Tawau Hills Park, was established in 1979, primarily as a protection for the water catchment area of Tawau town, Sabah, Malaysia. It is located 24 kilometres from Tawau, and comprises 279.72 km² of lowland dipterocarp rainforest, surrounded by oil palm and cacao plantations.
The Mountain Trail is the one of the major highlights of Tawau Hills Park. For those who are healthy and fit, it can be an extremely satisfying and achievable climb. Allow at least two days for the outing. Make sure you are equipped for wet and cold weather. You are required to register for the climb and a guide is compulsory.

If desired, porters may be engaged. 2 Major Route-The Mountain Trail has 2 major route which, namely Mt. Lucia & Mt. Magdalena trail and Mt. Maria trail. Tourist can now walk the trail with guides, and overnight in hostel.
The variety of plant life found within the park include Agathis, Mountain Ru, Tree ferns, different species of orchids and begonia. A particularly interesting species is the Mengaris tree whose smooth grey trunk makes it particularly difficult to climb. The ‘Orkid Telinga Gajah (Phalaenopsis gigantea) is a wild orchid endemic only in Borneo and in Sabah this orchid species is only found in Tawau Hills Park and Tenom.
This orchid is unique as some may have up to six leaves as compared to three and four in other wild orchids. Its flowers would bloom only twice in three years, while the flowers can last up to six months. Lowland Garden has some 200 species of orchids and about 6,000 of orchid plants. Apart from orchids, the it’s also showcases some 60 species of ferns including the giant ferns, 43 species of ‘halia hutan’ (globa panicoides), wild yam (Colocasia esculenta) and herbs such as ‘Tongkat Ali’, ‘Kacip Fatimah’ and incense.