Mount Kinabalu Via Ferrata Experience - you may wonder, what is via ferrata anyway? It means walking in the highest mountain in South East Asia using only steel cable rods, in other words it means 'iron road’ in Italian, plural via ferrate.

Photos you see here are taken on August 2020 before local authoriy start CONDITIONAL MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER (CMCO) for state of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo on October (2 months later, at the time we publish this post) to prevent Covid-19 pandemic from spreading among climbers.

All photos are taken by Ardy Rd.


You will walk above the clouds in Mount Kinabalu around protected mountain pathway consisting of a series of rungs, rails, cables and bridges embracing the rock face. It allows access to scenic sections of the mountains that are typically available only to rock climbers and mountaineers.


As there’s a necessity for some use of modest equipment, a good head for heights and basic technique, the Via Ferrata may be seen as a definite step up from normal mountain walking under the safest conditions lead by an experience trainer to guide you.



Designed for bold and daring, the excitement, scenic beauty, and personal conquest you will experience on a Via Ferrata adventure is guaranteed to give you an invigorating nostalgic experience for years to come. 


There are more than 300 via ferrata routes around the world predominantly in Italy, Germany, France, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland and Spain, and a few places in the United States and Canada.


Mount Kinabalu via ferrata trip experience is provided by Mountain Torq, a local Sabahan Malaysian Borneo tour company and the World’s highest via ferrata and Asia’s first via ferrata operator located at Mt Kinabalu’s Panalaban rock face, starting at 3,200 metres and ends at 3,776 metres above sea level at Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.










Mountain Torq offers two Via Ferrata routes; Walk the Torq and Low’s Peak Circuit. Both routes allow beginner and intermediate climbers to fully enjoy the activity without prior professional mountaineering experience. Minimum age requirment is 10 years old while maximum age requirement is none, as long as you still healthy and able to hike up to 3,200m in 6 hours.

Where to ask about this Mount Kinabalu via ferrata experience trip? You can contact Mountain Torq directly by phone call at +60 88 268 126 or by visiting their website MountainTorq.com.