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Basic 2 Days 1 Night Low’s Peak Circuit itinerary

DAY 1
08.00 am Arrive at Kinabalu Park HQ. (It takes about 1hr 45 min from Kota Kinabalu to the Park HQ)
Pre-check in at Mountain Torq’s Kinabalu Park office for verification. Then head over to Sabah Parks’ Operation Counter for registration and payment. Meet your appointed Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
08.30 am Start hiking up Mt Kinabalu from Timpohon Gate @ 1,866m
03.00 pm Arrive at Pendant Hut @ 3,289m and settle in
03.30 pm Get acquainted with Mountain Torq trainer and attend the mandatory via ferrata safety briefing
06.00 pm Dinner at Laban Rata’s restaurant
08.00 pm Lights out
DAY 2
01.30 am Wake up and have your early morning supper at Pendant Hut
02.30 am Start hiking up to the summit with your Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
05.40 am Catch the sunrise on Low’s Peak
06.00 am Descend from Low’s Peak to meet your Mountain Torq’s Trainer
06.30 am Meet your via ferrata trainer at the 7.5 km mark for your Low’s Peak Circuit via ferrata
experience (intermediate via ferrata, 4 to 5 hrs, French grade AD)
11.00 am Arrive at Pendant Hut for a well earned breakfast
12.00 am Check out of Pendant Hut & descend to Timpohon Gate with your Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
05.00 pm Arrive at Timpohon Gate. You may drop by at Mountain Torq’s Kinabalu Park office to collect your well deserved certificates and purchase some souvenirs to bring home.

INCLUSIONS:
Activities indicated above
1 night at Pendant Hut
1 early morning Continental breakfast/supper @ Pendant Hut
1 late morning American breakfast @ Pendant Hut
1 buffet dinner @ Laban Rata Restaurant
Via Ferrata certificate for those who had successfully completed the via ferrata
EXCLUSIONS:
Packed lunch for the ascend up to the mountain
Roundtrip transportation between KK & Kinabalu Park HQ
All Sabah Parks’ tariffs, permits, transport and basic Mountain Guide services fee
Sabah Park’s Mountain guide overtime charges based on arrival to Timpohon Gate on the descend day:
 RM 15 per group per hour after 4pm
 RM30 per group per hour for arrivals after 5pm onwards
Extra drinks and meals which are not stated
Any other items not listed in the inclusion list

Basic 2 Days 1 Night Walk the Torq itinerary

DAY 1
08.00 am Arrive at Kinabalu Park HQ. (It takes about 1hr 45 min from Kota Kinabalu to the Park HQ)
Pre-check in at Mountain Torq’s Kinabalu Park office for verification. Then head over to Sabah Parks’ Operation Counter for registration and payment. Meet your appointed Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
08.30 am Start hiking up Mt Kinabalu from Timpohon Gate @ 1,866m
03.00 pm Arrive at Pendant Hut @ 3,289m and settle in
03.30 pm Get acquainted with Mountain Torq trainer and attend the mandatory via ferrata safety briefing
06.00 pm Dinner at Laban Rata’s restaurant
08.00 pm Lights out
DAY 2
01.30 am Wake up and have your early morning supper at Pendant Hut
02.30 am Start hiking up to the summit with your Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
05.40 am Catch the sunrise on Low’s Peak
06.00 am Descend from Low’s Peak to meet your Mountain Torq’s Trainer
07.15 am Meet your via ferrata trainer at Sayat Sayat Hut @ 3,668m for your Walk the Torq via ferrata experience (introductory via ferrata, French grade PD)
09.30 am Arrive at Pendant Hut for a well earned breakfast
11.00 am Check out of Pendant Hut & descend to Timpohon Gate with your Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
04.00 pm Arrive at Timpohon Gate. You may drop by at Mountain Torq’s Kinabalu Park office to collect your well deserved certificates and purchase some souvenirs to bring home.

INCLUSIONS:
Activities indicated above
1 night at Pendant Hut
1 early morning Continental breakfast/supper @ Pendant Hut
1 late morning American breakfast @ Pendant Hut
1 buffet dinner @ Laban Rata Restaurant
Via Ferrata certificate for those who had successfully completed the via ferrata
EXCLUSIONS:
Packed lunch for the ascend up to the mountain
Roundtrip transportation between KK & Kinabalu Park HQ
All Sabah Parks’ tariffs, permits, transport and basic Mountain Guide services fee
Sabah Parks’ Mountain guide overtime charges based on arrival at Timpohon Gate on the day of descend
 RM 15 per group per hour after 4pm
 RM30 per group per hour for arrivals after 5pm onwards
Extra drinks and Meals which not stated
Any other items not listed in the inclusion list

Basic 3 Days 2 Night Via Ferrata itinerary

DAY 1
08.00 am Arrive at Kinabalu Park HQ. (It takes about 1hr 45 min from Kota Kinabalu to the Park HQ)
Pre-check in at Mountain Torq’s Kinabalu Park office for verification. Then head over to Sabah Parks’ Operation Counter for registration and payment. Meet your appointed Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
08.30 am Start hiking up Mt Kinabalu from Timpohon Gate @ 1,866m
03.00 pm Arrive at Pendant Hut @ 3,289m and settle in
03.30 pm Meet your Mountain Torq trainer and attend the mandatory via ferrata safety briefing
06.00 pm Dinner at Laban Rata’s restaurant
08.00 pm Lights out

 

