Parks · Our pick in Singapore
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Singapore’s highest natural point
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Image courtesy of © Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
The reserve is at the end of Hindhede Drive, covers 163 hectares and is open from 7am to 7pm; the nearest MRT station is Beauty World. Check NParks for works at the summit before you go. Keep to the trails and don’t approach, provoke or feed wildlife, including the long-tailed macaques (NParks).
Why it's on our list
- 163 hectares
- 7am–7pm
- Beauty World MRT
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bukit Timah Nature Reserve before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Bukit Timah Nature Reserve are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- HumeDowntown Line1.0 km12 min walk
Key sights
- Singapore Botanic Gardens6.5 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 23 min
- ION Orchard8.2 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Masjid Sultan11 kmCar or taxi 34 min
- Raffles Singapore11 kmCar or taxi 34 min
- National Gallery Singapore11 kmCar or taxi 35 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple11 kmCar or taxi 35 min
- Merlion Park11 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Gardens by the Bay12 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Jewel Changi Airport23 kmCar or taxi 69 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)10 kmCar or taxi 33 min