Peaks and Parks - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Surveying the Lower Slopes of Penang Hill

6 min read

AFTER THREE MONTHS of the many MCO phases, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow finally announced that recreational parks and hiking spots were to be reopened on...

by Rexy Prakash Chacko

Penang’s Ultimate Challenge to Hikers

7 min read

Penang Hill Forest Challenge signboard.EVER WONDERED IF there is a hike in Penang that would push you to your mental and physical limits? One that is chal...

by Rexy Prakash Chacko

Hiking to Paradise

5 min read

Penang National Park in Teluk Bahang has three main hiking trails: the one to Monkey Beach and Muka Head lighthouse; the one to Pantai Kerachut (Turtle Beach) a...

by Louise Goss-Custard

Bukit Cendana: A Hike Through History

5 min read

Bukit Cendana is a popular hiking area – its peak rises just above 520m from sea level, and there are at least a dozen different ways of getting up there....

by Rexy Prakash Chacko

A Trail Charming and Delightful

5 min read

Easily visible even from the island, Bukit Mertajam is 545m above sea level. It sits in Seberang Perai’s 37ha Bukit Mertajam Forest Park a few kilometres outside the town of the same name.

by Louise Goss-Custard

A hill climb for beginners... and others

5 min read

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...

by Louise Goss-Custard

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 reason it is one we come back to again and again.

by Louise Goss-Custard

A very well-kept secret jungle trail

5 min read

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...

by Louise Goss-Custard

A Hike to the Top via Moongate

5 min read

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 the summit of Penang Hill.

by Louise Goss-Custard

A Hike Worth Getting Lost For!

5 min read

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...

by Louise Goss-Custard

Wonderful Surprises Abound on the Way up Penang Hill

5 min read

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...

by Louise Goss-Custard

A Haunt in the Hills

5 min read

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...

by Louise Goss-Custard