Facts
- Elevation: 1,312 m (4,304 ft)
- Prominence: 1,065 m
- Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi
- Province: Sabah (Malaysia)
- Google Earth: kml
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Gunung Magdalena is the tallest peak in the range near the town of Tawau. It can apparently be hiked in around 2 days.
Local Accommodation
Practicalities
- Getting there: The closest town is Tawau which has an airport. From the airport to Tawau Hills Park takes about 1 hour by car or taxi (or 30 minutes from Tawau itself). Public transport is poor or non-existent. There is also an express boat from Tarakan (Indonesia) to Tawau 3 or 4 times a week taking around 4-5 hours. In 2022, it leaves at 11am and costs Rp500,000 one-way.
- Permits: RM3 entrance fee for Malaysians (Rm10 for foreigners). Open at 8am until 4.30pm.
- Water sources: Currently unknown
Local Average Monthly Rainfall (mm):
A Gunung Bagging trip to Gunung Magdalena is likely to happen 8-9th July 2023. If you are interested in joining please reply to this message ASAP or contact via the contact page. Thanks, Dan.
I’m almost certainly going to hike this in March 2020. Please get in touch if you want to join….
For a guide, call a forest ranger at the park there. Johan +60171858286 or Alfonso +60138722354. Likely to be around RM80 a day for their services.