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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Singapore's highest hill, and one of its last patches of primary rainforest
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Duration
- 1-3 hours
- Summit elevation
- 163 m
At 163 metres, Bukit Timah Hill is Singapore's highest point, protected within one of the last remaining patches of primary rainforest on the island. Four numbered routes climb to the summit, alongside the longer Wallace and Murnane trails linking to neighbouring parks.
Highlights
- Summit viewing platform on Route 1
- Wallace Trail, named after naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who studied here
- Old quarry pond at Hindhede Nature Park by the entrance
- Dense primary rainforest canopy
Getting there
The Visitor Centre on Hindhede Drive is about a 10-minute walk from Beauty World MRT station.
Safety tips
Routes 1, 3 and 4 involve a genuine uphill climb on a tropical trail; carry water and wear grip shoes, since granite sections get slick when wet.
What to bring
- Water
- Grip shoes for the granite sections
- Sun hat for the exposed summit platform