Travelling Of Place

Kota marudu merupakan kawasan di utara sabah dan sehingga kini masih kaya dengan khazanah
alam. Khazanah alam kaya dengan sumber flora dan fauna memberikan ketenangan kepada
manusia.
Biasanya, masyarakat suka berjalan ke suatu tempat yang sangat menarik dan mempunyai
pemandangan yang indah, nyaman dan mendamaikan. Penyelesaian tersebut adalah dengan
mengunjungi tempat-tempat semulajadi contohnya kawasan air terjun seperti air terjun sorinsim,
air terjun kinamawali, air terjun hatob dan kawasan lain yang mempunyai air terjun.
Air terjun sorinsim
Inilah air terjun yang paling terkenal di Kota Marudu. Promosi yang giat dijalankan oleh banyak
pihak turut menyebabkan air terjun ini terkenal di Sabah, Malaysia serta seluruh dunia. Mungkin
Air terjun ini terletak dalam area Stesen Kinabalu Park yang sesuai dijadikan tempat
pelancongan. Lihat saja di web pelancongan Sabah, telah menyenaraikan air terjun ini. Terima
kasih dari kami warga Kota Marudu.
Air Terjun Sorinsim terletak kira-kira 40km dari pekan Kota Marudu. Dan terlekat kira-kira
131km dari Kota Kinabalu. Airnya yang jernih dan persekitarannya yang tenang amat sesuai
untuk aktiviti picnic and camping.
Air Terjun Kinamawali
Terletak berhampiran Kg. Salimandut, Kg. Nolotan dan Kg. Batition, Kota Marudu, Sabah,
Malaysia. Perjalanannya agak memenatkan, meredah hutan belantara, meranduk sungai, berjalan
di atas bongkah batuan yang besar dan licin. Mengikut kepercayaan orang-orang kampung
tempatan, kawasan air terjun ini adalah kawasan yang keras. Jadi jaga kelakuan anda.
Air Terjun Kampung Hatob
Terletak berhampiran Kg. Lotong, Kota Marudu Sabah. Tempat ini sering dikunjungi warga
tempatan. Disamping dapat melihat air terjun, pengunjung juga dapat menikmati kehijauan hutan
rimba disini. Apa yang menariknya lokasi air terjun ini ada kemudahan jalan raya yang baik. bagi

anda yang mempunyai kenderaan boleh terus ke tempat ini. Selain itu, rumah tumpangan, tandas
juga disediakan.
Semstinya untuk sampai ke air terjun perlu melalui laluan yang sukar dan ini juga adalah antara
sebab banyak kawasan air terjun yang kurang di jejaki oleh manusia. Namun pada mereka yang
gemar mengembara, ini merupakan satu cabaran yang sangat menyeronokkan. Mereka tidak
akan berputus asa kerana pastinya selepas pengembaraan yang panjang mereka akan menemui
kepuasan yang tidak mampu untuk di ungkapkan dengan kata-kata.
Sumber alam seperti ini perlu dijaga dan sebarang perkara yang boleh memusnahkan keindahan
alam tersebut perlu dielakkan. Hal ini kerana manusia yang bertaggungjawab atas setiap sesuatu
yang berlaku kerana semua perkara adalah dari tangan-tangan manusia itu sendiri.
Gunung Tambuyukon adalah merupakan salah satu diantara gunung-gunung yang terbentuk
diatas banjaran crocer yang merupakan gugusan tanah tinggi yang menjadi tulang belakang
keseluruhan tanah besar di negeri Sabah dan mempunyai puncak purata ketinggian kira-kira
2,579meter bersamaan dengan (8,462 kaki) daripada paras laut. Jika kita dapat melihat kedudukan
gunung ini dari sudut geografinya, kita akan mendapati, banjaran crocer yang berpunca
daripada Gunung Kinabaludan kemudian mengunjur kearah timur laut di bahagian pendalaman
utara, menjadikan puncak Gunung Tambayukan ini terletak berhampiran dengan penjuru
pertembungan sempadan tiga buah daerah iaitu Daerah Ranau, Kota Marudu dan Kota Belud.
Walau bagaimanapun, keseluruhan kawasan dan puncak tertinggi bagi Gunung Tambuyukon ini
berada dalam kawasan Daerah Ranau sekaligus terkandung dalam gazet kawasan hutan
simpan Taman Negara Kinabalu:Kinabalu Park.
Gunung Tambuyukon mempunyai hutan Dipterokarp Bukit, hutan Dipterokarp Atas, hutan Montane,
dan Hutan Ericaceous atau hutan gunung. Terdapat banyak flora di gunung yang mana sebahagian
besarnya tergolong dalam spesis Herba yang mempunyai nilai tinggi dari sudut perubatan
tradisional juga berpotensi sebagai penyumbang yang tinggi dalam dunia kajian perubatan moden.

Top 3 highest mountains of Malaysia are all in Sabah. After conquering the Mt. Kinabalu
(4,095M) and Mt. Trus Madi (2,642M), last month I climbed Mt. Tambuyukon (2,579M), which
is the third highest mountain and the hardest one
With a height of 2,579.22 Meters (8,462 Feet) and lies northeast of Mount Kinabalu, Mt. Tambuyukon is
the 3rd highest mountain of Sabah and Malaysia. It is part of the Kinabalu Park and managed by Sabah

Parks. Tambuyukon means cheating in Dusun language. The origin of the name is during the climb, a
guide named Tam keeps on cheating other climbers that the summit is not far ahead but it is still a long
way.
There are two climbing routes to Mt. Tambuyukon, namely, the northern entry from Serinsim Substation in
Kota Marudu, and southern entry in Monggis Substation, situated about 35 KM from Poring. We started
our climb at Monggis as the summit trail is 14KM (Kilometers) and shorter than northern trail (over 20KM).

