Peaks and Parks - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

A hill climb for beginners... and others

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The first challenge of the trail was finding it. For those in the know, Penang’s Youth Park is accessible from Jalan Utama, just before the junction to Ja...

Louise Goss-Custard

A trail of beauty and history

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The Lily Pond Circular Walk is one of the most attractive and accessible hikes in Penang, and takes only a couple of hours even at our slow pace. For this reaso...

Louise Goss-Custard

A very well-kept secret jungle trail

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The National Park at Teluk Bahang is a favourite of Penang hikers and tourists alike. Its well-trodden track to Monkey Beach and the lighthouse at Muka Head can...

Louise Goss-Custard

A hike to the top via Moongate

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Every hiker in Penang feels the irresistible urge at some point to climb to the highest point in Penang, and so they embark on one of the many routes leading to...

Louise Goss-Custard

A Hike Worth Getting Lost For!

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The fishing village of Gertak Sanggul seems to belong to a bygone era. Chinese farmhouses face the sea and fishermen’s huts line the quiet, sandy beach of...

Louise Goss-Custard

Wonderful Surprises Abound on the Way up Penang Hill

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Anak Hutan is a charming and friendly group of people who hike together in Penang every Sunday and also arrange expeditions further afield. I have hiked with th...

Louise Goss-Custard

A Haunt in the Hills

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The hills of Penang are dotted with “haunted houses” – bungalows built as retreats from the heat of the lowlands in the days before air condit...

Louise Goss-Custard

On the Isle of Outcasts

6 min read

Most Penangites are aware of Pulau Jerejak, located between Penang Island and the mainland, with the two bridges to its north and its south. But few have taken...

Louise Goss-Custard

Bukit Juru’s Short but Charming Trail

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Shady trail at summit.A little curiosity about lesser-known hiking trails in Seberang Perai – apart from the Bukit Mertajam trail – and so...

Louise Goss-Custard

A Wrong Turn to Adventure!

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The easiest circular hike from Air Itam Dam is the obvious one: a circuit of the reservoir service road. It is a mainly shady and flat path about 3km long, taki...

Louise Goss-Custard

A Mini Beach Adventure in George Town

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Behind 8 Gurney.Sometimes you aren’t in the mood to head for the hills in your hiking shoes, preferring instead to just amble along the beach in you...

Louise Goss-Custard

Climbing the Tiger

6 min read

A cyclist freewheeling down the cement trail to Air Itam Dam from the Iron Cross.Penang Hill is a series of peaks separated by small valleys, rivulets and...