SINGAPORE LITTLE GUILIN QUARRY WITH PEACEFUL LAKE AND GREENERY LOOK AROUND IS SO RELAXING MOOD

Its official name is Bukit Batok Town Park, but almost nobody calls it that. Instead, most people call this hidden oasis Little Guilin (or Xiao GuiLin) because of its similarity to the actual Guilin in China.

For those of you who are not familiar with Guilin, it is a city in southern China known for its beautiful landscape of limestone karst hills.

The Little Guilin in Singapore is admired by many people for its majestic granite rock formations that sit within a tranquil lake, surrounded by lush hills.

Bukit Batok Town Park
Also known as Little Guilin for the distinctive rocky formation on its lake, this park has both rugged beauty and expansive greenery.

From rocky landscapes to towering granite cliffs, Bukit Batok Town Park is really a sight to behold, and it’s even in close proximity to public transport. Especially for those who hate long hikes just to find a good spot to relax, a stroll by this scenic quarry with loved ones is just the thing to end your week on a high note with.

The easiest and most convenient way to get to Bukit Batok Town Park is by taking the MRT and alighting at Bukit Gombak MRT station on the North-South line. Afterwards, the park is just a quick 8-minute walk away.

Visitors can also board buses no. 871 or 871A from Tengah bus interchange and 945 from Bukit Batok bus interchange and alight at the Bt Gombak Stadium bus stop (stop ID: 43569). Buses 871 and 871A. The park is then a mere 110m away, which should take you under a minute’s walk to reach.

For visitors driving to Bukit Batok Town Park, do note that there’s no parking at the park. Instead, park your vehicle at the nearby HDB car park at Block 523-525 Bukit Batok Street 52 and walk over to the park that’s 2 minutes away.

STORY..
Bukit Batok Town Park used to be the site of a granite factory which focused on mining a type of rock called Gombak norite. But when it came time to mine the granite that was below sea level, there were concerns about how it might affect the ecosystem, and thus was left abandoned. Over time, rainwater filled the quarry, eventually giving us the lake we know it to be today.
Some even speculate that the name Bukit Batok – which translates to “coughing hill” in Malay – came from the sounds made by the factory in the 1950s. While Bukit means “hill”, Batok translates to “cough”, which was apparently what granite mining sounded like.
After seeing how beautiful the quarry had become, the Housing & Development Board (HDB) added footpaths and streets, turning it into a park. In the midst of the towering granite rocks, many locals began calling the area “Little Guilin” for its similarity to the mountainous city of Guilin in China.Check this out and be amazed of ita beauty.

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