Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

In shortBukit Timah Nature Reserve is free to enter and open daily from 7am to 7pm, at 177 Hindhede Drive. Checked October 2026.

Nature · free

Duration

3 hours

The take

Singapore's highest natural point, wrapped in 163 hectares of rainforest and listed as an ASEAN Heritage Park. Summit demolition runs until the end of March 2028, so treat the top as a worksite and enjoy the forest on the way up. For a gentler loop, Hindhede quarry sits at the foot.

Good to know

Free, 7am–7pm. Pets aren't allowed, and groups over 30 need a permit a month ahead

Summit demolition works until the end of March 2028

Wheelchair access only around the exhibition halls and toilets. Keep food hidden from the macaques

Hindhede Nature Park's quarry, at the foot of the hill, is listed separately

Finding it: End of Hindhede Drive, near Beauty World MRT. The visitor-centre carpark has 83 lots (fees apply)

Hours checked October 2026

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Before you go

Can I still climb to the summit of Bukit Timah Hill?

NParks has posted a notice of demolition works at the summit of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve until March 2028. The notice carries the details, so read what it says about access before you plan the climb. The 163 hectares of primary rainforest below the top are worth the walk on their own.

Sources: National Parks BoardChecked October 2026

Is Bukit Timah Nature Reserve wheelchair accessible?

Only around the exhibition halls and toilet blocks, says NParks. The park sits at the end of Hindhede Drive, with Beauty World MRT as the nearest station, and the carpark by the visitor centre has 83 car lots with fees. If you're pushing a wheelchair, we'd keep to the visitor centre and the exhibition halls beside it.

Sources: National Parks BoardChecked October 2026

What is there to see in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve besides the summit?

NParks points to a Sereya tree standing 60m tall, Singapore's tallest rainforest tree. A heritage marker near the Visitor's Centre covers the battles fought here in World War II. Eco-Link@BKE, Southeast Asia's first ecological bridge, lets wildlife cross to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, and a Malayan Colugo may be gliding between the trees.

Sources: National Parks Board