DAY 2
01.30 am Wake up and have your early morning supper at Pendant Hut
02.30 am Start hiking up to the summit with your Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
05.40 am Catch the sunrise on Low’s Peak
06.00 am Descend from Low’s Peak to meet your Mountain Torq’s Trainer
06.30 am Meet your via ferrata trainer at the meeting point for your via ferrata experience
11.00 am Return to Pendant Hut to wash up
12.00 am Head to Laban Rata for a well earned lunch
Afternoon Recuperate from the 11+ hrs day, have a well-deserved nap or just sit in the sun (weather permitting) and have a cup of the famous Sabah tea at the base of Pendant Hut while watching the therapeutic mountain scenery. If you’re up for more fun, you can do some bouldering, bird watching or have a challenge of board games with us.
06.00 pm Dinner at Laban Rata’s restaurant

 

DAY 3 (Back up day for another summit attempt if Day 2 was not successful)
07.00 am Wake up, pack up and have breakfast
08.30 am Check out & descend to Timpohon Gate with your Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
01.00 pm Arrive at Timpohon Gate. You may drop by at Mountain Torq’s Kinabalu Park office to collect your well deserved certificates and purchase some souvenirs to bring home.

INCLUSIONS:
Activities indicated above
2 nights at Pendant Hut
1 early morning Continental breakfast/supper @ Pendant Hut
2 simple American breakfasts @ Pendant Hut
1 set lunch @ Laban Rata’s Restaurant
2 buffet dinners @ Laban Rata Restaurant
Via Ferrata certificate for those who had successfully completed the via ferrata
EXCLUSIONS:
Packed lunch for the ascend up to the mountain
Roundtrip transportation between KK & Kinabalu Park HQ
Page 2 of 2 updated March 2016
All Sabah Parks’ tariffs, permits, transport and basic Mountain Guide services fee
Sabah Park’s Mountain guide overtime charges based on arrival to Timpohon Gate on the descend day:
 RM 15 per group per hour after 4pm
 RM30 per group per hour for arrivals after 5pm onwards
Extra drinks and meals which are not stated
Any other items not listed in the inclusion list

Basic 4 Days 3 Nights Mountain Torq itinerary

DAY 1
08.00 am Arrive at Kinabalu Park HQ. (It takes about 1hr 45 min from Kota Kinabalu to the Park HQ)
Pre-check in at Mountain Torq’s Kinabalu Park office for verification. Then head over to Sabah Parks’ Operation Counter for registration and payment. Meet your appointed Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
08.30 am Start hiking up Mt Kinabalu from Timpohon Gate @ 1,866m
03.00 pm Arrive at Pendant Hut @ 3,289m and settle in
03.30 pm Meet your Mountain Torq trainer and attend the mandatory via ferrata safety briefing
06.00 pm Dinner at Laban Rata’s restaurant
08.00 pm Lights out

 

DAY 2
06.00 am Wake up and morning breakfast while watching the sunrise
07.00 am Introduction to rappelling or sports climbing with your Mountain Torq trainer
12.00 am Head to Laban Rata for a well earned lunch
Afternoon Acclimatize, recharge and prepare for a hectic Day 3.
Have a well deserved nap, sit in the sun (weather permitting) and have a cup of tea at the base of Pendant Hut while watching the therapeutic mountain scenery
06.00 pm Dinner at Laban Rata’s restaurant
08.00 pm Lights out

 

DAY 3
01.30 am Wake up and have your early morning supper at Pendant Hut
02.30 am Start hiking up to the summit with your Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
05.40 am Catch the sunrise on Low’s Peak
06.00 am Descend from Low’s Peak to meet your Mountain Torq’s Trainer
06.30 am Meet your via ferrata trainer at the meeting point for your chosen via ferrata experience
11.00 am Return to Pendant Hut to wash up
12.00 am Head to Laban Rata for a well earned lunch
Afternoon Recuperate from the 11+ hrs day, have a well-deserved nap or just sit in the sun (weather permitting) and have a cup of the famous Sabah tea at the base of Pendant Hut while watching the therapeutic mountain scenery. If you’re up for more fun, you can do some bouldering, bird watching or have a challenge of board games with us.
06.00 pm Dinner at Laban Rata’s restaurant
08.00 pm Lights out

 

DAY 4 (Back up day for another summit attempt if Day 3 was not successful)
07.00 am Wake up, pack up and have breakfast
08.30 am Check out of Pendant Hut & descend to Timpohon Gate with your Sabah Parks’ mountain guide
01.00 pm Arrive at Timpohon Gate. You may drop by at Mountain Torq’s Kinabalu Park office to collect your well deserved certificates and purchase some souvenirs to bring home.

INCLUSIONS:
Activities indicated above
3 nights at Pendant Hut
1 early morning Continental breakfast/supper @ Pendant Hut
2 late morning American breakfasts @ Pendant Hut
2 set lunches @ Laban Rata Restaurant
3 buffet dinners @ Laban Rata Restaurant
Via Ferrata certificate for those who had successfully completed the via ferrata
EXCLUSIONS:
Packed lunch for the ascend up to the mountain
Page 2 of 2 updated March 2016
Roundtrip transportation between KK & Kinabalu Park HQ
All Sabah Parks’ tariffs, permits, transport and basic Mountain Guide services fee
Sabah Park’s Mountain guide overtime charges based on arrival to Timpohon Gate on the descend day:
 RM 15 per group per hour after 4pm
 RM30 per group per hour for arrivals after 5pm onwards
Extra drinks and meals which are not stated
Any other items not listed in the inclusion list

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