A short visit to Keppel Hill Reservoir

I was wondering on what I would like to do in the weekend and suddenly I had this in mind. I would like to explore places that is less traveled by people. Not a touristy place, of course. Not a must-go spot for tourists. Maybe people are even wondering, why do you even go to such kind of place? But here I am, heading to the old, abandoned reservoir, for a visit.

 

Based on what I read, it does not seem to be a tough journey. Not like MacRitchie Reservoir which boasts a beautiful landscape from above the bridge,  nor it's a hilly like Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Good for me, as I don't want to be too tired from this trip. The main highlight is the small reservoir in the middle of the jungle.

To go there, we can take bus and stop at Before Seah Im Road, in which a lot of buses go there. If you are traveling by MRT, you can alight at Telok Blangah or Harbourfront MRT and take bus from there or even walk. It's not that far.


Once you alight at the bus stop, take the small road and go to Keppel Hill Road. There is only one way so you will not get lost. Down the road, you will soon encounter a junction, left and right. The right junction will lead you up to a house (who lives there by the way? I feel it's very weird to have only one house here, with a muddy road in front). But anyway, take the left junction and go straight.

 

Now, the terrain starts going muddy. Be prepared to go back with muddy footwear.

 

Just go through and soon you will encounter a small pathway and once done, here you are, the reservoir is in front of your eyes! 

The reservoir itself!

A few stairs leading to the reservoir

Slightly on the right, there are a few steps of stairs. Not sure why is it there, but you can climb on it and declare your victory as you have conquered the journey!

Reservoir view from above

If you wish to explore around, you can trek upwards, there is Japanese Tomb located nearby. I trekked upwards to its surrounding, it's quite steep. As long as the ground is dry, you can challenge yourself to go up. There is no clear path to the tomb, but you can climb up until you see a series of stairs.

The Japanese tomb

If you are going there during sunset time, perhaps you can have a good view from the entrance to the reservoir. It reminds me of my exploration of Clementi Forest, which is also offers a generous amount of trees and greenery.

Sunset view


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