Gunung Tambuyukon (G4)

Mt. Tambuyukon is a mountain located at the west coast division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is considered the forth-highest mountain in the country with height at 2,579 meter (8,461 ft), lying north of the Mount Kinabalu. ~ wikipedia

Gunung Tambuyukon 4D3N Hiking Trip
Sub Station Monggis ↗️ Kulat Camp ↗️ Pondok Kera ↗️ Kepuakan Kem ↗️ Musang Camp ↗️ Jeneral Camp ↗️ Gunung Tambuyukon Summit ↘️ Sub Station Monggis Park Office

Trail Head Information:
🚩 Located at Ranau, Sabah
🚩 Level of Difficulty: Very Hard 8/10
🚩 Start and ended at Park HQ
🚩 4th highest mountain in Malaysia [G4] & Sabah
🚩 Elevation: 2,579 meter
🚩 Out and back 4D3N hiking about 29.93 KM (Officially declared 28KM)

Note:
✴️ A standard 4D3N hike and camp trip
✴️ Not for beginner. Must be physically and mentally strong to complete the trail.
✴️ Carrying load about 16 KG daily. Must bring own tent
✴️ Only can accomodate 9 pax / trip (day)
✴️ A lot of leeches from start until end
✴️Can hired personal porter (book in advanced). RM 12.00/KG (day), min 10KG

Time Log:
Day 01 (13/07/2023)
1315 : Trail Head
1343 : KM 1
1420 : KM 2 - Pondok Kulat
1450 : KM 3
1511 : Pondok Kera

Day 02 (14/07/2023)
0730 : Pondok Kera - Musang Camp
0809 : Last Water Point
0828 : KM 4 - Pondok Wuluh
0902 : KM 5
0944 : KM 6
1020 : KM 7
1024 : KM 8 - Kem Sg. Kepuakan
1322 : KM 9
1334 : Junction
1348 : Musang Camp

Day 03 (15/07/2023)
0113 : Musang Camp - Summit - Kepuakan Camp
0211 : KM 11
0255 : Jeneral Camp
0348 : KM 12
0459 : Rock Garden
0531 : KM 13 - Rajah Camp
0602 : KM 14
0611 : Summit
0736 : Descend to Musang Camp
1020 : Musang Camp
1309 : Descend to Kepuakan Camp
1408 : River
1414 : Kepuakan Camp

Day 04 (16/07/2023)
0913 : Kepuakan Camp to Trail Head
0920 : KM 7
1000 : Sungai Wuluh
1009 : KM 4 - Pondok Wuluh
1111 : Pondok Kulat
1123 : KM 3
1138 : KM 2 - Pondok Kulat
1157 : KM 1
1213 : Trail Head ~ End

Initerary:
🔹A day before....
Stay a night at KK town. Private van pick up at 0700 hrs the next morning, direct transferred to trail head at Sub Station Monggis.

🔹 Day 01: Thursday, 13 July 2023 🔹
Trail Head to Kera Camp
Trail Head ➡️ Pondok Kulat ➡️ KM 2 ➡️ KM 3 ➡️ Pondok Kera 🏕️
◾Start from Park Office (TH) to Pondok Kera
◽1st KM very steep. Lots of leeches.
◾Suppose to overnight at Kem Kepuakan. But some line up cant make it and guide decided to overnight here
◽ Overnight at Pondok Kera, water point available, only water pipe, can't shower

🔹Day 02: Friday, 14 July 2023 🔹
Pondok Kera to Musang Camp
Pondok Kera ➡️ Pondok Wuluh ➡️ Kepuakan Camp ➡️ Musang Camp 🏕️
◾ 6 KM journey all the way up
◽ Need to cross a river, might stuck at here if heavy rain
◾ Overnight at Musang Camp, water point 15 minutes away from campsite, water pipe, can't shower.
◽ Heavy rain & storm from 1900 hrs onward. My tent flooding & didnt sleep all night.
◾ Get ready at 1:00AM for summit attack.

🔹Day 03: Saturday, 15 July 2023 🔹
Musang Canp to Summit to Kepuakan Camp
Musang Camp ➡️ Jeneral Camp ➡️ Rock Garden ➡️ Rajah Camp ➡️ Summit ➡️ Kepuakan Camp 🏕️
◾ After breakfast, start at 0113 hrs for summit attack
◽ Normally it took 4-6 hours +- to Summit. Strong wind & extremely cold at Summit
◾ Tough hike especially from Rock Garden to Summit
◽ After summit, return back to Musang Camp. Packing and descend down to Kepuakan Camp.
▪️Overnight at Kepuakan Camp, water point available. River just beside campsite, can shower and have fun here.

🔹 Day 04: Sunday, 16 July 2023 🔹
Kepuakan Camp to Trail Head
Kepuakan Camp ➡️ Sungai Wuluh ➡️ Pondok Wuluh ➡️ Pondok Kulat ➡️ Trail Head 🏁
◾ 8KM all the way down to Park office. Normally it took 4-5 hours
◽ Reached trail head at 1213 hrs
◾ Clean up and shower at park office while waiting for other hikers.
◽ Transferred back to Kota Kinabalu town by private van. Stop at Kundasang town for lunch, the ayam panggang madu very nice.

🔹The day after....
Overnight at KK town. Next day morning take domestic flight from Kota Kinabalu airport back to Penang. Trip end.

Permit & Guide:
📝 Compulsory. Apply with Kinabalu Park
🥷 Compulsory. 1guide = 3 hikers. Max 9 hikers.

Trail Head Location:
🌐 Taman Kinabalu, Sub Station Monggis
🌐 GPS: 6.200445, 116.752165

Sub Station Monggis Park HQ Info:
◾Basic facilities available... Washroom, hall for overnight, kitchen.
◽Those who want overnight here a day before, RM 10 per pax.
◾Need to prepare own food if you overnight here
◽From KK town to Sub Station Monggis took about 2.5 - 3.5 hours.
◾No coverage for phone & internet here.

🐺 6 line up. Abang KJ, Abang Navy x2, Karthik, Dayang & Me. Event by Aturan Outdoor
⚜️ Finally completed all the G5 ✌️🧡

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🏁 13 - 16 July 2023