Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Taxi
Share taxis leave KK from Inanam and Padang Merdeka Bus Stations (RM150 to
RM200).
Jeep
Share jeeps park just outside of the park gates and leave when full for KK (RM150) and
Sandakan (RM400); each jeep can hold around five passengers, but they can be chartered
by individuals.
Around Mt Kinabalu
Kinabalu National Park is home to Borneo's highest mountain and some of the island's
best-preserved forest. Most travellers make a beeline for the mountain and the main park
headquarters area, but the following spots are also worth exploring.
Sights & Activities
MESILAU NATURE RESORT
This lovely slice of country is the trailhead for an alternative approach up Mt Kinabalu,
often favoured by trekkers as it's more challenging than the main route and less crowded
than park headquarters. The Mesilau route wanders up the mountain and links up with the
Timpohon route to continue the ascent to Laban Rata. Arrange your trip with (who else?)
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges and your guide will meet you at Mesilau.
KUNDASANG MEMORIAL
The junction for the Mesilau Nature Resort on the KK-Ranau Hwy is the site of the
Kun-
dasang War Memorial
(admission RM10; 8am-5.30pm)
, which commemorates the
Australian and British prisoners who died on the infamous Sandakan Death Marches. Four
gardens, manicured in that bucolic yet tame fashion that is so very English, are separated
by a series of marbled pavilions. In the Anzac Garden you can see a full list of the dead
and at the back of the gardens is a viewpoint that offers a stunning view of Mt Kinabalu.
The memorial is in Kundasang, 6km east of Kinabalu National Park headquarters.
You'll know you're in Kundasang when you see the market stalls on either side of the
road. Take the turn on the left for Mesilau Nature Resort. The memorial is on the right
150m after the turn-off. Look for the flags and the stone fort-like structure above the road.
