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Emperor Villa, Xuan Wu Temple, Carpet Hill and Glass House via Sungai Ara

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Trail stats

Distance
9.64 mi
Elevation gain
1,936 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,936 ft
Max elevation
1,287 ft
TrailRank 
62 4.5
Min elevation
58 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
3 hours 35 minutes
Time
4 hours 12 minutes
Coordinates
2728
Uploaded
November 21, 2020
Recorded
November 2020
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near Taman Sungai Ara, Pulau Pinang (မလေးရှား)

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Photo ofEmperor Villa, Xuan Wu Temple, Carpet Hill and Glass House via Sungai Ara Photo ofEmperor Villa, Xuan Wu Temple, Carpet Hill and Glass House via Sungai Ara Photo ofEmperor Villa, Xuan Wu Temple, Carpet Hill and Glass House via Sungai Ara

Itinerary description

🚩 Located at Sungai Ara, Penang
🚩 Level of Difficulty: 1/10
🚩 4 hours of hike
🚩 Bring 500ml water
🚩 Ascend & Descend at same trailhead

Check Point:
🚧 Sungai Ara trail head (beside Hindu Temple)
🚧 Emperor Villa
🚧 Xuan Wu Temple
🚧 Carpet Hill
🚧 Glass House
🚧 Carpet Hill
🚧 Sungai Ara trail head

Important Notice:
✴️ If you are first timer, better guide with someone who been here before. Unclear signage all the way. Or else ask someone around.
✴️ A lot of intersection. Might lead to somewhere else.
✴️ Most of the land along the trail are private property. Please behave and keep the place clean.

Useful Information:
🌟 Can enjoy your breakfast at Emperor Villa and fresh coconut juice. Nice photo shoting spot at here.
🌟 Nice picnic spot at carpet hill & glass house.
🌟 Hikers and Bikers sharing the same trail. Take care of each others.

📮 hikefuntw@gmail.com

🏁 Saturday, 21 November 2020

Waypoints

PictographDoor Altitude 65 ft
Photo ofTrail Head

Trail Head

🚧 Trailhead is just beside the Hindu Temple. 🚧 Can park your car or bike around there

PictographIntersection Altitude 141 ft
Photo ofGo Straight

Go Straight

PictographIntersection Altitude 186 ft
Photo ofTurn right Photo ofTurn right

Turn right

🖼️01= turn right 🖼️02= Follow the Emperor Villa signage

PictographIntersection Altitude 343 ft
Photo ofKeep Left to Emperor Villa & Right to Carpet Hill & Glass House Photo ofKeep Left to Emperor Villa & Right to Carpet Hill & Glass House Photo ofKeep Left to Emperor Villa & Right to Carpet Hill & Glass House

Keep Left to Emperor Villa & Right to Carpet Hill & Glass House

🖼️ 01= left to emperor villa & Xuan Wu Temple 🖼️ 02= Rest Hut 🖼️ 03= signage

PictographIntersection Altitude 425 ft
Photo ofKeep Right follow Emporer Villa signage

Keep Right follow Emporer Villa signage

PictographIntersection Altitude 488 ft
Photo ofIntersection

Intersection

Keep Left to Emperor Villa Keep Right to Xuanan Tian Shang Ti (Xuan Wu Temple)

PictographIntersection Altitude 537 ft
Photo ofKeep Left Photo ofKeep Left

Keep Left

After keep left you will saw a blue roof house

PictographDoor Altitude 533 ft
Photo ofReached Emperor Villa Photo ofReached Emperor Villa

Reached Emperor Villa

🖼️ 01= Main Door of Emperor Villa 🖼️ 02= Nice notice board

PictographReligious site Altitude 539 ft
Photo ofWat Samnaksong Bodhisava

Wat Samnaksong Bodhisava

Will pass by this beautiful Wat before Xuan Wu Temple

PictographReligious site Altitude 670 ft
Photo ofXuan Wu Temple 玄武宫 Photo ofXuan Wu Temple 玄武宫

Xuan Wu Temple 玄武宫

Beautiful Chinese Temple

PictographIntersection Altitude 289 ft
Photo ofTurn Left

Turn Left

🚧 Turn Left to Carpet Hill and Glass House 🚧 Go straight to exit

PictographIntersection Altitude 347 ft
Photo ofKeep Left

Keep Left

PictographIntersection Altitude 388 ft
Photo ofKeep Right

Keep Right

PictographDoor Altitude 554 ft
Photo ofWhite Gate

White Gate

🚧 This is a private property. Use the side way to cross over.

PictographIntersection Altitude 548 ft
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Keep Left to Carpet Hill

🖼️ 01= left to destination 🖼️ 02= signage

PictographPhoto Altitude 607 ft
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Entrance at your own risk

Private property. Can saw a lot of blue gallon

PictographPhoto Altitude 723 ft
Photo ofGreat Wall

Great Wall

PictographPhoto Altitude 814 ft
Photo ofFollow this number sign

Follow this number sign

Just follow the number sign until number 12

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,027 ft
Photo ofToilet. #12A

Toilet. #12A

Carpet hill ahead

PictographSummit Altitude 1,045 ft
Photo ofCarpet Hill Peak

Carpet Hill Peak

Is a flat land. Good spot for picnic, sunrise and sunset.

PictographIntersection Altitude 993 ft
Photo ofKeep Right.

Keep Right.

Don't turn left. you are not allow to enter.

PictographIntersection Altitude 998 ft
Photo ofKeep Left

Keep Left

Keep left a small trail to Glass House

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,037 ft
Photo ofBig House

Big House

If go straight descend to Sungai Ara apartment housing area

PictographSummit Altitude 1,235 ft
Photo ofGlass House 玻璃屋

Glass House 玻璃屋

PictographPhoto Altitude 633 ft
Photo ofCarpet signage

Carpet signage

Follow this signage.

PictographIntersection Altitude 625 ft
Photo ofTurn right back to trail Head

Turn right back to trail Head

If turn left, heading to sungai ara Setia Green.

PictographPhoto Altitude 561 ft
Photo ofBack to here White Gate

Back to here White Gate

PictographDoor Altitude 65 ft
Photo ofTrail Head

Trail Head

Comments  (4)

  • bjcross1 Apr 29, 2021

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Great hike, nothing too strenuous. Lovely scenery, saw lots of wildlife. Will go again!
    Next time I'll eat at emperor villa!

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    hikefuntw Apr 29, 2021

    That's great ✌️. Cheers. TQ

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    Raja Shenbagam Sep 25, 2021

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Good to go..

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    My Digital Pic Nov 29, 2022

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