely transfer for climbing the mountain.

This is good news for those wanting to visit Kinabalu Park, Mesilau Nature Resort or Poring Hot Spring, because now an inexpensive, comfortable return journey is possible without having to over-night. For those who are climbing Mt Kinabalu, it also means that an early start is possible with pickups from Sutera Harbour Resort and the SSL offices in Wisma Merdeka in the city centre.

The shuttle returns again from Kinabalu Park HQ at 15:30 and arrives back in KK at the decent time of 17:30.

A single journey from Kota Kinabalu to Kinabalu Park at the foot of Mt Kinabalu will cost RM40 per person, RM20 from Kinabalu Park HQ to Poring Hot Spring in Ranau, and RM20 from Kinabalu Park to Mesilau Nature Resort. The Sutera Sanctuary Lodges shuttle is a comfortable and new medium sized tour bus, ensuring air-conditioned comfort with great views on the spectacular journey into the interior.

Transfers to Kinabalu Park with Sutera Sanctuary Lodges’ shuttle bus service is available to those with bookings made directly with Sutera Sanctuary Lodges.

For a full schedule and terms and conditions, please refer to the Shuttle Bus page on Sutera Sanctuary Lodges’ web site.

Kinabalu Park is the starting point for a climb of Mt Kinabalu, but is also one of Malaysia’s first World Heritage Sites. A range of accommodation is available at Kinabalu Park.

About a two hour drive away from Kota Kinabalu, at the foot of Mt Kinabalu, lies Kinabalu Park. At 1,585m above sea-level, it’s Head Quarters to Kinabalu National Park, the start of the main trail to the summit of Mt Kinabalu, and location of a variety of accommodation managed by Sutera Sanctuary Lodges.

The accommodation at Kinabalu Park is most often used by those either about to climb Mt Kinabalu or those who have just climbed Mt Kinabalu, or travelers, families and couples wishing to experience the abundance of nature to be found in Kinabalu Park.

In 2000, UNESCO declared Kinabalu Park as Malaysia’s first World Heritage Site. On the UNESCO web site, part of the justification of this declaration is that Kinabalu Park contains high biodiversity featuring more than half of all flowering plant families. It further states that the majority of Borneo’s mammals, birds, invertebrates and amphibians (of which many are vulnerable and threatened) occur in the Park.

Indeed, from top to bottom it’s possible to experience habitats as diverse as tropical lowland, hill rainforest, tropical mountain forest, sub-alpine forest and scrub in the higher elevations. Kinabalu Park is truly a human heritage and as such, a popular tourist destination.

On behalf of Sabah Parks, Sutera Sanctuary Lodges manages the various types of accommodation at Kinabalu Park, as well as the restaurants.

Sutera Sanctuary Lodges
Website: suterasanctuarylodges.com.my
Contact: info (@) suterasanctuarylodgoes.com.my

The Mt Kinabalu International Climbathon is billed as The World’s Toughest Mountain Race.

The average, casual climber will usually take 2 days and one night to climb Mt Kinabalu, the tallest peak in South East Asia towering above Borneo at 4,095 meters high. Participants in the Mt Kinabalu International Climbathon will complete the grueling 21km trail in less than 3 hours.

As one of only two courses outside of Europe, the Mt Kinabalu International Climbathon is part of the Buff Sky Runners World Series Circuit, this year for the 7th consecutive year and is considered the most challenging course on the circuit. The Buff Sky Runners Series is regulated and coordinated by the Federations for Sport at Altitude (FSA) based in Europe.

The Mt Kinabalu International Climbathon is the ultimate challenge to the spirit of human endurance and is coming to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and Borneo 23 to 24 August.