Salt Trail

Salt Trail
LocationCrocker Range National Park, Crocker Mountains, Sabah
Established2000 B.C.
Maintained bySabah Parks

The Salt Trail, Salt Track, Salt Route, or Jalan Garam, is a collective of ancient salt roads that cross over the Crocker Mountains from the coastal and riverine villages of Penampang District to the hilly interior villages of the Tambunan District.[1][2] This trail has been used for at least 4,000 years[3] by the Kadazan-Dusun, Murut and other native denizens of inland Sabah to trade jungle-sourced goods and commodities for salt and other trade goods at the tamu in Inobong, Penampang.[4] Today, it is still the only accessible route to reach the remote villages within Crocker Range National Park, and is promoted by Sabah Parks as a ecotourist attraction.[5] Others, however, have rebuked the Parks for the practice of dark tourism here, acknowledging the centuries-long intertribal conflicts that spawned in this region for the dominance of the trail. The most famous war for control over the Salt Trail was brokered by Aki Sagunting, a Kota Marudu Dusun tribal warrior with a Planting of the Stone in the 18th century.[3] Another smaller but still deadly war for control over the trail was the Tagahas–Liwan War, fought between the Tagahas as well as Liwan Dusun tribes.

References

  1. ^ "Salt Track - Sabah". www.thamyaukong.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  2. ^ "Salt Trail: ancient trade route revisited". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  3. ^ a b Miwil, Olivia (2021-09-28). "Three potential 'dark tourism' sites identified at Sabah's Crocker Range | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  4. ^ "Exploring the Enigmatic Beauty of Crocker Range, Borneo - Borneo Geographic". 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  5. ^ "Crocker Range Park | Salt Trails - The Official Sabah Parks Website". www.sabahparks.org.my. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
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