Park Walker (Southern Ridges) - Mount Faber, Telok Balangah Forest Walk and Earth Trail

Park Walker (Southern Ridges) - Mount Faber, Telok Balangah Forest Walk and Earth Trail (2019 0808)

Distance: 2.64km

Getting There:

Route 1: MRT HabourFront (CC29/NE1) exit board bus 97/100/166 stop ID: 14141 alight at Aft Hortpark Stop ID: 18011

 

Route 2: MRT Labrador Park Station (CC27) Stop ID: CC27 Exit A cross Overhead bridge and walk along Alexandra Road

 

Route:

Walk to Hortpark>



Cross Alexandra Arch Pedestrian Bridge>

Alexandra Arch is a pedestrian bridge that spans Alexandra Road is inspired by an open fig leaf. The arch of the steel-and-concrete bridge leans over the traffic passing by below at a 70-degree angle. Completed in 2008, Alexandra Arch is 80 metres long and 4 metres wide. In the evenings, Alexandra Arch is awash with different shades of colours from 7 pm to midnight.


Southern Ridges

Scenic, paved walking path connecting to many parks with bridges, wildlife & city views.


Walk down Alexandra Arch pedestrian bridge> Earth Trail Entrance>



Walking Down>


Cross Small Stream> 



Earth Trail (Walk upward)>


Cross Lock Road>


 

Follow the trail along Lock Road (Gravel road)>



Mizuma Gallery (Block 22 Lock Road)>

Since its opening in Gillman Barracks, Singapore in 2012, the gallery aims for the promotion of East Asian artists in the region as well as the introduction of Southeast Asian artists to the international art scene.


Earth Trail>




Walk Beside Drainage>



Junction for Forest Walk (to HortPark via Forest Walk)


 Up Slope (Staircase until Hill Top beside PUB Mount Faber II Service Reservoir) >



Telok Balangah Green (Up Sloop to Telok Blangah Hill Top)> 

 

 

Mount Faber II Service Reservoir>


Forest Walk Entrance>


Forest Walk>

The Steel Pedestrian Walkway back till Alexandra Arch Pedestrian Bridge





Junction to Earth Trail (Going down the stairs)


Preston Walk (Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific, Black & White Building)>



Forest Walk>




Shelter>



Alexandra Arch Pedestrian Bridge>



 Cross Alexandra Arch pedestrian bridge> Walk to Hortpark> Floral Walk>

 

Hort House>

Was built in the early 20th century to serve the staff of the Former States Railway at the height of rail transportation for trade and commerce and emergence of rail corridors in the Malay Peninsula, here Singapore served as a primary trading port.


Hortpark Information (Toilet & Drinking Water Station)>

 

Walk out of Hortpark> Cross Alexandra Arch pedestrian bridge>

 Walk down Alexandra Arch pedestrian bridge> Board Bus 97/100/166 to MRT HabourFront

 

Food Note

Seah Im Food Centre (#01-56 Shi Ji Noodle, #01-44 Thaksin Beef Noodle, #01-59 Cheng Ji Chao Xia Mian Hao Jian, #01-58 Cai Ji Duck Rice Porridge, #01-52 Tian Ji Niang Dou Fu)






 


 









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