The Southern Ridges

I've been wanting to check out the Southern Ridges for awhile. Didn't get the chance till last week. It's a whole 9-km walk if you cover the distance point to point but well, for a start, i covered half the distance. From Mount Faber Park, through Telok Blangah Hill Park and ended at Hort Park.

Starting from Harbourfront, you walk a distance of 800m (approx 15mins walk) up to Mount Faber and they call it the Marang Trail. This trail extends from Marang Road, just behind the Harbourfront MRT Station to the cable car station at the Jewel Box on Mount Faber.

When you reach the top, you are rewarded with panoramic views of the southern part of Singapore, the Southern islands and of course, Sentosa.



One for the memory.



They call it the Faber Trail when you are at Mount Faber.

"Pirated" version of the Elfie Tower at Mt Faber



Nice View



We spotted a monkey up on the tree.



Where are we? Checking out the location!



The 3 Musketiers @ The Henderson Bridge



This curvilinear structure is located 36m above Henderson Road and bridges Mount Faber Park and Telok Blangah Hill Park at a horizontal distance of 274m and vertical elevation of 20m (about 6-storey residential building). The design intent is to give the surface of the bridge a natural form and make use of natural material. I love the design of the bridge. Beautiful!

Penny, Ying Ching & Me Posing For A Shot. We had fun!



More views



Somehow, i like this shot of my own shadow. It's cool! At least to me. Ha ha!



Hilltop Walk runs through the 34-hectare Telok Blangah Hill Park. The trail connects on one end with the Henderson Waves and the other with the Forest Walk leading to Alexandra Arch. I can't believe we actually climbed up the Telok Balangah Hill as well. While the rest of us were more interested in taking a rest, Penny was busy taking photos as the park offers a stunning 360-degree view of Singapore. Ha ha!



Our first REST-point. Weather was cool and the breeze was there. Perfect Saturday Morning.



Moving on, you will come to the bridge across Alexandra Road and the elevated walkway to Telok Blangah Hill Park. The connection comprises a 1.6 km meandering elevated walkway leading from Telok Blangah Hill Park to an 80-metre long bridge across Alexandra Road. The design for the elevated walkway and bridge is inspired by nature, and attempts to stitch the man-made structure into the natural landscapes.

The bridge has a curved deck and a tilted arch, which looks like an opened leaf across Alexandra Road. Ramps and staircases on each side bring the visitors up to the overhead pedestrian bridge from both sides of the road. On the Hyderabad Road side, the bridge is connected to the Horticulture Park via a Floral Walk

The Paparazzi Shots by Penny







Next Stop: HortPark

Located at the base of the bridge at Alexandra Arch, the Floral Walk offers a delightful stroll along a path lined with flowering plants. This is Southeast Asia’s first one-stop centre for gardening-related recreational, educational, research and retail activities in a park setting. Some park highlights include attractive themed gardens as well as outdoor display plots showcasing designs and ideas for home gardening. The 23-hectare HortPark connects to Kent Ridge Park via the Canopy Walk.



Now we are starting to feel tired. It's quit therapuetuc to just sit around and do nothing at times.



And look what we found? These are cute. Feel like i am in Alice In The Wonderland.









Our last group photo of the day before going for a nice lunch.



It has been fun. And of course, great company too. Till then, adios! We'll arrange for one evening walk one of these days.



Note: Photos by Penny Poon
(Sigh .. couldn't take my own pictures as my camera was send for repair. Thanks my friend)