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Wildboar, Bukit Cendana, Middle Station, Upper Tunnel Road, Botanical Gardens

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Distance
8.74 mi
Elevation gain
5,420 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
5,574 ft
Max elevation
2,306 ft
TrailRank 
43
Min elevation
8 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
5 hours
Coordinates
1399
Uploaded
April 30, 2015
Recorded
December 2014
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near Kampung Masjid, Pulau Pinang (မလေးရှား)

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Itinerary description

5h:00m:01s | 14.9 km
Start at Moongate and take first right off of Moongate Trail. Follow Wildboar Trail to top of Rest Stop 5 and continue up towards Bukit Cendana (525m). Along the trail you will see a concrete marker. Take a left here and make your way downhill towards Rest Stop 84 (in bad disrepair due to a landslide). On the south side of the rest stop is the old Moniot Trail which runs until a Y junction. From here take a right right turn which climbs a steep slope until leveling off for a more gradual ascent. Continue along this part of the trail where you will pass over three foot bridges. BEWARE of mountain bikes that are speeding downhill; normally on weekends. Another steep climb brings you to Upper Tunnel Road which has virtually no traffic except for locals who reside in the area. At this point, turn left and pass under the the train viaduct which is only a 100 metres or so. Look for the trail leading down hill towards Upper Tunnel Station - you can see the station from this point. At the station, cross over to the other side and continue downhill. You will pass a storm shelter on the way before ultimately reaching Claremont Station. You need to pass through the station to the southern side to find the ongoing trail back up towards Penang Hill. This section is a motorbike concrete path but with little traffic. There are many paths and farms in this area so you need to be aware of which trail leads back uphill. Do not wonder into the agriculture fields as the farmers are not keen on trespassers. There is a small Prayer Stop along the way and a Buddhist Temple (Wealthy God) just past the junction heading back uphill. You need to back track from Wealthy God Temple and continue uphill on the concrete path. The concrete path gives way to bare ground in places. There are numerous junctions so you need to navigate properly. At some point, the trail meets a concrete paved roadway which then connects with the Upper Tunnel Road. Follow the Upper Tunnel Road in a northerly direction back towards the train viaduct and then continue back towards Rest Stop 84 on the trail you came up on. From Rest Stop 84 there is a trail on the far side of the toilets which takes you to Station 47 located on the Jeep Trail Road. Take the trail north for a few hundred metres from 47 until reaching Rest Station 46. On you right you will find the 1500 Steps which leads to Botanical Gardens.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,860 ft

Claremont Station

Train

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,759 ft

Storm Shelter

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,241 ft

Junction

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,312 ft

Prayer Stop

Prayer

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,355 ft

Wealthy God Temple

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,741 ft

Junction Keep Straight

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,661 ft

530m

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,834 ft

Roadway

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,988 ft

Junction Stay on Road

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