Bukit Timah Nature Reserve to open to public on weekends from 4 April 2015
31 Mar 2015
Public to have partial access to the Summit through the Main Road
1 April 2015 – From 4 April 2015, members of the public can access the Summit of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (BTNR) through the Main Road on weekends. The Main Road leading to the Summit will be open to visitors from 7am to 6pm (with last entry to the Reserve at 5pm) on Saturdays and Sundays only. The Reserve will remain closed on weekdays and public holidays that do not fall on weekends.
Access to BTNR on weekends is via Hindhede Nature Park (Please see Annex A for map of designated route). The Reserve remains inaccessible through Dairy Farm Nature Park as trail repair works continue at Dairy Farm Loop. Members of the public are advised to keep to the designated route, and to take public transport when visiting the Reserve as there are limited parking lots on site due to ongoing restoration works. Restrooms will be in operation during opening hours on the weekends.
Completion of Phase One
Slope stabilisation works between Keruing Hut and Simpang Hut, as well as trail repair works at Summit Path, are complete. As such, visitors will be able to hike up to the Summit via the Main Road and Summit Path on weekends. Keeping the various needs of visitors in mind, the Summit Path trail has been repaired and now has steps of two different heights so visitors can choose their level of challenge when embarking on the trail. These works complete the first phase of two-year long efforts at BTNR to stabilise three slope sections, restore the trails and forest, and upgrade visitor amenities including the Visitor Centre (Please refer to Annex B for more information on the scope of works).
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Slope stabilisation process - Bakau piling
(Photo credit: NParks)
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Trail repairs at Summit Path - steps have two different heights to cater to various needs of visitors (Photo credit: NParks)
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Works ongoing for Phase Two
Phase two of the BTNR project includes slope stabilisation at two other locations, trail repairs and enhancement of visitor amenities including the Visitor Centre. These are progressing as scheduled and will take another 18 months to complete. To facilitate the remaining works, the Main Road will be used as an access path for the supply of materials. Hence, the entire Reserve will remain closed on weekdays for public safety as NParks continues works.
With limited access to the Reserve during this period of time, members of the public can still get up close with nature at various locations in the vicinity, including but not limited to the following:
- Zhenghua Nature Park, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Bukit Batok Town Park
- Bukit Timah, Hillview, Bukit Batok East, and Pang Sua Park Connectors,
- Rail Corridor
(Please refer to Annex C for more information.)
Members of the public may sign up for free guided walks at alternative locations, including Bukit Batok Nature Park and Singapore quarry. These guided walks take place once a month, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. More information is available on our
website.