Great Hills

This trail leads to the peak of three hills in one location of which the highest level is at Besar Hill. Besar Hill is also where the Telecom Malaysia placed their communication towers. The trailhead is located at Sultan Mohammad Road and about 3 km from Kuala Trengganu city centre. Hikers can park their vehicles at the side of the road and the designated parking space beside the trailhead. There are many trails could be chosen to reach all the summits. This trail begins with the easiest route by using tarmac road about 1 km to reach the summit of Besar Hill. This highest peak is at 156 meter above sea level. The trail then descend to reach Botak Hill check points. There are sitting places and signboards provided for hikers. The trail further down is more challenging where it requires ropes to climb and descend to reach Kubang check point. Hikers then can choose either to go to Rohok Hill which is shorter distance or Tobak Hill which is more challenging to get back to the the trailhead. This trail is through Tobak Hill, where the distance is about 2km. Overall the cleanliness of the trails is excellent and many rest areas along the way. Ropes and steps are observed to be sufficient to ensure the safety of the hikers.