Situated along Rifle Range Road to the south of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Rifle Range Nature Park is 66 hectares and serves as a green buffer to protect Bukit Timah Nature Reserve from edge effects and abutting developments. It enhances ecological connectivity and provides complementary habitats for the Nature Reserve’s biodiversity.
It is also Singapore’s first net positive energy nature park, with the energy harvested from the solar panels installed around the nature park exceeding the expected annual operational energy consumption of the site.
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Beauty World, you’d probably be familiar with all the delicious food and activities. But there is a new attraction to add to the list: Rifle Range Nature Park which an overhead bridge link from Beauty World to the park.
Spanning over 66 hectares with a 7km trail, the park is the newest green spot in Singapore. Besides taking a scenic stroll, here are 8 things to do at Rifle Range Nature Park. If you’re entering the park via Beauty World Centre, you’ll be greeted by Rambai Boardwalk. This elevated bridge lets you get a bird’s-eye view of the entire urban jungle at once. Be on the lookout for signs along the way to learn some fun facts about the park as you walk amongst the trees.
Gliders Boardwalk
Gliders Boardwalk (~411 m): A barrier-free elevated boardwalk which links the Visitor Pavilion to the Quarry Wetland, a freshwater ecosystem in the heart of the nature park transformed from the former Sin Seng Quarry. You can view animal crossing features such as rope bridges and colugo poles from a section of the boardwalk which is above Rifle Range Road. They have been implemented to allow wildlife such as the Long-tailed Macaque and Sunda Colugo to cross safely. Visit the Forest Exploration Trail to learn more about these features.
Forest Exploration Trail
Forest Exploration Trail (~113 m): In this play area, logs and boulders create a material connection with nature and enable children to hone their balancing skills as they climb, balance, or jump over the logs.
Rambai Boardwalk
Rambai Boardwalk (~535 m): Interpretive signage along the boardwalk allows you to learn about Rifle Range Nature Park’s rich history as the site of the previous Singapore Gun Club and Sin Seng Quarry. Transformed from the former Sin Seng Quarry, the wetland makes full use of the existing terrain and provides habitats for wetland animals like the Scarlet Skimmer (Orthetrum testaceum), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) and even migratory birds.
Colugo Trail
Colugo Trail (~582 m): Hike up Colugo Trail and be rewarded with a panoramic view of the surroundings atop Colugo Deck, located 31 m above the Quarry Wetland.
Banyan and Gaharu Trail
Banyan (~647 m) and Gaharu Trail (~842 m): Visitors looking for a more rustic hiking experience can trek on the Banyan and Gaharu Trails, which begin at the Gaharu Entrance of Rifle Range Nature Park on Jalan Kampong Chantek. Visitors can hike beneath the grove of Banyan trees and stop to admire a tranquil stream along the Banyan Trail.
