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GCS Hikes

GCS-Hikes are an integral part of our overall Group Conditioning Sessions ( GCS ) to prepare members for our outdoor activities ( see our Activity list ). As many members are busy executives with little experience in the outdoors, such sessions serve to acquaint them with walking on uneven terrains and the ways of the trail.

The GCS-Hikes are conducted F R E E of charge and are held on Saturdays at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve from 3:30pm to 6:00pm. We will have a hiking leader to guide us along while walking up the ever arduous slopes of Bt Timah as we go along our favourite circuit hike. Everyone is welcomed to join us in the session. No pre-registration is required.

Do note however that these are conditioning ( training ) sessions which may require hard physical exertions at certain times and at certain stretches of our hiking route. This is after all, the same training ground for our local Everest heroes. Hence members who have been 'out of action' for quite a while may find them a bit too strenuous for their comfort. Even so, you can choose to sit out some portions of it to prevent over-exertion.

Our meeting place & time for the GCS-Hikes is 3.30pm at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Visitor Centre. Please gather at the area around the benches outside the washrooms. As we value your time, we shall only wait 15 minutes before starting our hike promptly at 3.45pm without further waiting for late comers. Hence kindly be punctual and if you're late, we're sorry we cannot wait for you and you have to hike-train on your own.

Do check out our front page to see if our GCS hikes are on at the moment or not . . . !

Getting There...

View map of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

By Public Bus:
To get there, please take the following Bus Service Numbers if you do not have your own transport:-

61, 66, 67, 75, 157, 170, 171, 173, 174, 184, 852, 961

If you're taking one of the above buses from town ( except 61, 66, 157, and 174 which turn left into Jalan Jurong Kechil AFTER Bukit Timah Plaza ), you can alight at the 2nd bus-stop ( ie. the one facing Bt Timah Shopping Centre / Beauty World Plaza ) AFTER the bus has passed Bt Timah Plaza ( the one with bus-stop infront of petrol station ) on your right side. After alighting, just walk further down and cross the road by the overhead bridge and walk in to the end of Hindhede Drive all the way to the Visitor Centre. Either that or you can alight at the 3rd bus-stop ( further down ), walk back against the traffic flow, and cross the overhead bridge and walk in to Hindhede Drive.

By Car
Travelling from the city, follow the direction of Upper Bukit Timah Road towards Woodlands, make a u-turn just after the Courts furniture store and turn left into Hindhede Drive. Drive until the end of the road. Limited parking is available at the foothill of the reserve.

What To Bring...

The Essentials are :-

loose track pants or shorts
light-colored loose-fitting t-shirts
comfortable hiking boots or sports shoes with rugged soles / threads
at least 1x1-litre water bottle for drinking
sunscreen / sunblock
insect-repellent
sun cap
fresh set of clothing to change into after hike
rain-jacket / poncho / small umbrella ( in case it rains )
small daypack to hold all the above essentials
... last but not least, take a light snack before you come and join us with a healthy dose of adventure spirit !!!

Interested In More Hikings ?

See our main Trekking and Schedule Trip Calendar page as well as the section on Pulau Ubin and Mandai Forest Hike for more walking possibilities in Singapore.