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Why to visit Penang Hill
It is home to the Habitat Penang Hill, which features a 1.6-kilometer nature trail cutting through the rain forest and a number of tropical gardens, as well as a canopy walk 40 metres in the sky, ziplines, and the Skyway, which features three viewing decks and a 360-degree view of the bay and islands.
You can also indulge in the Penang Hill Funicular Train experience, It is an air-conditioned funicular that takes five to ten minutes to climb the 2,007 metres to the summit of Penang Hill, may take you there. Although there are mid-stations between the base station and the highest point, they are only made on demand and are primarily used by individuals who live near those stops.
From the top of Penang Hill on a clear day you can see the mountains of Langkawi and north Kedah but it is the night time sight of lit-up Georgetown that is especially amazing. Most people simply come to enjoy the cool, unpolluted air and walk under 30m-high trees along the nature trails. Additionally, over 100 species of birdlife, ranging from ordinary garden species to exotic deep forest inhabitants, call this hillside home
Penang Hill is home to a variety of unusual animals and flora that you can come across when exploring the area! Keep a watch out for cheeky dusky leaf monkeys, enormous black squirrels, flying lemurs, and over 100 different bird species, ranging from typical garden species to uncommon deep forest dwellers.
