Mt. Kota Kinabalu (Mt. KK), Sabah - Part 4

Sometimes, I don't even fall asleep at this hour, but today I must wake up at 1.30pm, so that I can enjoy the supper before continue my mountain conquering journey. It was a nice sleep, although the weather is freezing cold.

After battery recharged with the food, we start the 2nd part journey around 2am with a tiny headlamp. As it is dark, so tour guide told us must follow the step carefully, and surprisingly there are so many people queuing up to walk up the staircase. Whenever we feel tired, we must stand aside to let others to walk up first. 

After 3 hours hiking in the darkness, finally we reach the top!!! However, the wind is so strong, and we just try to find some place to hide. As tour guide told us that the sun rise around 5.20am, so we can come back to here after 15 mins. 1 of my friend was so tired and really find a place to take a short nap. I was salute this act, as no matter how tired am I, with this kind of weather, I don't think I am able to take a nap.

Waiting sunrise in the dark

We start enjoy the scenery and snapping more photo when the days turn brighter.

South peak

Shadow of the peak

So happy to reach the top 

Donkey ears peak

Around 7pm, we are ready to return to Laban Rata, as according to tour guide, the sunlight could be harmful to our skin, so we must goes down before 8am, and we will need to depart to the entrance gate before 10.30am. So, is time to go back.

Follow the rope to go down.

Start to climb down

Returning journey

Around 9pm, we arrive at the rooms that we sleep last night, start packing everything, then having our breakfast at Laban Rata resthouse. Just do simple clean up and around 10.30am, we start the journey of going back to Timpohon gate.

For this trail, it was totally different scene with Mesilau, the path is full of rocks and it is consider very big step we need to take for every step.

 Finally, we reach are close to the Timpohon gate...

After 5 hours, finally we can rest and take our tea break at Balsam Cafe while waiting for the tour guide to fetch us back to Kinabalu park office. We need to report ourselves at the office to make sure they record us safely come back from hiking. 

Then, with the tired and painful leg, we return to Kota Kinabalu town.

With this, we end our hiking tour and back to Penisular Malaysia.