#10 Hiking Trails in Malaysia · 2026
Penang National Park (Muka Head and Monkey Beach)
🌺🌺🌺 Highly Recommended · 🥾 Hiking Trails
Why go
One of the world's smallest national parks, packing jungle trails to hidden beaches, a lighthouse and Monkey Beach into one coastal walk. Best for people who like a trail that ends with a swim.
⭐ Don't miss: Muka Head lighthouse and Monkey Beach
- Entry fee
- Entry permit RM10 (Malaysian adult) / RM50 (foreign adult); children and students less, under-3s and 60+ free; cash at park office; boats to the beaches extra
- Opening hours
- Register at park office: Sat–Thu 8am–1pm & 2–4:30pm; Fri 8am–12:15pm & 2:45–4:30pm (check before you go)
- Best time to go
- Dry months; avoid after heavy rain
- Time needed
- 3-6 hours
- How to get there
- Rapid Penang bus 101 to Teluk Bahang then walk to entrance; Grab from George Town about 45 minutes.
- Address
- Taman Negara Pulau Pinang, Jalan Hutan Lipur, 11050 Teluk Bahang, Penang
- Area
- Teluk Bahang, Penang
- Facilities
- 🚻 toilets🧭 guided tours
- Muslim-friendly
- No surau confirmed on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Surau/halal options not confirmed by JAKIM at the trailhead; check locally. - Accessibility
- Dirt trails with roots, not accessible
- Kids
- Good for kids 8+
☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.
- Walking trail to Monkey Beach reported officially closed (boat access only)
- Muka Head lighthouse reported closed for renovation
- jellyfish
- leeches
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