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Gunung Mulu Pinnacles Hike

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Bengaluru, India
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Gunung Mulu Pinnacles Hike

Hi,

I am planning to do the Pinnacles hike in August 1st week. The park HQ when I contacted them, informed me that there are no slots available in the first 2 weeks of August.

Most of the tour operators require 2 people to join the trek. I am a solo traveller and I am not sure whether I will find someone to tag along.

Any other suggestions or recommendations of tour operators who would take solo travellers?

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Kuala Lumpur...
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1. Re: Gunung Mulu Pinnacles Hike

Can try and enquire this organiser. Some of my friend used them for hikes in Sabah and Sarawak.

Website : http://ohanaadvsport.com.my

Email : info@ohanaadvsport.com.my

Los Angeles...
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2. Re: Gunung Mulu Pinnacles Hike

Why not call your hotel and see if there are other solo travelers there during your stay?

I was in Mulu last month. Also a solo traveler.

I joined a group to visit the Deer and Lang Caves and see the Bat exodus.

You could also hang out near the park entrance ticket booth area to see if someone else shows up needing a hiking partner. There's seating there.

You never know what's going to happen. Things are constantly changing.

Bengaluru, India
4 posts
3. Re: Gunung Mulu Pinnacles Hike

Thanks ! Will drop an email to Ohana

Bengaluru, India
4 posts
4. Re: Gunung Mulu Pinnacles Hike

Yes. This is my last resort. To go to the park and hope to join a group

Kuala Lumpur...
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5. Re: Gunung Mulu Pinnacles Hike

Another recent alternative for you also.

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Greater Melbourne...
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6. Re: Gunung Mulu Pinnacles Hike

I have completed the Headhunters' trail which follows the same route as far as the Pinnacles. Both treks involve staying overnight at Camp 5. Camp 5 has limited capacity. If the Park HQ is telling you that there are no slots available it is quite likely that it is because Camp 5 is full. If that is the case, then you may have difficulty finding a tour operator that can take you. However, tour operators often tentatively book accommodation and then release it a month before the date if they don't require the accommodation. I don't know whether that is what happens at Camp 5, but if so, you may find that there are slots available one moth out from your date. However, while to my be able to hike to Camp 5, I believe that you still need to go with a guide to climb the pinnacles. Have you thought about that?

In fact, I'm not sure what the limiting factor is as far as tour operators go. I don't think that anything puts a practical limit on completing the Pinnacles climb. It is more likely that cost is the limiting factor. The cost of taking one person would certainly be high.

I don't think that hanging out near the ticket booth at the park entrance has any prospect of offering you a solution. Completing the Pinnacles climb isn't just "a walk in the park". It involves significant logistics. It is unlikely that you would be able to put everything in place in time even if you happened to find someone at the park entrance interested in doing the trek.

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