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MacRitchie Reservoir serves as a gateway to the nature reserves. It has become a popular spot for nature lovers and exercise enthusiasts. It is also a great place for morning and evening walks or strolls along the water's edge.
MacRitchie Reservoir now boasts a green two-storey carpark with 300 parking lots. Its upper deck collects rainwater and channels them into a bioswale. Bioswales are landscape elements designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water.
The reservoir also has an amenities centre equipped with toilets, showering facilities, lockers, drinking fountains and a food kiosk. Our reservoir deck is an ideal venue for warm ups and for holding events like cross-country. Being a popular venue for water activities, it also has a newly improved pontoon for kayakers and our upgraded canoe shed will be ready by 2011.
MacRitchie Reservoir is one of the four reservoirs that bound the nature reserves. Other reservoirs include Lower Peirce Reservoir, Upper Peirce Reservoir and Upper Seletar Reservoir. Serving as water catchment areas, forests surrounding these reservoirs are protected from agriculture activities in order to ensure the quality of water.
Free guided tours are conducted every month to introduce nature to the public. (Click here to download the map for MacRitchie Trails).
History MacRitchie Reservoir was constructed in 1867, by a donation of S$13,000 by philanthropist Tan Kim Seng, as the first impounding reservoir in Singapore. It resulted from an increase demand for water in the mid-19th century, which grew beyond the capacity of ox-drawn water carts. In 1891, the reservoir was extended and the enlarged Impounding Reservoir was renamed as Thomson Road Reservoir in 1907. Then, in honour of the Municipal Engineer, James MacRitchie, who designed and built the reservoir, it was renamed again as MacRitchie Reservoir.
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DIY Guide to Walking Trails
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- » Getting There
By Bus
Take bus nos. 52, 74, 93, 130, 132, 156, 157, 162, 165, 166, 167, 852, 855 or 980. Alight along Lornie Road at the bus-stop in front of MacRitchie Reservoir Park.
By Car
Entrance to the MacRitchie Reservoir Park car park is along Lornie Road.
For carpark charges, please click here.
By MRT
Nearest MRT station at Marymount MRT (Circle line) located 2km away from MacRitchie Reservoir Park.
- » Maps & Hiking Routes
Click here for map of MacRitchie Trails in Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Click here for Trail Etiquette. Click here for the Parks & Trees Act 2005. Form for Application to Hike at HSBC TreeTop Walk and MacRitchie Trails for groups of more than 30
Interested in guided walks? Every 2nd Saturday of the month, there is a free guided walk held within MacRitchie entitled "Getting to Know MacRitchie" at 9.00am. You can email NParks_mailbox@nparks.gov.sg to register for the walks.
For the "Getting to Know MacRitchie" walk, please gather at the cafeteria within the park, by 9.00am. The walk is about 1.5 hours, therefore, dress comfortably and wear comfortable walking shoes. Please bring along some water and umbrella. This walk will be guided by MediaCorp volunteers and NParks' staff. It is also available in Mandarin, upon request.
- » Opening Hours
7am to 7pm
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Drinking fountain, Toilets, Event lawn, Shelters, Nature trail, Jogging path/ running track, Fitness corner/ stations & fitness equipment/ exercise station, Food & beverage area/ restaurant/ cafe, Benches |
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Are you interested in knowing more about our natural heritage and treasures? Come on down to MacRitchie! Every 2nd Saturday of the month, there is a free guided walk within MacRitchie - "Getting to Know MacRitchie".
"Getting to Know MacRitchie" starts at the roundabout within the park. The first portion of the walk will cover the history of MacRitchie and its relationship with water. The second portion of the walk will cover how the forests around the reservoir play a very important role in maintaining the water quality in MacRitchie and how the various flora and fauna, within the forests, are vital to life. The walk will weave through the forest trail and end at the bandstand. This walk is also available in Mandarin, upon request.
For more information and registration, please email NParks_mailbox@nparks.gov.sg. |
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