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A Funicular to the top of the Penang Hill, Georgetown (Malaysia).
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Cooler air, colonial bungalows and paths on the summit. If dusk stays up here, do not chase a second blue hour on the Esplanade.
Best time
Weekday morning ascent; weekend queues start at the bottom.
How to go
Funicular only — the cable car is not carrying passengers.
Tips
- · Summit food is slow and priced for the view — bring water.
Nearby Michelin
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The Habitat Penang Hill
Walk · 8min
Penang Hill top
Summit paths and the Habitat are walkable. The way up is still the funicular.
Penang Hill Funicular
Bus / cable car · 15min
Penang Hill funicular
The way up is the funicular. Cable-car works are about 30 percent done and not carrying passengers.
Kek Lok Si
Bus · 30min
Down, then Air Itam
Kek Lok Si shares the hill axis — do not return to the George Town grid.
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