The Pinnacles
The Pinnacles is an incredible stone forest towering 45m high, halfway up the side of Gunung Api mountain. Getting to the Pinnacles involves travel by boat and a tough three-day trek.
You should not attempt the trail without a guide - and you won't be permitted to anyway. Expect rain, leeches, slippery and treacherous conditions, and a very hot workout - carry lots of water. Your guide should let you go at your own pace. Many who attempt the Pinnacles or Gunung Mulu don't make it to the top. Guides can be arranged at the park headquarters. |
Gunung Mulu National Park: view on the Pinnacles and Gunung Api mountain from aircraft
detailed view on the Pinnacles, from aircraft
the peak of Gunung Mulu mountain, from aircraft 
Flying over Gunung Mulu national park:
some of the hills have as many holes and caves as a swiss cheese (left);
virgin rainforests still cover most parts of the national park (right)
Jungle river from aircraft, on flight from Mulu to Miri
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