- Bathing
- Outdoor
- Established
- 1929
Poring lies in lowland rainforest on the eastern flank of Kinabalu Park, in Sabah. Sulphurous hot water is piped to open-air tiled tubs, which visitors fill and mix with cold water to their own liking, set among tall trees. A canopy walkway, waterfalls and an orchid garden share the site.
Balnevia view
Why visit
It is the classic end to a Mount Kinabalu climb — hot sulphur water in the rainforest, with a canopy walk and waterfalls a few minutes away.
The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Poring springs
- Mineralisation
- Sulphurous mineral water
- Character
- Hot sulphur water piped from the springs into open-air tubs, which bathers temper with cold water to taste.
History
The springs were developed by Japanese forces during the Second World War, who built the first bathing tubs here; after the war the site was absorbed into Kinabalu Park, part of a UNESCO World Heritage area, and run by Sabah Parks.
Practical information
Park entry and tub fees apply, with individual tubs and enclosed baths available. Bring a towel; the water is strongly sulphurous, and leeches and rain are part of the rainforest setting.
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Getting there
About 40 km east of Kinabalu Park headquarters near Ranau, some 2.5 hours from Kota Kinabalu.
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