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Travel Guide Singapore - MacRitchie Reservoir
 
 Go Green ........! Make a Trip to the Natural Reserves - MacRitchie ReservoirMacRitchie Reservoir was completed in 1868 and it is Singapore’s oldest Reservoir. The Reservoir was then known as the Impounding Reservoir or Thomson Reservoir. The forest around the reservoir was protected as a water catchments reserve. And the MacRitchie Reservoir is located at the central of the island. You will be surprise to find such a primitive forest in a highly urbanized Singapore. You can find more than one square kilometer (over 100 ha) of primary forest still flourishes in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve today, particularly around MacRitchies. They are at least 5 walking trails and are indicating by differ colour - Route 1 (Green) about 1.5-hour walk Trail grade: Easy Route 2 (Purple) about 2-hour walk Trail grade: Easy Route 3 (Blue) about 4 to 5-hour walk Trail grade: Moderate to difficult Route 4 (Yellow) about 4-hour walk Trail grade: Moderate Route 5 (Pink) about 4 to 5-hour walk Trail grade: Difficult Along the boardwalk at MacRitchie, you can find interesting plants like the intriguing Ant plant and pitcher plants or maybe you can spot some o small animals and birds in the tree along the way. As I was reading the NPark website and they claim that a chestnut trees can be found right here in the forest. Too bad, I can’t find the tree and maybe next time, I will take a picture of the tree to show you. You can find a Ranger Station along the route 4 at the cross road about 11km and over there, you can use the toilet if you are urgent and have a sip of water at the water cooler. I suggest you bring along some light snack and a bottle of water with you during the hike. And guys, please do not any how throw your rubbish! If you want to learn more about the forest I suggest you go for the tour with the volunteer guide. I think the main attraction for the Reservoir is the HSBC treetop walk and it is accessible from MacRitchie Reservoir Park via 1) MacRitchie Nature Trail (indicated as Route 3 on map) or from 2) Venus Drive, off Upper Thomson Road. The free suspension bridge is connected to the 2 highest points in MacRitchies forest which has a total length of 250m and at the height of 27m above the ground. It is said to be the is the first of its kind in the region. I suggest you walk the bridge, you can see many plants from the top of the bridge and maybe if you are lucky, you can spot small animals that live in the forest. Take note that the treetop walk is not suitable for young children and elderly. The walk from one end to the other takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Therefore, the total time for the walk including the Treetop Walk would be 3 to 5 hours. And if you hungry, I suggest you go to the food court at Adam Road, it has lots of cheap and tasty food for you to try. Opening Hours Tue to Fri: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Sat, Sun and Public Holidays: 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Getting to MacRitchie Reservoir By Bus Take bus nos. 52, 74, 93, 130, 132, 156, 157, 162, 165, 166, 167, 852, 855 or 980. Alight along Lornie Road at the bus-stop in front of MacRitchie Reservoir Park. By Car Entrance to the MacRitchie Reservoir Park car park is along Lornie Road.
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