Had the car yesterday so thought I'd go for the Treetop Walk. Had been wanting to do that for some time. I tried once some months back, but it started to drizzle hardly 15 min into the walk. So idea abandoned. Looked like a nice sunny day today. So, "kay kiang" (trying to be too clever) and decided to dig out my old army boots to give them some exposure. Halfway into the walk and it gave me blisters with another 4km to go. Lesson learnt - never use new shoes (or old shoes not worn a long time) on a long trek!!
For first timers, you can find more info on nparks website. (See
here) I parked at Venus Drive and made my way from there. There are clear direction signs all the way so you're never lost. My walk was about 9.5km in total distance according to the app on my phone. Started at 10,10am and ended about 1.30pm. It's not a casual stroll and the terrain is slightly undulating, so be prepared to pant it out if you're out of shape. Wear a comfortable pair of walking shoes and make sure they're not too worn-out (see pix below for reason). I'd recommend long pants if you're concerned about insect bites though I did not encounter any (I was in shirt and pants too). Bring along an umbrella, you'll never know when you need it. And lots of water, but you can fill it up at the ranger station and also answer nature's call there when she comes a-calling! Enough of writing ...
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| View from Venus Drive Carpark |
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| A little stream to add to the "romantic" setting |
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| This part gets a bit muddy when it rains |
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| You'll come across this little bridge after about 15min |
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| Caution : Evidence of wild boar foraging in the forest |
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Evidence of an ancient civilisation? ... actually just remains of
a previous kampong that the forest has grown over |
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| Saw a family of long-tailed macaques |
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| You do the same for me later, right, buddy? Buddy? |
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| Hard at work early in the morning |
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| I simply love squirrels ... they're adorable |
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| 2 here ... there's a family of 5 running around there |
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| Nice flower |
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| As mentioned, clear signs along the way |
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| Idiots, idiots and idiots ... why litter in a nature reserve? |
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| Some parts of the path run parallel to Island Country Club Road |
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| Ranger Station |
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| A modern toilet in the middle of nowhere ... hats off! |
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| Drink your fill |
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It's a one-way round trip. Turn right to start and you end up
here again |
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| Dangerous? |
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| It's a sloping climb to reach the start point of the TTW |
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| Then you go down |
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| Another lovely squirrel ... this one found a piece of bread |
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| The bridge at the TTW |
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| Looking down |
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| Nice view |
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You need to pay for the view - it's a long walk uphill after
the TTW and you walk a longer distance getting back to
the ranger station than getting to the TTW - be forewarned! |
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People who visit the TTW like to leave their "souls" behind
(soles!! get it?) |
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Saw so many - that's why you need a good and relatively
new but seasoned pair of shoes |
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| Saying good-bye to me |
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| And then I saw this on my way out... |
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| Beautiful ... camera, camera, snap, snap .... |
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| Went home to google ... it's a Blue Malayan Coral Snake! |
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| Highly venomous!! One bite can kill a man!! Faint!!! |
