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Penang Longest Trail: Mapping From Chin Farm via Laksamana Hill to Penang Hill
Written by Shirley T   
Sunday, 25 May 2008 07:06



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Teluk Bahang Dam from Laksamana Hill

The rain greeted us at dawn and threw us the first challenge. God could be at work to test our willpower. On the optimistic note, it could be a holy shower blessing our journey! Our decision by instinct was to go on.
After the chartered bus dropped us at Chin Farm, we walked along the laterite road, beside an on-going construction site into the jungle. The second challenge came soon after we passed by a small waterfall-Batu Ferringhi waterfall.
Batu Feringghi Waterfall

Stepping on the rocks crossing the stream without letting the shoes wet was a new skill to pick up.
The pipe that speaks!

Then, as we walked passing the fencing area, another stream flowing from the dam was awaiting as next road block.
Dam

All of us passed the first three road blocks with flying colors! Then, a walk into the jungle terrain began. Our persistence paid off as the sky was getting brighter. In addition to the relief, we saw the first ray of sunlight peeping through the forest canopy.
Direction & clues

Despite the fact that Penang is relatively a small island compared to many other islands in the world, it can offer reasonably challenging jungle trekking for avid hikers. Based on my previous experience of trekking Mount Korbu (2,183 m or 7,162 ft, 2nd highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia) and Mount Kinabalu (4095m or 13,435 ft, the highest peak in Malaysia and South East Asia), Penang Longest Trail hike is as rewarding as the former two trails in term of conquering the terrain gradient and self-endurance.

Plants in wild
Graded as difficult, it is claimed as one of the toughest trails in Penang island as this trail are made up from both ascending and descending paths with 60-70% of the trail is 45 degree slope or could be more. Most parts along this trail were shady. It was covered by canopy of green rain forest except the terrain nearing the peak of Laksamana Hill (2nd highest peak of Penang Island) where a wooden viewing platform is located.
Viewing platform at Laksamana Hill
Without much sun light penetrating through to the ground, the wet brown colored leaves made layers of bed on this path. Rope tied to metal fixture along trail facilitated to triumph over the harsh trekking terrain.

A picture tells more than a thousand words!

Mapping Penang Longest Trail

























Summary of our hike:
Total horizontal distance traveled : 10.8 km
Total time traveled : 8.5 hr
Average speed traveled : 1.2 km/hr
Highest peak traveled : 805 m from sea level (Station 1)

Veni Vidi Vici... we came, we saw, we conquered the Penang Longest Trail of on May 24, 2008! We left nothing except the footsteps on 10.8 km, camaraderie and beautiful memories behind.

For more information on Penang Longest Trail guide, check out:
  1. Penang Longest Trail: Elevation from sea level (Geometric Height), Distance, Direction and Clues
  2. http://changmeikuan.blogspot.com/2008/05/longest-trail-of-penang.html
  3. http://trails.forestexplorers.com/trail9chinfarmtobktlaksamana.shtml
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written by Fook Shian , May 26, 2008

Where are the remaining 500 pictures you took smilies/tongue.gif
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written by Rexy , October 05, 2008

nice pix..I went there yesterday..unfortunateely it was very misty on the top of Bukit Laksamana so we could not see any view...anyway it was a worthwhile hike...do you know where the the trail to Bukit Balik Pulau starts from?..the hill is the large one visible from Sungai Ara
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written by Shirley T , October 06, 2008

Thanks Rexy. I have never tried that trail. I'd suggest you to check out in http://trails.forestexplorers.com/index.shtml. Hope it will give you some pointers.
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