We discovered Little Guilin by accident. We got lost while driving back from lunch at Sunny Choice Organic Cafe. When we drove past Bukit Batok East Ave 5, the astounding view made us abandon any plans to bring our children home for their nap. We parked at an HDB carpark and had a lovely walk. The locals are probably immune to it, but the scenary was so beautiful and there was such a great sense of space, that we felt like we were overseas!
It's an easy walk, and there are dome-shaped caves for people who want to rest, picnic, or meditate!
We went slightly off the beaten path and explored the secluded bushes and wooded areas. We found cigarette butts and condoms, but that was hardly surprising. The walkways were fine, though.
Some background information from Wikipedia:
Also known as Xiao Guilin among the locals, the Little Guilin looks similar to that of Guilin in China – a granite rock sitting within a lake. It was originally a disused granite quarry. In fact, the name "Bukit Batok" has been suggested to be derived from the noise made by the blasting in the granite quarry that now form the natural surroundings of Little Guilin.In Malay, "Bukit" means hill, "Batok" means cough. So the Coughing Hills might be referring to the explosions from the granite quarry.
National Parks official website:
http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_visitorsguide&task=parks&id=10&Itemid=73
Getting there:
By car: We parked at the HDB open air carpark next to 524 Bukit Batok Street 52, Singapore 650524.
Little Guilin was just across the road.
By bus: 945 from Bt Batok Interchange / Bt Gombak MRT.
There are bus stops at various points along Bukit Batok East Ave 5.
By train: Apparently, it's a 2 minute walk from Bukit Gombak MRT station Exit B.
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