Moon Gate, Wild Boar, Peace Trail, Old Quarry
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.93 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,430 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,365 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,112 ft
- TrailRank
-
42
4.3
- Min elevation
- 43 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- one hour 37 minutes
- Coordinates
- 397
- Uploaded
- January 2, 2015
- Recorded
- January 2015
near Kampung Masjid, Pulau Pinang (မလေးရှား)
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Itinerary description
1h:37m:24s | 3.1 km. Moon Gate, Wildboar, Peace Trail Via Poh Yau Nak Junction and Poh Yau Kia Junction, along Peace Trail to Botanical Gardens Quarry. Begin at Moon Gate and begin ascending until taking the first right onto Wildboar Trail. Continue to ascend along a steep slope, bypassing several junctions that lead to the left towards the Moon Gate Trail until reaching the sign posted Poh Yau Nak junction (Sua Tu Kia - Wildboar in Hokkien). Take the right hand trail which crosses over large boulders and a small creek. Once reaching the other side of the creek there is a small diameter disused water pipe. Turn left along the trail which then steeply ascends towards Poh Yau Mak Junction. This marks the highest point for this hike at 290 metres. Continue west along the Peace Trail eventually passing a small creek and waterfall (depending on rainfall). At this point the trail turns to the northeast eventually reaching Poh Yau Kia Junction. From this point the trail descends rapidly towards the quarry. There is one last junction before reaching the Quarry and is sign posted '.8km to Jeep Road' (this is alternative route but takes you to the Jeep Road where you can descend back to Botanical Gardens along the paved roadway). Keeping to your right follow the trail which skirts the top of an old quarry. The quarry pit has been converted into an open air amphitheater which is beautifully set within the old quarry boundaries. A few 100 metres further brings you to the Botanical Gardens entrance.
Waypoints
Waypoint
89 ft
Moon Gate
Entrance to Moon Gate Trails
Waypoint
135 ft
Roots
Waypoint
335 ft
Poh Yau Nak or To No. 5 (Sua Tu Kia)
Waypoint
958 ft
Poh Yau Mak Junction
Waypoint
1,076 ft
Peace Trail Waterfall
Waypoint
919 ft
Poh Yau Kia Junction 2
Waypoint
831 ft
Peace Trail and .8km Junction
Waypoint
413 ft
Peace Trail Creek
Waypoint
144 ft
Quarry
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Quarry side entrance/exit is impossible to find but otherwise a nice, little known trail connection with peace trail.