The Pantai Kerachut trail is a little more difficult than the Monkey Beach trail. I only brought a half liter of water, I would have used 1 liter if I had it. The hike to the beach took me about an hour and 30 minutes with stops. The forest service estimates the hike at 3 hours. This trail was virtually jungle all the way to Pantai Kerachut which is another beach. I think this beach is much nicer than Monkey Beach. You cut thrhough tropical forest over hills. the first kilometer of the hike was all up hill. I met a nice Indian couple when I got to the top that took a picture for me. I was soaked from sweat when I got to the rest point at the top of the climb. I met another couple on the way that were regulars of that hike. They told me to take the left hand trail when I got to the t in the trail. It is a more beautiful way to go. They were right. That route took me through extremely dense forest. The sky was obstructed by forest for most of that part of the trail. At one point I stopped to listen to the sounds around me and it felt like I was in Jurassic park. If you go to Penang and have one day to do anything you want, do this trail. The trip to the beach is beautiful as well as the beach. The next time I take this hike will bring at least 1 liter of water and maybe food so I can stay and relax a while.
This is the highest point of the hike. It's a great view of tropical forest. I needed the rest when I got to this point.
This is looking up through the forest canopy. Tall trees and blue sky.This is video of the forest. The took the video for the forest sounds.
The beach at Pantai Kerachut. Beautiful, but no swimming. There are a lot of large, dangerous jellyfish.
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