Lace up your hiking shoes again, trekkers. A new nature park has opened in Singapore, and it features three new trails, freshwater streams and even a marsh habitat.
Hikers, add Windsor Nature Park to your growing list of trails to trek. Quick disclaimer: Despite its Downton Abbey-esque name, there are no sprawling, manicured gardens and palatial fountains at this newly-opened park. What you’ll find instead is a wetland wonderland befitting of Singapore’s Garden City rep. Located near Upper Thomson, the park features three new hiking trails, freshwater streams and a marsh habitat.
Perhaps most exciting for hikers is the Drongo trail, which boasts a four metre-high, 150 metre-long canopy walk, for visitors to walk through flora beneath the forest. Other trails include the Squirrel, and Hanguana, which feature rare native plants. All trails are marked as easy by NParks, and will take an hour and ten minutes to complete. For hikers looking for a challenge, take the 7km trail to MacRitchie’s treetop walk – this is estimated to take approximately three to four hours.
More than hikes and boardwalk treks, the new nature park houses an array of wildlife – it’s home to various species of birds, dragonflies and inhabitants of wetlands, including pond skaters and frogs.
Add this to your weekend to-do list?
For more stories on hikes, read our Blaze the Trail features on the Southern Ridges and Chestnut Nature Park, as well as Southeast Asia’s best hikes for mountain chasers.
Windsor Nature Park, 30 Venus Drive, Singapore 573858. For more information, head to NParks.