Trekking Fever.Trekking Freaks

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

09 November 2008

Meeting time: 08.30am

Meeting venue: Casaurina Prata

Participants: JM, KT, WY, ROS, MH

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The HSBC TreeTop Walk (HSBC TTW) is the highlight of several long hiking routes in MacRitchie that brings you through different stages of mature secondary forest. The first of its kind in Singapore and in the region, this free-standing suspension bridge connects the two highest points (Bukit Peirce and Bukit Kalang) in MacRitchie and offers a bird's eye view of the community of plants and animals that live in the forest canopy. The total length of the walkway is about 250m and its height from the forest floor varies, with the highest point at 25m.

The distance to the entrance of the TreeTop Walk is approximately 4.5 km (1.5 - 2 hour walk) from the MacRitchie Reservoir Park and 2.5 km (45 mins - 1 hr walk) from the carpark at Venus Drive. Therefore, a round trip including the TreeTop Walk is about 7 to 10 km (3-5 hours depending on your walking pace).Please note that the walkway only allows for one-direction traffic. The entrance to the bridge is from Ranger Station via Peirce track.

*Description extracted from http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

Our starting point... with Meihui(left), Karen(middle) and Rosalind(right)...