MOUNT KINABALU TRAVEL GUIDE // THE WORLD'S HIGHEST VIA FERRATA | BORNEO | MALAYSIA | Low's Peak
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2022
- After more than 2 and a half years, Jonty finally gets to go into his happy place: the mountains - specifically, Mount Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. Experience everything Mount Kinabalu has, from summiting 4095m in time for sunrise, hiking through the jungle, sludging through torrential downpours and dangling off the world at 3776m on the world's highest via Ferrata, the Low's Peak circuit!
Special thanks to CK at X-Trekkers who organised the whole trip! For more information and other trips that X-Trekkers offer, please visit www.x-trekkers.com
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Wow via ferrata, mr jonty bravo excellent & brave climb..wuhoo!!👏👏💪💪..i'll be there soon😅
Excellent video🎥👍👍👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Yessssss!! The VF is FULLY recommended!
I'm commenting before I've even watched it. I just know it'll be an awesome video! So great job Jonty!
Hahah. That’s very kind - thank you!
Congratulation Jonty, another milesone checked. So awesome! Thanks for taking us with you again to places and activities not many of us can visit or do. 👍🙂
Thank you for coming with me! Glad I could share 😊
Well Done Jonty!!! Incredible shots & videos :)
Thank you - helped by stunning scenery!!
Awesome video!!!💪🧗👍
Thank you so much!! Such a wonderful experience!
Congrats!! You got some amazing footage too!
Thank you! Definitely helped by the incredible views!!
Awesome vid! bring back memories.. I did my climbed 22 years ago year 2000.. just because the Park issued special Millennium cert and am not an active person.. totally did not trained.. but it was worth every sweat and leg muscle ache.. lolz :)
It’s such a wonderful experience! Getting to the top of any mountain is a must for everyone I’d say! There’s nothing like it!
👍👍👍 For your great achievement 👏👏👏
Thank you!
Amazing video! Do you have a fear for heights? Did you feel like you were in danger or could slip and fall? I'm amazed at your ability to hold the camera with one hand while dangling sideways on a rock only holding on to the rope with one hand! By the way what equipment did you use to film while doing the VF? Was it a gopro? Thanks!!!
Hey, thanks! No fear of heights, and I feel quite comfortable in a harness, trusting that it’ll catch me if I need it 😂 I used a GoPro! Glad you enjoyed the video - are you looking to do Kinabalu too?
I did this in 2019 and watching your video brings back memories! I didn't manage to do the via ferrata due to some error with the booking so seeing you do it makes me definitely want to go back and do everything!
Was definitely cheering you on as you were coming down lol. Can't believe how upbeat you are throughout and through the downpour even! 🤣
Definitely recommend bringing magnesium spray next time for legs when coming down, it helped me with the pain. I also took high altitude medication prior to the journey to help with acclimatisation and didn't suffer to badly from the thinner air.
Hello! Thank you for the lovely comment! I hope you do get to do the VF - it was amazing!!
Congrats, Jonty
Thank you!
Wow! Quite a rocky terrain in some part of your climb😬 I won’t even think of trying 😜
Well done to yet another achievement of a v different climb from your UK ones! Love you ❤️❤️ mum
Thanks Mum - LOVED IT and already thinking of the next one 😆🤔🏔
We were certainly cheering you on at the end. It was almost cruel to put those steps at the end. You did brilliantly Jonty. I definitely wouldn’t be able to climb that. Thank you for sharing the journey. Breath taking 🦋
Thank you! Heheh. It was tiring!!
lovely!
Thank you!
Well done Jonty.
Thank you!
Good morning , stay safe and take care! 🙏💪
Morning! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Excellent climb.
Thank you!
Beside Mount Kinabalu, you can also experience beautiful & clear sea views of different islands around Sabah - - Sabah Semporna Pom Pom Island (Known as small Maldives in Malaysia) ; Pandanan Island ; Timba Timba Island & Kapalai... etc.
Yesss!!! We had planned a trip for this Christmas, but our plans have now changed! Looking forward to it at some point though!
great sharing my dear
Thank you!
Such a beautiful experience and wonderful views..
Thank you for sharing it with me!!
Did you watch the video on Mt Kilimanjaro?
Amazing bro
Thank you!!
Well done Jonty! 💪
I’m sure Milo is itching to emulate his Daddy once he is old enough. 🙂
He certainly is! We’ve done a couple of minor mountains with him and now looking at some more challenging ones for him to do! 😆😁
Very comprehensive video…..every step of the way ! Thanks
Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoyed it? Have you don’t it before?
@@WONDERLUSTworld going soon first trip. your video answered all my doubts...watch all 53 mins😄....thank you !
Wow that’s amazing! Enjoy it. Do tag us on Instagram if you use it, we’d love to see how you got on.
