Here are some of the best cycling and mountain biking trails in Singapore, and all you have to do is keep reading…
1. Bukit Tima: Bukit Timah, a popular mountain bike loop that circles the famous Bukit Timah hill, is located between Hinhinde Park and Diary Farm Road. It is located within the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve area, which offers the perfect mix of rocky terrain and dotted, misty dirt for biking, as well as long walks and inclines to challenge your biking skills. Visiting Bukit Timah is undoubtedly a great way to experience Singapore mountain biking.
2. Ketam Bike Park (Palau Ubin): This MTB trail is located around the east coast of the country’s mainland, which is reached with a short ferry ride. One of the notable features of the Ketam Bike Park trail is that it strikes the right balance between rough and easy as it really makes you push yourself like you would in your gym. It is basically a sandy and at the same time dry trail for the most part and comprises blue squares (easy riding clear) as well as black diamond courses (difficult level), which can meet the needs of all mountain bikers.
3. Ridge of Kent: This MTB trail is located around South Bouna Vista Road and is very close to the Singapore city region. Although the Kent Ridge MTP Loop is not very long, it offers plenty of options for passionate mountain bikers. There’s a single track loop for trail riding as well as a disconnected D-Line along with plenty of exciting roads one could get lost on (and yet not get lost, but get back to safety quickly). You will also come across berms that will boost your speed while mountain biking.
4. Chestnut Natural Park: This expansive 80-hectare park offers luxuriously long, winding smooth roads with occasional stretches of double black diamonds (difficult course but optional). This MTB trail boasts of rich biodiversity juxtaposed with leisure comforts and conveniences. Although some people appreciate the presence of such amenities as they provide relaxation and refreshment facilities, others say that a mountain biking trail should not have these arrangements as they defeat the purpose of feeling one with nature. Regardless of these disparities, Chestnut Nature Park is popular and known as a trail that has something for everyone, whether a biker or hiker.
5. Track 15 (also known as T15): This trail is a modestly easy trail, ideal for beginners to start their mountain biking activities. It’s a quintessential double trail that tends to get narrow occasionally as you go; one that also has single climbs and rollers that anyone can try. And if you’re thinking that experienced riders find Track 15 too easy, think again. This place is really popular with hardcore mountain bikers, as it is here that they can test their potential for speed.
6. Coney Island: Coney Island, then again known as Pulau Serangoon, is a sprawling 133-hectare island situated off the northeast coast of Singapore in a town called Punggol. Coney Island opened to the public two years ago. It comprises a natural park that has a gravel cycling track that cyclists enjoy riding. It is a scenic spot that is fast becoming the preferred mountain biking destination in Singapore.
While the mountain biking (and biking) trails detailed above are among the best in Singapore, it’s also worth noting that there are quite a few more biking and mountain biking trails that offer impressive alternatives. At the same time, there are some trails that have been built by humans solely to give mountain bikers a quality mountain biking experience. On top of that, there are also certain mountain biking and biking trails that for some reason have been closed to the general public.
