Sunday, 19 November 2017

Gunung Santubong - Kuching, Sarawak

The Trek
  • Height : 2657feet ( 810 meter) N1.73163, E110.33243
  • Location : Kuching (Sarawak)
  • Usually it takes 2.5 ~ 4 hours to reach summit
  • Distance : about 4.2 KM (One way)

Getting there

  • About 30 minutes (30 KM)  from Kuching town
  • Follow Jalan Sultan Tengah towards Santubong National Park
  • The trail head start from Santubong National Park Headquarter (N1.74398, E110.31668)

Facilities and Fees

  • Toilet and Bathroom : Yes
  • Parking : Roadside 
  • Guide : No 
  • Permit : No but need to register

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Gunung Santubong Trail Map

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Exploring Mount Santubong

November, 19 2017

Mount Santubong, the highest mountain in Kuching town with the high of 810 meter (2657 feet) located 30 KM away from Kuching town. 

You need to register yourself at the office and follow the red color marker lead you all the way. The mountain is not that high but it very challenging and steep with rope and ladder climb.

Stage 1: Headquarter - F5 (Waterfall) - F7 (View Point) 
              About 2.7 KM jungle walk but not much ascent

Stage 2: F7 (View Point) - Summit
              About 1.5 KM steep ascent and multiple ladder climbs

0840  Start
0852  Y Junction
0905  F2
0920  F5 Waterfall
0933  F6
0940  F7 View Point
1000  F8 False Peak
1013  False Peak
1040  False Peak
1107  Summit

1137  Descent
1155  False Peak
1222  F8
1242  F7
1257  Waterfall
1344  End















Y Junction




F5 - Waterfall

F7 - View Point






F8 - False Peak

F8 - False Peak

F9 - Ladder Section

False Peak







False Peak


















Mount Santubong Trail Map

Mount Santubong Trail Profile



1 comment:

  1. Very details log of your climb, now the rope ladders had been replaced to aluminium ladder, safer but that as challenging as before.

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