3D2N Mount Trus Madi Expedition
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Mount Trus Madi is Sabah's second highest peak, located in the central part of Sabah, in the 1,400 square kilometer Crocker Range Park. With an abundance of birds, orchids, and nepenthes (pitcher plants), you will be rewarded with beautiful views as you follow the trail from the village of Sinua to the summit of Trus Madi. Unlike Mount Kinabalu, very few tourists venture here, so a visit will prove to be very special, as well as challenging.
Recommended for: Adventurous travelers who are fit, and willing to rough it out as camps are very basic. Expect variable weather and a lot of uphill terrain, hot & humid environment's and extended hours of hiking (5-7hours) during some days. Suitable for those wanting to explore a beautiful area with limited infrastructure and are prepared to take up a challenge. If you prefer a more gentle alternative to Mount Kinabalu we recommend the 2D1N Kampung Kiau trek. |
Itinerary
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Day 1
Your adventure starts with pick up from your hotel in Kota Kinabalu at 7am. Settle in for a 4 hour drive to Sinua Village at the base of Mount Trus Madi, in the heart of the Crocker Range Park. On arrival, stretch your legs and enjoy an early lunch at camp 1 surrounded by farm lands on the border of the Trus Madi Forest Reserve. After lunch, begin your hike to camp 5, the 8km trail has a total elevation gain of 1000 meters and climbs slowly over the 4-5 hours of trekking. The forest is beautiful, and there is water available along the majority of trail that follows a river. Upon arrival at Camp 2, settle in for the night, enjoy the views over the surrounding area and have dinner before joining an optional night walk if you still have the energy. Overnight Camp 2. Day 2 2.30am wake up to head for the summit of Trus Madi. Today the trail is steeper, with ropes in the slippery sections. The distance to the summit is 4 km, with 1,000 meters elevation gain. As the trail gets higher, the forest type changes to heath forest and pitcher plants appear everywhere on the trail. The most common are Nepenthes Lowii and Nepenthes Villosa. Arrive at the summit just before sunrise, to take in an amazing view of the Mount Kinabalu and Borneo below, if cloud cover allows! Make your way slowly back to Camp 2. On the way, we will explore the unique plants and summit in daylight. Arrive back at camp for lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing, or, you have an option to go for a short walk. Overnight Camp 2. Day 3 Wake up and eat breakfast before getting back on the trail. We will descend back to Camp 1, arriving around lunch time. Enjoy lunch before we take the 4 hours transfer back to Kota Kinabalu arriving back in the city in the late afternoon. |
Price
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RM1750 per person (min 2 people)
Groups of 5+ please enquire for discounts. Solo travellers are welcome to join our existing bookings with no surcharge. |
Additional info
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Included: Return land transfers from Kota Kinabalu, meals, drinking water, coffee & tea, snacks, Trus Madi ranger, entrance fees, trekking permit, sleeping bag.
Excluded: Porter fees (RM100 per day for up to 10kg)). Otherwise be prepared to carry your own personal belongings including up to 3 litres of water – you must request for a porter for personal belongings in advance. To bring: Comfortable hiking backpack, head lamp, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, hat, your favourite trekking snacks, raincoat, sunglasses, binoculars, leech socks, dry-bag, good walking/trekking shoes, personal toiletries including towel, personal medication and basic first aid kit, light clothing for trekking, gloves for hand protection for when holding onto stumps, small trees or vines along the climb. *Warm clothes are very important for this hike as it is cold in the evening because we camp above 1,600 meters asl. The temperature can get down to 13 degrees Celsius. |
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