The last day of the 11-day Sabah Road trip is again a very beautiful one where we also drive through the Crocker Range National Park. The first part of the ride starts on the longest straight road in Malaysia the “Jalan Apin-Apin” from Keningau to Tambunan, which is about 20 kilometers long.

The first stop is at the Sinurambi Tambunan (Tambunan Viewing Point), for this you have to drive straight ahead at RP2 and drive about 3½ kilometers on an unpaved road. Note, the HERE map does not know this way and tries to steer you via a different route.

Tambunan Viewing Point (RP4) looks like a Wakid, a traditional bamboo basket from Sabah, The Tambunan Viewing Point (also known as Sinurambi Tower and Pongimpaan Nuluhon Dandab) is built on Trig Hill with a panoramic view of the green Tambunan valley. From the city of Tambunan, this 14 meter high (about 14 meter) tower looks like a huge basket left on a hill by a giant one, it's quite a prominent landmark.

You drive the same way back to Tambunan where we drive towards the next point.
A must see in Sabah is the Mahua Waterfall at RP5 (Malay: Air Terjun Mahua). After a short walk you will come to a plunge-type waterfall in Patau Village. The waterfall has a height of 17 meters (56 ft) with a depth of 1.2 meters. The waterfall is one of the eco-tourist attractions for this area.

We drive the same way back to Tambunan to enter the Crocker Range National Park. We stop briefly at the Mosakob waterfall (RP6) to take a picture. Less spectacular than the Mahua waterfall, but well worth it for a short stop.

After about 2½ kilometers we stop at The Rafflesia Information Center (RP6). This is a lesser known center, but it is probably the best place to see the rare rafflesia flower while in Sabah.

The center is only open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The center has sufficient plots and flower buds which increase the chances of seeing a Rafflesia.
With or without a blooming Rafflesia, the center is a great starting point for exploring Sabah's beautiful Crocker Range National Park. The Crocker Range National Park has a lot to offer, but is less visited compared to the Kinabalu National Park. The steep terrain in the park is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna and is also very busy during the high season.

The Rafflesia is one of the rarest and strangest flowers in the world. It is undeniably the largest you can find in the world as it weighs up to 22 pounds and looks quite otherworldly.
It is actually a parasite that can be hosted by only one vine in the world. Rafflesia is only found in Sumatra, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines. The flower smells like rotting flesh at the end of its life cycle to attract flies and other insects.
The flower only blooms for three to five days. The chance to see one bloom requires some luck and good timing.
You can stay overnight in the Crocker Range National Park if you want to plan a longer visit. The accommodation is dorm style, so be prepared for bunk beds.

Lunch is scheduled at Gunung Alab Resort (RP8) which is a two-story building. There is a restaurant and a small grocery store on the ground floor. The hotel rooms are on the second floor. You are here at an altitude of 1650 meters and it can be cold and foggy.

After lunch we drive on the “500”, this road meanders through the Crocker Range National Park, it is a two lane road with many curves that winds through the beautiful green park. Keep in mind that it can be foggy and you have reduced visibility.

At RP10 we stop at the beautifully scenic Kipandi Butterfly, which is 700 meters high and is rich in entomofauna. In the Kipandi Butterfly Park they have more than 1,500 butterfly samples, more than 100 species of butterflies, including Troides Brookiana (Raja Brook's Birding) and Troides Amphrysus (Golden Birding).
More than 3,000 beetles including endemic species found only in the Crocker Range, such as Cyclommatus Chewi. As many as 500 types of native orchids, 40 types of Hoyas, 5 types of lipstick flowers and 28 types of “carnivorous” pitcher and medicinal plants. Special fences have also been built to house some of the rare and endangered species of Sabahan orchids and pitcher plants.

After this it is a little less than 40 kilometers to the end point in Kota Kinabalu, where we return the rental bike to the rental company.