Singapore

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Singapore, Kampong Trail, Bukit Timah

Singapore is a city-state located in Southeast Asia, consisting of a small group of islands just off the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula. Highly urbanized and densely populated as it is, very little is left of its original tropical rainforest. So if you want to go for a hike, possibilities are limited to day-hikes in one of the remaining nature reserves and parks of Singapore.

First and foremost is the small Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, home to Singapore's highest hill, Bukit Timah Hill (163 m! Some Singapore skyscrapers are higher...), and to a few of the last remaining pockets of primary lowland dipterocarp forest in Singapore. The much larger Central Catchment Nature Reserve is right next to it, and contains Singapore's main fresh water reservoirs. All primary forests here were cleared in the past, so it is now mostly covered in secondary and virgin forests. Hiking trails of varying lengths have been set out in both reserves, leading along well constructed and equally well maintained paths, including stairways, boardwalks and a suspension bridge through the forest canopy. Lots of plants and animals along the way, including long-tailed macaques and amazing butterflies.

On the southcoast you can hike in the Labrador Nature Reserve along the Labrador Nature & Coastal Walk, through the Berlayer Creek mangroves and along the small hill of Bukit Chermin. Or follow trails in the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in the northwest to spot mudskippers and water snakes. From Changi Point Ferry Terminal you can catch a boat to the island of Pulau Ubin and take a pleasant 2 hour walk along the Pulau Ubin Tree Trail.

Singapore has a hot tropical rainforest climate with yearround high humidity and frequent rainfall. November and December are wettest, April and May are hottest.

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Books

The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Singapore Insight City Guide SUPERCEDED
  • Insight City Guides just got even better! With more detailed coverage spanning over 350 pages and over double the number of photos, this guide provides a highly visual introduction to Singapore. Two street atlases provide extra clarity and easy orientation; one indexed atlas locates hotels and restaurants, and a second plots principal sites and... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Singapore Lost Guides: A Unique, Stylish and Offbeat Travel Guide
  • `Lost Guides – Singapore` is a unique, stylish and offbeat travel guidebook to Singapore. Featuring over 120 of the most special spots in Singapore, from cool coffee shops and fabulous food (local and contemporary) to authentic Asian art galleries and wild nature walks. The book also includes interviews with local creatives, and pieces of local... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Singapore - A Walking Tour
  • Like an artists sketchbook, this hand-drawn guide is about attention to detail and doing things the old-fashioned way. When following the well-planned walks, youll uncover Singapores hidden treasures and secret spots, peppered with interesting anecdotes and practical information. Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
  • Reisgids City trails Singapore | Lonely Planet
  • Get ready for a walking tour like no other! This seriously streetwise guide is packed with themed trails, from history and skyscrapers to food, nature and spooky stuff, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales you won’t find on the tourist routes. In City Trails: Singapore, join Lonely Planet explorers Marco and Amelia as they hunt for... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2016
  • Reisgids Trotter Maleisië en Singapore | Lannoo
  • Een uitgebreide reisgids over Maleisië en Singapore met veel praktische informatie en beschrijvingen van de bezienswaardigheden. Weinig tot geen foto's; maar juist daardoor veel tekst en dus veel informatie. Eigenzinnig van aard met een soms duidelijk oordeel wat je beter wel of niet kunt doen, doorspekt met droge humor. Prettig leesbaar en... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
  • Reisgids Capitool Top 10 Singapore | Unieboek
  • De naam zegt het al: een compacte versie van de veel geprezen Capitool serie. Eigenlijk vergelijkbaar met veel illustraties, veel aandacht voor cultuur en bevolking en hier en daar praktische informatie. Kleine versie, handig in de binnenzak. - Met de uitneembare kaart vind je gemakkelijk de weg - De schitterende foto’s brengen Normandië tot... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2019
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Singapore
  • Although best known as a sprawling metropolis, most visitors to Singapore marvel at the greenness of it all. Wide boulevards shaded by venerable Rain Trees, interconnecting parks displaying a huge variety of tropical plants, roadside plantings in every shade of green, red and yellow, and great expanses of junglescape alongside the office... Read more
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Belgium
  • Singapore
  • Although best known as a sprawling metropolis, most visitors to Singapore marvel at the greenness of it all. Wide boulevards shaded by venerable Rain Trees, interconnecting parks displaying a huge variety of tropical plants, roadside plantings in every shade of green, red and yellow, and great expanses of junglescape alongside the office... Read more
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