It is very STEEP. Especially the first part. It is also used by the Jeep Service up Penang Hill (at the time of writing, this service is especially in demand because the funicular train is being upgraded).
Before long, my uncle (also my hiking coach) is way ahead of me...
That pavilion is a rest stop called "Rest Area 46" (or was it 48? I was still confused because the locals call it "48" but the sign there says "46"). More pictures of it on the way down.
After Area 46, there is an easy stretch lasting about 1 km or less.
The building in the following picture is a rest stop called "Rest Area 84", from which the road got its moniker. It is located around halfway up the hill.
After a short rest - and a cup of coffee (regular climbers prepare the coffee every day for other climbers to enjoy; all you have to do is drop some money according to your conscience into the collection box after enjoying the drinks) - we went back down.
More pictures of "Area 46". :-)
Actually, the pavilion is not the REAL "Area 46". The real thing is a small distance down the dirt road (off the main tarred road) shown in the following picture:
Going down Route 84 is very stressful for the joints. I decided that the next time I would climb all the way up and take the funicular train down (that was before they started upgrading the funicular train).
At the foot of the hill, finally...
These stairs lead to another route up Penang Hill. But my uncle said it was not safe to climb at that time because it was raining season and the route could be slippery.
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