Mount Kinabalu
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Crocker Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mount Kinabalu is a 13,435 ft summit in the Crocker Range (Malaysia). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Strenuous day / overnight); best season is Feb–Apr. Permit required. Typical staging is Kota Kinabalu (55 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 13,435 ft
- Prominence
- 13,435 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Feb–Apr
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Kota Kinabalu · 55 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mount Kinabalu, and what do you need before you go?
Mount Kinabalu is listed as Strenuous day / overnight with a best season of Feb–Apr. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day / overnight
- Best season
- Feb–Apr
- Access / staging
- Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
How tall is Mount Kinabalu, and where is it?
- Location
- Sabah, Malaysia
- Elevation
- 13,435 ft
- Prominence
- 13,435 ft
- Mountain range
- Crocker Range
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day / overnight
What makes Mount Kinabalu notable?
Borneo’s high point and one of Southeast Asia’s classic hut-to-summit climbs.
Highest peak in Malaysia and Borneo — a granite summit above Kinabalu Park with overnight hut approaches and a pre-dawn summit push.
After you check trip readiness for Mount Kinabalu, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Crocker Range, Sabah, Malaysia.
Closest places
- Kundasang — Sabah via Park road