Road to Monggis Substation

The road journey from Kinabalu Park to Monggis Substation takes 1.5 to 2 hours (for 60KM). At first we
drove on an asphalt road. After a roundabout near Poring Hot Springs (13KM from Ranau), we turned to
Bongkud, the start of a long and dusty gravel road and the point we are about 35KM from Monggis
Substation. We saw dozens of heavy trucks and dozers busy building this Ranau Kota Marudu highway.
The gravel road can turn muddy and slippery during rainy season. With heavy trucks moving around, it is
dangerous for vehicles to lose control on slippery surface. You must use 4WD to go to Monggis. The
highway is supposed to be ready by April 2011, but it seems like it is far from completion and less than
5KM of this highway is paved (as of June 2011).
Then we passed through Kampung Pinawantai (village) on a narrower and bumpy gravel road. We
crossed 3 small streams on the way. According to the guide, the streams would flood and become big
rivers during rainy season, and only 4WD can cross them. We drove through a few single-lane bridges
and saw two new bridges under construction.
About 10KM before Monggis substation, we came to a small countryside track of Kampung Monggis
(Monggis Village). Finally, we arrived Monggis Substation (of Kinabalu Park) at 12pm, about an hour late
to our planned schedule.

Start of Climb
Our Sabah Parks rangers and porters already waited for us at the substation. We unloaded our bags and
supplies, and did the final packing. Since it is noon time, we decided to have our lunch before the climb
At 1pm, everyone put on their leech socks and joined the short briefing by Sabah Park ranger, Mr. Wasidi
Wasli. The starting point is just next to the substation, which is 267M above sea level. The total distance
to the summit is 14KM, and we plan to arrive Wuluh Camp at KM6 before 5pm today. You may check out
the trail map. You will need to refer to this trail map again for the rest of the articles.
We walked slowly under the tall and dense canopy of lowland and hill dipterocarp rainforests. Even
though the climb just began, the air was so warm and humid that we felt a bit short of breath during jungle
trekking. Then the rain showers came on and off, fortunately they were blocked by dense canopy. We

didnt see any big animals but we know the presence of sun bear, wild boar and deers from the claw
marks on the tree trunk, or the footprint. Hornbills and monkey are also spotted or heard on the way. If we
are lucky, we might see orangutan before KM11, the ranger said.

KM0 KM4
To experienced hikers, the first 4KM of the trail is not tough (and thanks to our porters who carried over
100Kg of our bags & supplies). But due to the warm environment, we sweated a lot, so we ran out of
water very soon. You can refill water at two shelters, i.e. (1) Kulat Shelter (at KM2.2), and (2) Kera Shelter
(at KM4), but the water tanks may not have water sometimes. There are small mobile toilets next to both
shelters too.
Kulat Shelter (KM2.2). We reached Kulat Shelter (Pondok Kulat) at 2:30pm. Climbers may explore a trail
that takes them to Kikulat Waterfall about 800M away. Due to time constraint, we didnt visit the waterfall
Kera Shelter (KM4). The 2nd and also the last shelter. A shower area surrounded by canvas is found
next to the water tank, but its pipe is not working. A wide and flat open space beside Kera Shelter is big
enough to fit 3 to 4 camping tents, making this area a suitable camping site.
Its dry season so we didnt see many leeches, the little blood suckers that live in wet environment of
rainforest. The trees are tall (30+ Meters) and many have huge buttress. The most interesting tree is the
Seraya Putih trees with white-color trunk.

Camping at KM5
It is after KM4 where our hardship starts, the trail doubles in steepness and we were slowing down. We
were supposed to camp at Wuluh Campsite (KM6), but had to stay at KM5 at 5pm, due to the vanishing
daylight.
KM5 campsite is an irregular slope area with lot of shrubs and heavily foliaged ground. The area has less
clearing and less suitable for camping. The only good thing is a small stream is only a 30-second
descending walk from the campsite, so most of us can take a shower that evening.
Our tour guides setup 3 dome camps for us and also cooked our dinner. Wood cutting is not allowed so
they cooked with portable cooking stove. We had rice and porridge as dinner. No bench is available so we
have to sit on the forest floor to enjoy our meals.
Without toilet, we have to do our business a distance away from our camp and river. This is the first time I
digging a hole to do my number 2. I covered my stuff with soil and leaves, put a tissue paper on top as a
marker, so others wont step on it. Luckily, leech is not around here during dry season, so my private part
is safe from leech attack, haha.

his is only day 1 so we went to sleep very early, hoping to fully recharge for the next 3 days. Due to
painful toes and the loud snores in the camp, I didnt sleep well. In midnight, I heard my friend sleeping
next to me talking in his dream. I turned over to other side, trying to ignore the noise. Then he talked
louder and louder, to the level that hes like shouting and struggling. I quickly turned on the torchlight and
he stopped shouting, opened his eyes and said shit!. Seemed like he was having a nightmare. After the
trip, he told us that he experienced incubus and he couldnt move his body, as if someone was pressing
him. Spooky many had told me that Mt. Tambuyukon is a place full of spirits.