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Mount Trus Madi

Energetic mountain climbers and experience seekers pay more attention to this post! On the off chance that it’s a test that you’re searching for, look no more distant than Mount Trusmadi.

Mount Trusmadi is situated around 70 kilometers southeast of Kota Kinabalu City; its woodland saves covers a region of 184,527 hectares flanking four regions – Ranau up north, Tambunan on the west, Keningau down south and Sook in the east.

Remaining at 2, 642 meters (8, 668 feet) tall, Mount Trus Madi is the second most elevated mountain in Sabah and Malaysia after Mount Kinabalu. Be that as it may, it is said to offer a harder test to its climbers contrasted with Mount Kinabalu.

There are three trails (Wayaan) that prompt the top of Mount Trus Madi:

1. Wayaan Kaingaran (Tambunan)
Around 4.9km from beginning stage to the summit. Open just by 4WD (from town to beginning stage) Tambunan town to beginning stage is around 27km, around 2 hours and 30 minutes drive. Beginning stage to rest house – 2km around 2 hours trekking. Rest house to summit is around 2.9km (4hours trekking)
Limit to 20 pax day by day.
**This is a 2 Days 1 Night trip

2. Wayaan Mastan (Keningau)
Around 4.3km from beginning stage to the summit.
Only accessible by 4WD From Keningau town to beginning stage is around 76km, around 3-4 hours drive.
Point of confinement to 30 pax every day
**This is a 2 Days 1 Night trip

3. Wayaan Mannan (Sinua, Sook)
11.3km from beginning stage to the summit. Great access street. From Keningau town to beginning stage, 103km drive, around 3 hours drive.
**This is a 4 Days 3 Nights trip

Mount Trus Madi comprises of five unique sorts of vegetations—marsh blended dipterocarps, slope blended dipterocarp woodland, lower montane backwoods, upper montane timberland, and summit scour. One fascinating thing to spot is the extraordinary pitcher plant, Nepenthes x trusmadiensis—regular cross breed between Nepenthes lowii and Nepenthes macrophylla which is endemic to Mount Trus Madi alone. Having achieved the summit of Mount Trus Madi at daybreak, climate allowing, you will be enchanted by a stunning vista of Mount Kinabalu that lies roughly 40 kilometers north—a totally remunerating climb!

All reservations must be referred to the Director of Forestry Department for the approval.

Getting There
Wayaan Kaingaran (Tambunan) –
Tambunan town to beginning stage is around 27km, around 2 hours and 30 minutes drive. (4WD)

Wayaan Mastan (Keningau) –
From Keningau town to beginning stage is around 76km, around 3-4 hours drive. (4WD)

Wayaan Mannan (Sinua,Sook)
From Keningau town to beginning stage, 103km drive, around 3 hours drive.

Admission Fee
1. Entrance Fee to Forest Reserve : Malaysian : RM5 (adult), RM3 (below 18yo), Non-Malaysian : RM15 (adult), RM7 (below 18yo)
2. Climbing Permit : Malaysian: RM30(adult), RM10(below 18yo), Non-Malaysian: RM80(adult), RM40(below 18yo)
3. Vehicles Permit: RM100 per unit/trip
4. Rest House: RM40 per night
5. Camping Ground: RM5 per person/day (Malaysian), RM10 per person/day (Non-Malaysian)
6. Certificate: RM10 per person/certificate

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