October 25, 2018 Posted by ramon in Broadleaf Rainforests, Class 6, Forests, Guided Hike, Hiking, Malaysia, Montane Savannas & Grasslands, Mountains, Multiday Hike, National Parks, Peak Labels, Sabah, Tropical Rainforest, UNESCO
Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu (elevation : 4095m) is the highest mountain in Malaysia (both by prominence as well as sheer elevation), and is also the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea. Based on topographic prominence, Mount Kinabalu also happens to be the 20th highest mountain in the world, but only the third highest mountain in Southeast Asia behind Hkakabo Razi (elevation : 5881m) in Myanmar, and Puncak Jaya (elevation : 4884m), also known as Carstensz
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