Singapore’s Southern Ridges trail is an amazing way to see
how urbanization and nature can be interconnected in a beautifully cohesive way
while also revealing some insight into Singapore’s past, present and future.
Hopping in at any point along its extensive unmarked trail will lead to a
number of spectacular sights as well as educational
opportunities along the way. One such stop is the Reflections at Bukit Chandu Museum.
This small museum wonderfully depicts the 8 day conquest of Singapore by Japan
and recognizes the brave resistance fought by the hastily trained Malay
soldiers.
From Kent Ridge down to HortPark the trail is filled with
flora and blossoming flowers that contrast the buildings in the background.
Some beautifully designed ‘green walls’ where plants grow with gravity from their
vertical walls show promise for future building designs to truly incorporate the
loosely thrown around term of being “Green.” While continuing on you enter the
jungle tree tops where monkeys play a midst the sights and sounds of the city.
Towards the end of the trail is the remarkable Henderson
Waves, an architecturally unique pedestrian bridge over the jungle with
stunning views of both the city and the seaport. The trail finally leads up to
Mt. Faber with views down onto Sentosa Island where the 9 km trail incorporating
concrete, steel, wild flowers and jungle into one mosaic finally comes to an
end. Enjoying the sun setting over the harbor and construction sites in view the darkness of night blankets nature and the city lights emerge victorious.
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