Everytime, I return to Singapore, I always make an effort to try to get out and experience something new. After our several day visit, we spent most of Saturday morning taking in the Lower Pierce Reservoir on a short trail hike, before heading out for some fish head curry breakfast at the nearby Casurina Curry restaurant.

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This post is one chapter on a trip with my 82 yr old mom from Canada to Singapore. For informaton on how this trip was booked, please see our trip introduction. This trip was enhanced through Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status, Air Canada Aeroplan and Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. For parts of the trip, please see this index.

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Exploring Lower Pierce Reservoir Trail: a Tranquil Singapore Hike

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During my visits to the island of Singapore, I try and get out and experience something new on each visit. On this visit, it happened to be a walking trail in the Lower Pierce Reservoir Trail near the Mac Ritchie Reservoir in Singapore.

About the Lower Pierce Reservoir:

The Lower Pierce Reservoir is one of Singapore’s oldest reservoirs. It has a six hectare size and the forest that surrounds it is home to many trees that are over one hundred years old.

A 900-meter boardwalk known as the Lower Pierce Trail leads through an established secondary forest. The longest river in Singapore, the Kallang River, rises from the reservoir. Additionally, there is a park with a view of the reservoir called Lower Peirce Reservoir Park.

Getting to the Lower Pierce Reservoir:

We set off to the trailhead by private car from the Kheam Hock Park residential area. It was a very short drive past upper Thompson Road in order to get towards the trail head.

We eventually located street parking in the residential area on Old Upper Thompson Road. Despite it bering a popular Saturday morning, there was still parking available to be had.

Locating the Trail Head:

The trail head is relatively easy to locate. Being that it is Singapore, everything is well marked and posted. There was a convenient map at the top of the trail head.

There was also a sign of everything that was prohibited. Being that this was trail was in Singapore, that was a long and entertaining list.

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Walking the Lower Pierce Reservoir Trail:

The Lower Pierce Reservoir Trail itself is a fairly short but scenic 900 meter walking trail that can be completed in a loop.

The start of the Revea Trail sets off through some thick tropical forest. The boardwalk itself is well posted and maintained. The trail is also mostly level, if not slightly downhill. My 82 year old mom accompanied us and had no troubles with the surfaces or the exertion.

There are a few signboards and information placards listed on the walkway.

The trail shortly moved along to the edge of the reservoir. This change from jungle to water allowed for some different landscape viewing. We were even able to get in some monkey spotting, which is always great for us visitors. Monkey’s don’t normally form part of the local animal landscapes.

The boardwalk trail eventually got us towards the Lower Pierce Reservoir. The Lower Pierce Reservoir is still and tranquil water space. The National Parks Board doesn’t allow any water activities on the reservoir; although it would be a great space for a stand up paddleboard.

Eventually, our water side walk led us to the Lower Pierce Reservoir park. There were a few local sport fisherman looking for their morning catch in the reservoir. The Lower Pierce Reservoir park was otherwise scenic side of Singapore that I wouldn’t normally get the opportunity to visit in the retail and concrete mayhem that is the rest of Singapore.

We then trekked back to Casuarina Curry for a post walk breakfast.

Breakfast at Casuarina Curry:

Located at the top of old Upper Thompson Road and Upper Thompson Road is the local’s favorite Casuarina Curry. Based on recommendation of my cousin hosts, we stopped in for breakfast.

The Casuarina Curry restaurant had an massive menu featuring everything from set meals, goreng, special pratas, curry and thosai, uttapan and briyani.

We ended up sharing a tasty fish head curry, along with some cheese prata. Both hit the spot with a nice hint of spice after our two hour walk.

After breakfast, we rode back to the house before heading off on our Bankgok Airways Singapore – Ko Samui flight later that afternoon.

My Thoughts Trekking the Lower Pierce Reservoir:

Our morning spent walking around the Lower Pierce Reservoir was a nice contrast to the rest of concrete and retail Singapore. It marked a nice change from the usual retail therapy that visitors get when visiting Singapore and a great way to spend a Saturday morning.

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If you’ve visited Lower Pierce Reservoir, did you find it a peaceful experience ?

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