That was amazing! I just told my wife that we should do it on our 10th year wedding anniversary. Haha
Brilliant! Hahah. What did she say?
The whole video is so calm ! You seemed to be doing it just like a piece of cake. I have done a 14k feet hike before but im not sure if I can do this cuz it's been 2 years I did not hike.
Most of it was OK, just the end was pretty taxing! I was pleased as I had just recovered from covid two days before so I was pretty lucky!
Job well done Jonty! I’ll be doing that next month! So nervous ✨
Thank you, enjoy your trip! Do let us know how you get on with it. Have you done anything like that before?
@@WONDERLUSTworld thank you! No this is my first time, ive been doing the usual hike, running and kickboxing. But im focusing on hiking now to prepare for this trip.
Awesome! I’d definitely recommend climbing a lot of stairs, just to familiarise your legs with inclines 😀
@@WONDERLUSTworld will do. Thanks Jonty! Imma follow you on instagram and DM you if theres any new question pops up alright.
No problem at all!!
Nice video for KK mount experience! Could I know what is the camera you used and equipment during climbing as seems like you able to hope the camera when climbing up.
Sure! I mainly used the GoPro Hero 10! I love it, such a great camera! Are you going soon??
@@WONDERLUSTworld yes, but what is the GoPro equipment that you used for whole hiking journey?
Hey there, we have a handheld grip
for it that had a chord to attach around your wrist should you happen to let go! You can get various mounts for them to attach to your wrist etc that then Velcro around too.
great overview video, i watched all of it!! I want to ask if it's mandatory for everyone to head out at 2am for the summit? It looks like a horrible traffic jam and the worst way to hike. How long did the via ferrata take you? I'm debating whether to do the full on Low's Peak or the baby Walk the Torq. Was it worth the extra 2 hours or so?
Thanks for watching! I don’t think it is mandatory for the 2am leave for the summit, but in order to complete the Low’s Peak via Ferrata you have to be at the start point at 6am. We were first on the summit that day and it was deathly quiet - a beautiful experience to be honest. I loved the full via Ferrata - the mini one is nowhere near as close to the experience we had. We compared notes with someone else doing it that day. The via Ferrata took us 3 hours and we were told we did it quite quickly. There were a couple of others behind us who were fit and strong and they took over 4 hours. I was chasing CK all the way! Hahah.
Also, if you enjoy mountains, I’d love for you to watch my Mount Kilimanjaro episode - it was very special. Do comment if you get the chance to watch it, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
You have COVID and on a trip to purposely spread it cross country and into an area where there might not have this virus. What a big heart you have.
Hello, I was full cleared of covid before I travelled - sorry if I didn’t make it clear in the video. I was negative on the Thursday, back at work on Friday and then travelled on the Saturday.
Hi Jonty, did you get any insurance when you went there and which insurance if u won’t mind sharing ? Did you do Walk The Torq or Circuit one (advanced) ?
Hello! I did get travel insurance, but I’m afraid I can’t remember with whom I did this - my friend is in insurance and he sorted it out for me… I did the advanced one, which lasted about 3 hours - Walk the Torq doesn’t have the views like the on in this video, but I think is good to get to grips with via Ferrata 😊 Do you have a trip coming up?
Could you please share which type of video equipment you used for this video?
Hello! Thanks for reaching out to me - all replied on DM’s 😊
Went Mount KK twice long long time ago. Not sure the standard of those paid trekkers improve? Sigh, the last Sabah quake, UA-cam "Sabah Quake: Family will miss Peony's cheerful ways" , few of our countrymen and TKPS pupils were lost there too.
Yes. So sad! I spoke to a porter who was there that day - his stories were scary!
did you engage a porter to bring some of your stuff up?
Hello! No, I carried all my stuff 😊 I didn’t have much to carry.. are you thinking about doing it?
What kind of training you did before going for this hike? I’m not an active person, but keep training myself with jogging 7-10km. Occasionally climbing staircase.
Hello! 7-10km is good, I’d say doing some incline training is helpful. An hour on a step machine every week will be good. It’s just good to know the quad burn feeling! Heheh. Good luck!! When are you going?
I was 41 when I made it. Starting 2 months prior to the climb I would climb 1000 staircase steps two times a week. Before that I was moderately active, not overweight but I definitely wouldn't describe myself as an avid hiker. The first part of the climb typically takes around 5 hours, we made in in 3.5 hours. That allowed us to have a bit more rest and even start later for the second part for the climb. It's a slog but definitely doable and worth it. Fitness is only part of the equation because even very fit people can experience the effects of altitude. The way your body reacts will determine your level of comfort. Climbing down nearly killed my knees, I was wasted but happy :) Trekking poles definitely help during descent.
Hi, how much the fee for this activity?so nice
There are a few different options you can take so it’s best to have a look online to see which climb you’d like to do to reach the top 😊 I went with X-Trekkers!