Curtis Crest Treetop Walk

Curtis Crest Treetop Walk (4 February 2017)


B. Melayu

Curtis Crest Treetop Walk is the signature attraction at The Habitat Penang Hill. Completed in 2017, it is the highest viewing platform on Penang Island, with no other viewing platform higher than this. It is so tall that when you stand there, there's nothing above you but the clouds.

Curtis Crest was named in honour of the 19th century English botanist Charles Curtis (1853-1928), who was the first superintendent of the Kebun Bunga Pulau Pinang.

Located 12 meters from the ground, Curtis Crest has a total length of 100 meters and forms a semi-circular loop at about 820 meters above sea level, about a hundred meters higher than the Top Station, which is about 720 meters above sea level.

From this vantage point, visitors to The Habitat get a panoramic view of Penang Hill at their feet. On a clear day, you can see as far as Muka Head and the Andaman Sea.

For safety reasons, Curtis Crest has a maximum capacity at any one time. So you should consider visiting it on weekdays, when the visitor volume is lower, so you can get to stay up there longer.

Curtis Crest Tree Top Walk, the crown on the crest of Penang Hill. (4 February 2017)


At Curtis Crest, visitors see the forest for the trees. (4 February 2017)


As long as you have no fear of heights, Curtis Crest is a good place to take photos aplenty. (4 February 2017)


Visitors enjoying the view and taking selfies on Curtis Crest Treetop Walk (4 February 2017)


The staircase going up to Curtis Crest. (4 February 2017)


Here I am with Allen Tan (left), the Managing Director of Curtis Crest Treetop Walk (4 February 2017)


My wife and I at Curtis Crest Treetop Walk, with the forest below us and the clouds above us. (4 February 2017)


Curtis Crest Treetop Walk separates the sky from the land below. (4 February 2017)