Mt. Kinabalu via Mesilau trail 11 June 2006

14 mount trekkers climbed Mt. Kinabalu via Mesilau trail and this is the toughest and

longerst trail to the mountain and many parts are steep and slippery.

This route has been advertised in the past as an alternative route to the first part of the summit climb, but it is very much longer and more ardours about 6-8 hours from Mesilau, as compared to 4-5 hours on the standard route to Timpohon Gate than the standard trail which is only about 3 km (2 miles) from Timpohon Gate to Layang-Layang. The Mersilau Trail joins the Timpohon Trail about 2 km before Laban Rata.

It tooks 10 hrs for the last team member arrived at Laban Rata. We stay one night at Laban Rata and left for mount climb at 04:00hrs the next day. All of the team member manage to the summit and spend 1 hrs on top.

At National park hostel.

At Mersilau with our porter who carried our stuff

In front of Mersilau restoran

At Marsilau bridge. Word "mersilau" means the shinning of the river water

Mersilau trail narrower compare to Tempohon trail

Inside Laban Rata motel restaurant.

At Laban Rata motel @04:00hrs ready for climbing.

Hold the rope

Abdul Wafiy posing at 8km

Lots of coins from all over the world.

On the way to the summit

Team approaching to the summit

Having fun about 50 meter to the summit

"Hellow, hellow....i'm at the summit". Communication o.k at the summit.

Brunei flag on the summit

At the summit with all team members

looking from the summit to Sabah town

At Marina hotel. Sabah town.

Look "I got 4 certificates with only 1 climb."

Yes, if climbing via Mersilau trail you will recieved 4 certificate