Two Sides to the Peirce

I've heard of Upper and Lower Peirce reservoir but I had no idea if they were places you could visit. So it came as a surprise when we found ourselves there for over four hours checking out one of the more hidden spaces of greenery that Singapore has nestled in its central water catchment area.

Lower Peirce 

Thamsy and I kicked off our exploration of the Peirce reservoirs through the Casurina Entrance, which houses some familiar Ban Leong Wah Hoe Seafood and Casuarina Curry Restaurant near by. There are at least two boardwalk routes from Old Upper Thomson Road that lead you through Macritchie-like greenery and into Lower Peirce Reservoir. 

When we were there on a weekday morning, we saw a lot of folks doing their morning exercises and workers cleaning up the reservoir. 

It was nice, but not as spectacular as its "twin", the Upper Peirce Reservoir. 

Upper Peirce

The only sensible way to get to the very out-of-the-way Upper Peirce reservoir is to drive. We didn't, so we ended up walking some 3km down the ridiculously long Old Upper Thomson Road clearly meant for cars. (Let me know if you have a better way in for people who walk!)

Random drain pretending to be a soothing stream passing under the road is somthing Thamsy likes

There weren't many cars passing through so we made good of that by doing things like this

The great part about Upper Peirce Reservoir Park is, when you eventually get to it, its dramatic view is definitely worth the trip. It was my first time there and I've only ever seen it in pictures. Because of how inaccessible it is, we saw very few people. It might be different on the weekends but I'm sure it's way more chill than its counterparts like MacRitchie.

Unlike PM who saw a snake on his recent visit there, we didn't get a chance to see much wildlife. Hence you can be assured that it would  be unlikely that you'd encounter slithering reptiles or crocodiles or other dangerous animals, making the place extremely human-friendly.

The highlight was this strip between Upper and Lower Peirce:

Hiding under the trees for a picnic is something I'd do when I go back

For a different perspective, you could check out this blog - https://mynatureexperiences.wordpress.com/2013/09/26/13-upper-pierce-reservoir-park/  for some bits of wildlife and more pictures, and also, of course, the NParks website.

Where should I explore next?