Guillemard Reservoir 眼镜池

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Distance: 3.9 mi
Elevation gain: 1,312 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 1,289 ft
Max elevation: 999 ft
TrailRank: 60
Min elevation: 999 ft
Trail type: One Way

Moving time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Coordinates: 1123
Uploaded: October 10, 2021
Recorded: October 2021

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near Bukit Lada, Pulau Pinang (မလေးရှား)

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Itinerary description

Botanical Garden ▶️ Lily Pond ▶️ MTB Trail ▶️ Guillemard Reservoir ▶️ Bukit Olivia

General Information:
🚩 Located at Botanical Garden Penang
🚩 Level of Difficulty: Easy 3/10
🚩 Bring 500ml of water
🚩 One Way 6.3KM in 3 hours

Special Note:
✴️ Start at Botanical Garden and ended at Olivia trail head
✴️ Searching for Guillemard Reservoir "Bak Kia Tee"

🟩 Guillemard Reservoir is a reservoir built on a hillside in Vale of Tempe, Penang, 246 feet asl. Now offically known as Kolam Air Guillemard, it was named after sir Laurence Guillemard, who was the Governor of the Crown Colony of the Straight Settlements from 1920 - 1927.

Guillemard Reservoir comprises two equal size ponds with two cupolas. Die to its shape like a pair of spectacles, GR became known in Hockkien as Bak Kia Tee, meaning Spectacles Pond. They were designed in the Art Deco Style, and constructed in 1929.

The waterworks engineer heading the project was J.D Fettes, whose name is immortalised in Fettes Park.

Trail Head Location
🌐 Botanical Garden, Jalan Kebun Bunga, Penang
🌐 GPS: 5.438041, 100.290735

🐺 Solo Hike

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🏁 Sunday, 10 October 2021