ixoraframes

Walks

6 walks, each a few hours on foot from a train station. They are walked again at least once a year and the notes corrected.

Ixora flowers in full bloom

Gardens

Shaded paths in the Botanic Gardens, the ixora that gives this site its name, and a detour to the gardens by the bay.

About 4 km · 2 to 3 hours, with stops · starts at Tanglin Gate, Botanic Gardens · 17 photos

Shophouse row, Joo Chiat

Old Streets

The painted shophouse terraces of Joo Chiat and Koon Seng Road, the walk-up flats of Tiong Bahru, and old prints of streets near the river.

Two loops of about 2.5 km · 1 to 2 hours each · starts at Eunos MRT · 14 photos

Bussorah Street, its palms leading to the mosque

Kampong Glam & Little India

Gold domes and textile shops in Kampong Glam, the painted lanes beside them, and Serangoon Road's temples and market a short walk north.

About 3 km · 2 to 3 hours, with lunch · starts at Bugis MRT · 18 photos

MacRitchie Reservoir on a still afternoon

Water & Island

The trails around MacRitchie Reservoir, an old view of the town reservoirs, and a slow afternoon on Pulau Ubin.

Short loop about 5 km; full loop about 11 km · 2 hours short, 4 hours full · starts at MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Lornie Road · 15 photos

The Forest Walk from above, winding through the tree tops

Southern Ridges

Three hill parks joined by bridges and walkways above the forest, from Mount Faber over Henderson Waves to Kent Ridge.

About 9 km · 3 to 4 hours · starts at HarbourFront MRT, up the Marang Trail · 12 photos

Marina Bay at dusk, a boat streaking past

City Evenings

Marina Bay from the water's edge at dusk, then dinner at the nearest hawker centre, and pictures of how hawker food looked fifty years ago.

About 3.5 km · 1 to 2 hours, plus dinner · starts at Bayfront MRT · 16 photos