Unless you want to be fleeced by boat operators, a 90-minute uphill hike is the only other way to get to Pantai Kerachut or better known to tourists as Turtle Beach. You must start at Penang National Park, which is already at the extreme north-west edge of the island. Take a Grab, or the Rapid Penang bus 101 to the end of the line, which will be the park.
I never know Penang has its own National Park and i'm glad that i have the opportunities to visit this new place. Still remember the news earlier about the naked ...
But as we went further into the jungle the trail became a bit trickier. The tracks were steep and slippery with lots of roots and tree trunks. And most of the journey, ...
The Gravityz is definitely a must do activity in Penang! It is a truly exhilarating experience and in life, we need to challenge ourselves and our fears from time to time to learn how to appreciate life better….
Getting there is not hard. I have the exact GPS Location written below. All you need to do is just follow the GPS Coordinate and it will bring you directly to the starting point of the hike up Batu Kawan Hill. So how to know if you have reach the starting point of the hiking place ? You will see the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Devasthanam Temple. Beside the temple on the right is where the entrance to start the hiking is.
At the top of Huo Guo Shan, you can see many different types of cute and beautiful sculpture of animal. The environment here is really nice, though it might get a little bit hot as it gets later in the morning but if you are there early, you can enjoy the nice view and scenery, take a sit at their open space platform before descending Huo Guo Shan again.
Hiking is nice and calming, if you wish to see the sunrise, you will need to start hike early in the morning. Do remember to bring a torch light if you hike up early in the morning or late in the evening is there is no street lamp along this route and it will get really dark when the sun set. Along the route there is farm of people growing vegetables so you might bump into some farmers as they are out watering, fertilizing or harvesting their crops.
Cycling in Penang is an upcoming trend, and this post shares a pleasant biking trail connecting Gold Coast to The Light waterfront in less than 20 minutes minus the intimidating motorized vehicles that share the roads. Promising aplenty of tamarind trees, the scenic Penang Bridge and Batu Uban Fisherman's Wharf.
Sungai Ara-Relau hills are mostly privately owned farms and orchards with little natural character remaining but still it is an interesting and pleasant hike to do. (especially so if you've never ventured to this part of Penang) I went for this hike with the Anak Hutan Hiking group. We started from a small cement road leading…
