One of the ways to enjoy your life is by exploring some things you have yet to try. It can push your adrenaline and excitement. Hence, you will keep up your motivation, fulfil your potential, or increase your adaptability to acquire new skills.

There are many activities you must try. The more, the better. For example, you can cook meals from recommended recipes, hunt photos in the railway station, explore hidden gem spots, or hike on the hiking trails.

As a beginner, you can try hiking trails at some places in Singapore.

Address: Telok Blangah Hill Park, Singapore

Open hours: 24 hours

Have you ever seen Singapore harbour from a high position? If you haven’t, you could see it by hiking on the 10-km trail Southern Ridges Hiking Tour trail. Besides, you also can see the southern island of Singapore and the towering skyscrapers of the Central Business District from there.

Hiking in Southern Ridges gives you an incredible experience. You will see how rich our biodiversity is there. For example, unique plants like the ‘strangler fig’ tree and a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine's 'Po Chai' pills for treating diarrhoea along your journey can be found there.

This place is also facilitated by a long bridge that can accompany you during your hiking adventure. During your journey, you will pass through mangrove wetlands, a ‘forgotten’ hill, and a 140+ years-old military fort.

You can choose Travelodge Harbourfront Singapore for the nearest accommodation, and it only takes 378 m from the HarbourFront MRT Station.

Address: Hang Jebat Street, Singapore

As the untouched land, Alexandra Woodland is full of overgrown wild plants. It also has a small pond covered with dense foliage. Besides, this place is famous for ‘The Lost Ark’ structure of trekking because it is made of fallen trees. Because this hiking trail is untouched, the track is still natural. The path is easy to access, and it is flat and spacious.

You can get there by car, MRT, or even bus. If you drive, you can park at Alexandra Hospital and then go to Hang Jebat on foot. But, if you go there by MRT, you can first go to Queenstown MRT Station to Hang Jebat Mosque.

Address: Hindhede Dr, Singapore 589318

Open hours: 07:00 am - 07.00 pm, every day

As a Singaporean, you must know about the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, a famous and favourite hiking trail. This destination has several difficulties.

For those who are not into exercise but want to try hiking, you can take the Red Trail, which is only 1.3 km to reach the top of the hill. Meanwhile, if you're getting a little challenge, you can climb a rather steep staircase for the last 200 m of this trail. It will bring you to the summit quickly.

Then, if you want to get to a difficult track after the Red Trail, you choose to go halfway to the Hindhede Quarry. This trail has rustic steps, which is why you will feel the actual hiking trail.

While hiking, you can also see our country's many biodiverse elements. Besides hiking, you can also find other attractive spots, such as a playground and an exhibition gallery.

This place is the best place for you who want to invite your family, partner, or co-workers to enjoy their free time during the weekend in different ways.

If you plan to visit this hiking trail and are from another city, you can stay on YOTEL Singapore Orchard Road. It only takes 15-16 minutes to get there.

Address: MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Singapore 298717 Singapore

Another hiking trail with a lush and breathtaking panorama is MacRitchie Nature Trail & Reservoir Park. The uniqueness of another trail is this place has three different challenging ways that you have to pass: concrete pavement, boardwalks, and rocky and muddy.

Therefore, you must prepare which track to take and organise your proper footwear. You also can see various flora and fauna there, such as monkeys, lizards, turtles, and giant spiders, as if you are in the forest.

It has three main routes, they are:

Wherever you go by bus, you will get off at the bus stop in front of MacRitchie Reservoir Park. If you take a car, you can park along Lornie Road.

Prepare your energy before hiking, and you can stay at the exclusive Hotel Royal. It is only 6-7 km away from the hiking trail.

It might be challenging to pick your chosen hiking trail in Singapore for the weekend. You can pick it based on the tracks, the opening hours, and interest. Those interesting spots must be prepared quickly. Book your flight and hotel immediately to visit this spot and another place to give your weekend a spectacular experience.