7 Scenic spots to hike through the weekend in Singapore

Hiking in Singapore: 7 Scenic routes to stroll through the weekend

MF editorial team

23 Jan 2018

Good exercise, great views, and inexpensive! What better way to spend your weekend in Singapore than hiking in the great outdoors?

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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Home to Singapore’s largest hill, Bukit Timah hill, enjoy a summit filled with wildlife and views.

Location: Hindhede Dr, Singapore 589318

Duration: 45 mins – 1 hour

Distance: 1.2 km

Level: Easy to moderate

Photos: kapish16 (Instagram)
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Southern Ridges
Comprising of Mount Faber, Telok Blangah Hill, Kent Ridge and Labrador Nature Reserve, Southern Ridges offers panoramic views of all four sites.

Location: Henderson Road, Mount Faber Park Singapore 099203

Distance: 10km

Duration: 3-5 hours

Level: Moderate to Challenging

Photos: J0oce (Instagram)
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Macritchie Treetop Walk
No doubt, this is the highlight of the many hiking trails in Macritchie Park. This 250-metre suspension bridge is part of several longer hiking routes in the park.

Location: 601 Island Club Rd, 578775 (entrance to the bridge is at Ranger Station via Peirce track)

Duration: The trails that pass the bridge are around 4 hours

Distance: 7 to 10km (based on which trail)

Level: Moderate to Difficult

Photos: Nparks
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Bukit Batok Nature Park
This park, which was once mined for granite is home to a beautiful reflecting quarry pool. You can see this at the foot of the park, as well as at lookout points as you ascend to the top of the hill. There is also a war memorial at the top of this trail, for a dose of history with your hike.

Location: Bukit Batok East Avenue 2 and Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, 659761

Duration: 1-2 hours

Distance: Estimated 2km

Level: Easy to moderate

Photos: Cindyeoyo (Instagram)
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Kranji Marshes
Home to 170 species of birds, 54 species of butterflies and 33 species of dragonflies, this one is perfect for the wildlife lover. Look out for the evening chorus guided walks here which offer access to restricted areas.

Location: 11 Neo Tiew Lane 2 Singapore 718814

Duration: There is a guided walk available which spans 2 hours.

Distance: 3km

Level: Moderate

Photos: Nparks
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Coney Island
Home to coastal forests, grasslands, mangroves, and casuarina woodlands and perfect for bird watching.

Location: Beside Punggol Promenade Nature Walk

Duration: 2 hours

Distance: 3.6km

Level: Easy

Photos: Nparks
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Wallace Trail, Dairy Farm Nature Park
Home to multiple hiking and biking trails, as well as a field study hub for schools, the Wallace Education Centre.

Location: 100 Dairy Farm Road Singapore 679057

Distance: The Wallace trail is only 1km long.

Duration: 30-45 mins

Level: Easy to moderate

Photos: Nparks

Hiking and Singapore: these aren’t necessarily two words you often hear in the same sentence.

Although we’re a tropical island, Singapore’s urban landscape doesn’t resonate with open space for nature strolls and hikes. Instead, our hiking habits are often confined to long distance walks in Orchard Road when jumping between malls (okay, but this is pretty tiring too, right?)

However, there is a whole world of hiking here in Singapore waiting to be explored. If you’re looking for alternative weekend plans, hiking is a great way to spend quality time with your loved ones, get some exercise, enjoy scenic views, and – better yet – inexpensive. What could be better?

Our gallery above gives you the location, duration, distance and difficulty level, for some of our favourite hiking spots in Singapore. Check them out and make plans to sweat it out on a good hike this weekend!

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