KOTA KINABALU: A new trail leading to the Mount Kinabalu summit will be opened for climbers this Friday.
Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun is scheduled to launch the Kota Belud Trail in a flag-off at the Timpohon Gate, Kinabalu Parks in Kundasang.
In a statement issued by Sabah Parks, the 1.1km trail is an alternative trekking and climbing route to the existing Ranau trail.
The Ranau trail was reopened in December last year after restoration works were completed following the tragic earthquake in June.
"Sabah Parks hope the Kota Belud trail, which offers a new challenge and mountain view of a different angle compared to the existing one, will become a new attraction for climbers," the statutory body said.
From January to October this year, a total of 32,550 have climbed the mountain. They comprised of 14,502 local and 18,048 international climbers.