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Freedom Hill, Happy Rock, Carla's Peak, BBF and Bukit Cempedak

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Trail stats

Distance
7.46 mi
Elevation gain
2,333 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,385 ft
Max elevation
2,056 ft
TrailRank 
58
Min elevation
92 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 34 minutes
Time
7 hours 20 minutes
Coordinates
2190
Uploaded
September 16, 2021
Recorded
September 2021

near Kampung Tanjung Huma, Pulau Pinang (မလေးရှား)

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Photo ofFreedom Hill, Happy Rock, Carla's Peak, BBF and Bukit Cempedak Photo ofFreedom Hill, Happy Rock, Carla's Peak, BBF and Bukit Cempedak Photo ofFreedom Hill, Happy Rock, Carla's Peak, BBF and Bukit Cempedak

Itinerary description

General Information:
🚩 Located at Batu Feringghi, Penang
🚩 Level of Difficulty: Moderate 5/10
🚩 Bring 1.5 Litre of water
🚩 Trans hiking 12KM in 7.5 hours

Special Notes:
✴️ Begin at Freedom Hill trail head & ended at Chin's Farm Batu Feringghi.
✴️ Need to arrange your car at both end. Otherwise take grab car back to trailhead to collect your car.
✴️ Car park available at both places.
✴️ Clear path along the hike and easy to identify. Just follow the red colour signage.
✴️ Can also hike to Zi Zai Hill, Botanical Garden, Crag Hotel & Penang Hill from here.

⛔ As of 16/09/2021, the entrance gate at Chin's Farm is closed. Please find your way to go in. In fact water catchment is a restricted area.

Check Points:
✳️ Trail Head ~ Start Point
✳️ Freedom Hill
✳️ Happy Rock
✳️ Carla's Peak
✳️ Bukit Batu Feringghi
✳️ Bukit Cempedak
✳️ RG 18, 17 & 16
✳️ Chin's Farm ~ End Point

Trail Head Location:
🌐 Jalan Sungai Emas 3, Perumahan Sungai Emas, Batu Feringghi.
Opposite Shangri-La Goldan Sands Resort
🌐 GPS: 5.47399, 100.257785

🇲🇾 Happy Malaysia Day Hiking

📮 hikefuntw@gmail.com

🏁 Thursday, 16 September 2021

Waypoints

PictographDoor Altitude 37 ft
Photo ofTrail Head Photo ofTrail Head

Trail Head

Entrance located beside rest hut. Very easy to locate.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 146 ft
Photo ofStaircase

Staircase

Endless staircase from trail head until Freedom Hill

PictographWaypoint Altitude 426 ft
Photo ofRest Area (Pondok)

Rest Area (Pondok)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 407 ft
Photo ofKeep Left

Keep Left

PictographSummit Altitude 785 ft
Photo ofFreedom Hill Photo ofFreedom Hill

Freedom Hill

Nice viewpoint From trail head to here took 30 minutes.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 837 ft
Photo ofFreedom Hill a must photography spot.

Freedom Hill a must photography spot.

PictographIntersection Altitude 828 ft
Photo ofTurn Right

Turn Right

PictographWaypoint Altitude 864 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 881 ft
Photo ofHappy Rock

Happy Rock

From Free Hill to here another 20 minutes

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,029 ft
Photo ofKeep Left

Keep Left

Walk until the end & keep right after crossing Freedom Hill wording.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,120 ft
Photo ofTurn Right Photo ofTurn Right

Turn Right

Turn Left to Double Tree Hotel

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,122 ft
Photo ofTurn Right

Turn Right

Just follow the red signage

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,110 ft
Photo ofJungle Trail

Jungle Trail

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,199 ft
Photo ofTurn Left

Turn Left

PictographSummit Altitude 1,256 ft
Photo ofCarla's Peak Photo ofCarla's Peak

Carla's Peak

40 minutes from Happy Rock

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,242 ft
Photo ofTurn Left

Turn Left

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,224 ft
Photo ofNow heading to Bukit Batu Feringghi (BBF)

Now heading to Bukit Batu Feringghi (BBF)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 976 ft
Photo ofJungle Trail

Jungle Trail

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,150 ft
Photo ofFollow Red Sign

Follow Red Sign

Go go go

PictographRiver Altitude 1,445 ft
Photo ofWater Point Photo ofWater Point

Water Point

Can refill your water. Clear & fresh water

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,634 ft
Photo ofAscending

Ascending

Up slope

PictographSummit Altitude 2,004 ft
Photo ofBukit Batu Feringghi

Bukit Batu Feringghi

2 hours to reach here.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,968 ft
Photo ofClear signage

Clear signage

Just follow the red signage... You won't be missing.

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,946 ft
Photo ofTurn Left

Turn Left

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,003 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,990 ft
Photo ofRG 18

RG 18

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,015 ft
Photo ofnull

null

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,015 ft
Photo ofTurn Right

Turn Right

Turn Left to Sg. Siru Turn Right to Bkt Cempedak

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,623 ft
Photo ofAlmost Reach

Almost Reach

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,729 ft
Photo ofRG 17

RG 17

PictographSummit Altitude 1,731 ft
Photo ofBukit Cempedak Photo ofBukit Cempedak

Bukit Cempedak

RG 17 located at Bukit Cempedak Peak About 2 hours from BBF

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,386 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 776 ft
Photo ofDescending

Descending

PictographTree Altitude 579 ft
Photo ofNice Tree

Nice Tree

PictographWaypoint Altitude 464 ft
Photo ofTrail Head to Bukit Cempedak Photo ofTrail Head to Bukit Cempedak

Trail Head to Bukit Cempedak

Trail Head just beside the Dome.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 445 ft
Photo ofContinue here to Aquaduct Photo ofContinue here to Aquaduct Photo ofContinue here to Aquaduct

Continue here to Aquaduct

Shortcut. Will passby RG 16

PictographWaypoint Altitude 387 ft
Photo ofRG 16

RG 16

PictographWaypoint Altitude 332 ft
Photo ofAquaduct Batu Feringghi

Aquaduct Batu Feringghi

PictographDoor Altitude 117 ft
Photo ofEnd Point Photo ofEnd Point

End Point

Chin's Farm Trail Head

Comments  (4)

  • Photo of ChantelleM
    ChantelleM Sep 20, 2021

    This trail- where is the gate that was locked? Could you still get out easy enough?

  • Photo of hikefuntw
    hikefuntw Sep 20, 2021

    At Chin's farm after walk out from Aquaduct... yes can passthru use the side track 🤭

  • Choon Gay Lee Oct 10, 2023

    Hi, @hikefuntw. Is there a route to Bukit Cempedak without passthrough the Aquaduct? Thanks.

  • Photo of hikefuntw
    hikefuntw Oct 10, 2023

    Hi. Can start from Freedom hill trail head or Western Hill.

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