Pantai Kerachut {04/2024}

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Distance: 5.38 mi
Elevation gain: 1,440 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 1,440 ft
Max elevation: 484 ft
TrailRank: 49
Min elevation: 484 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 2 hours 4 minutes
Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Coordinates: 1499
Uploaded: April 20, 2024
Recorded: April 2024

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near Kampung Tengah, Pulau Pinang (မလေးရှား)

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Trail Information:
🚩 Located at Teluk Bahang, Penang
🚩 Level of Difficulty: Very easy 2/10
🚩 Start and end at the same trail head
🚩 Elevation: 147 Meter
🚩 Out & back hiking 8.6 KM in 3 hours

Note:
✴️ Ample carpark available
✴️ Easy & suitable for everyone
✴️ Beautiful seaside, clear trail
✴️ Attraction: Turtle Conservation Information Centre. Kids will love it
✴️ Eatery / cafe nearby for breakfast and lunch

✳️ Registration needed before entering National Park
✳️ Scan QR code to register and make payment. After complete, you will be given a wristband (permit).

Entrance Ticket:
Malaysian
Adult: RM 10.00.
Child / Student: RM 5.00
Senior Citizen / OKU / Child (below 3y.o): Free

Non-Malaysian
Adult : RM 50.00
Student: RM 20.00
Child: RM 15.00 (3-12 y.o)
Senior Citizen / Disable / Child (below 3y.o): Free

Trail Head Location:
🌐 Penang National Park
🌐 GPS: 5.460091, 100.206012

👣 Solo hike

📩 hikefuntw@gmail.com

📅 Saturday, 20 April 2024

Waypoints

Trail Head

0830 hrs 🖼 1/6: Entrance 🖼 2/6: Security check Post 🖼 4/6: Pasir Pandak

Left

Waypoint

🖼 2/6: Rest Hut 🖼 3/6: Go Straight

Continue Straight

🖼 1/6: Straight. Left to Bukit Batu Itam (long trail) 🖼 2/6: Rest Point 🖼 4/6: Left to Bukit Batu Itam

Waypoint

500 Meter

🖼 2/6: Striaght. Left to Teluk Kampi / Pantai Kerachut Campsite 🖼 4/6: Another 100 meter (5 mins)

Jambatan Pantai Kerachut

Reached 0930 hrs 🖼 2/6: The iconic hanging bridge 🖼 3/6: Meromictic Lake 🖼 4/6: On the right is sea water 🖼 6/6: Dry season... 😥

Pantai Kerachut

0940 hrs 🖼 2/6: Pos Kawalan Pantai Kerachut 🖼 4/6: Jetty 🖼 5/6: On the way to Turtles Conversation Information Centre

Photo ofTurtle Conservation Information Center

Turtle Conservation Information Center

🖼 4/6: Big Turtle 🖼 6/6: Baby Turtles

Campsite

🖼 2/6: Campsite 🖼 4/6: Go Straight. Right to Teluk Kampi

Waypoint

Right

🖼 1/6: Right to Entrance. Left going to Pantai Kerachut bridge 🖼 3/6: Rest Hut

Left

Left and straight, both can go back to the entrance.

Small Stream

Sungai Tukun Campsite

🖼 1/6: Campsite 🖼 3/6: Abondon canopy 🖼 5/6: Canopy collapsed. What a waste.... 😩

Right

🖼 1/6: Right to Entrance. Straight to Monkey Beach & Light House 🖼 2/6: Jambatan Sungai Tukun 🖼 3/6: Previously used to be campsite Remark: Damaged trail leads to Monkey Beach. Hike at your own risk. Can go there by boat 🚢. Available at park entrance