Mount Elvira: In Search of a Lost Bungalow

By Rexy Prakash Chacko

December 2024 PEAKS AND PARKS
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View of Mount Elvira.
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ANY AVID HIKER in Penang with a keen interest in conquering the many peaks of the state would spend time pouring over topographic maps to locate peaks of prominence. While it is no secret that the highest peaks in Penang are located close to the touristy area of the Penang Hill summit, tucked away slightly south are two peaks that rise steeply from the plains of Balik Pulau—the 720m Mount Elvira and the 721m Batu Itam.A stunning view of Balik...

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Rexy Prakash Chacko

is an electronic engineer by profession and a nature lover by passion. While he spends his weekdays earning a living at the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, his weekends are spent reflecting and recharging on the green hills of Penang.

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