Exploring Singapore’s Southern Ridges: Colonial mansions and hidden reservoirs (探索新加坡南部山脊)

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024
  • Join me as I take an extended walk of the popular Southern Ridges trail and make a few detours along the way.
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    Battle of Opium Hill
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    Alkaff Mansion
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    Danish Seamen’s Church
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    Keppel Hill Reservoir
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Комментарии • 202

  • @lightspeedrescue
    @lightspeedrescue 3 года назад +21

    It's funny because as a local who's been here for years, I learn more about Singapore through your videos than those crappy clickbait articles or whatever heritage tour people do. Thanks for doing this!

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the compliment!

    • @susangoh6551
      @susangoh6551 3 года назад +1

      Me too and I am now in AZ,USA. Next home trip I think I will explore your route. How long is the route?

  • @motivationchampion6642
    @motivationchampion6642 3 года назад +17

    Good job. Once again, never fail to show most singaporeans a side of singapore we do not know. Kudos!

  • @kltan5642
    @kltan5642 3 года назад +5

    绿意盎然,谢谢你把新加坡拍的太美了。

  • @haroldlo8624
    @haroldlo8624 3 года назад +14

    Well done once again Richard. It never fails to amaze me how you continually manage to find hidden corners of Singapore even along routes I’m already familiar with!

  • @therover65
    @therover65 3 года назад +2

    First of all let me congratulate you for another great video. I’m 55 and have been living abroad for 23 of those years. Your videos always remind me what a beautiful place Singapore is, with nature and man-made blending smoothly into one another.

  • @sabrecruz6721
    @sabrecruz6721 3 года назад +1

    So happy someone like you makes the effort to show the World this!

  • @benc8640
    @benc8640 3 года назад +2

    My old stomping grounds. Amazing to see how much more development there now. It used to be mainly poorly maintained trails and roads. Nice video.

  • @samueltan24
    @samueltan24 3 года назад +11

    Oh Singapore's erratic weather.. Happy Lunar New Year to you and your family!

  • @crosbyong
    @crosbyong 3 года назад +3

    I’ve walked this route many times, and yet, I’ve learned a couple of new things from you. Bravo! Thanks you!

  • @hansvonessen6259
    @hansvonessen6259 3 года назад +1

    I like💕 the home made videos 🎥📀📼 you made about your exploration🌅🌴🐦🌳🦜🏙️ in Singapore 🇸🇬 . 👏👌👍🙂

  • @charleschoo794
    @charleschoo794 3 года назад +8

    Hey, I've been watching your videos since the one you posted about the 100,000 graveyards in Singapore. I just wanted to say that your channel is AMAZING so please keep up the great work! (Fun Fact: I actually study at Catholic High School, which was only about 200 metres away from where you started the video :) )

  • @cezann
    @cezann 3 года назад +1

    Thank you, Richard. What a lovely extended walk along the Southern Ridges. Happy Birthday in advance!

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      Glad you enjoyed it. But it's not my birthday for a while!

    • @cezann
      @cezann 3 года назад

      Haha, Richard. Today is the 7th day of lunar new year hence it is known as everyone’s birthday :)

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      Wah! I've never heard about this before.

    • @cezann
      @cezann 3 года назад

      @@AsiaHikelopedia am glad you learned something new. It is called “人日”。

  • @TicketToRideAsia
    @TicketToRideAsia 3 года назад +1

    Must be a dream filming in a city with hardly any people & no noise!! Envious lol! Will keep watching!

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking 3 года назад +3

    The Southern Ridges are my backyard! I live in a HDB block facing Telok Blangah Hill Park and every day I am grateful for the amazing view. Such a privilege to live here. Best place to live in Singapore.

  • @hugo-5212
    @hugo-5212 3 года назад +1

    Thanks Richard

  • @rext8949
    @rext8949 3 года назад +3

    When you said gear I was looking for the parachute. When it's a hill it's bound to be scenic. Very pleasant walking course indeed. Though I can't believe that it can get pleasant in Singapore during the day.

  • @united24601
    @united24601 3 года назад +1

    Your videos are now a staple of my Saturday mornings. Tea, breakfast and your vid on the big screen!
    Share your passion for Singapore and its history. Will enjoy watching your channel continue to grow!
    Gong xi fa cai!

  • @AVION360
    @AVION360 3 года назад +2

    That's some nice aerial shots at few segments of this video.

  • @ericyeo8824
    @ericyeo8824 3 года назад

    Hi Richard, It was nice watching this video. It was very calming & relaxing for a start...

  • @awclow
    @awclow 3 года назад +2

    Great job Richard... I would really like to do some of the trails you have done. Will be so helpful if a map of these walks can be posted somewhere for all to check out..

  • @geoffsmith1156
    @geoffsmith1156 3 года назад +2

    Thanks Richard. As usual packed with interesting history. I did this walk in 2019. Can't wait for covid to pass to return. Al Kaff is an absolutely stunning old mansion.

  • @rainerkoh774
    @rainerkoh774 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for the awesome history lesson ! I pay attention to your video more then what my history teacher taught me back in school

  • @viok2932
    @viok2932 3 года назад +1

    Many thanks for another great video, Richard!

  • @ketchupc1051
    @ketchupc1051 3 года назад +1

    Another fab video about the history of Singapore. Well done Richard!

  • @paecpc
    @paecpc 3 года назад +2

    Wishing you and family a very happy, healthy and prosperous Lunar New year! I saw you doing the firming of this clip, I waved to you to say hello, and you acknowledged, nice.😊 And you look very tall and big size in real person. Cheers!

  • @hardhang
    @hardhang 3 года назад +2

    Another great episode.

  • @1changi
    @1changi 3 года назад +4

    In the old days, local Chinese called Mount Faber as Flag Rising Hill.

  • @yubooncheng9309
    @yubooncheng9309 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for the video on the full trail. I usually hike the second half from Hort Park to Mount Faber and Harbourfront. Haven’t explored the area around Kent Ridge park yet. Happy lunar new year to you and family!

  • @mitramoso
    @mitramoso 3 года назад

    You have taken me on a journey I would have ;liked to do but, I am 91 now and homebound. I wish
    to thank you from my heart for this fascinating journey. And also the history I was trying to find out
    from books mostly out of print. The vast changes since my visit many years ago.

  • @jadelpg
    @jadelpg 3 года назад +1

    Happy Lunar New Year to you and your family. It is a joy to watch this video. Telok Blangah Hill is a place I used to go very often. 2 thumbs up 👍

  • @mdee8784
    @mdee8784 3 года назад

    Another great video! Very brave man doing all this in Singapore’s horrific heat and humidity.

  • @zainanuar6958
    @zainanuar6958 3 года назад

    Very informative. Love the abundance of nature and the tranquility along the route. I've tried a part of the trail n wud love to try further. Hiking with a
    good sporting companion wud be lovely too.

  • @smj7246
    @smj7246 3 года назад +1

    This man is fearless!

  • @lagibizar
    @lagibizar 3 года назад +1

    Great drone work between the trees. Interesting that you showed Bukit Chandu. One of the soldiers who fought the battle there, Ujang Mormin, just passed away a few days back from Covid. He was 100 years old.

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      Ha! I almost crashed it. That's a shame. I had no idea any of those guys were still alive.

    • @monyet9999
      @monyet9999 3 года назад

      Rip

  • @ckneo3405
    @ckneo3405 3 года назад +1

    Great clip (as usual); just wanted to drop a belated Happy Chinese New Year to you and all in your family.
    Wishing you, your loved ones and all your viewers good health, great happiness and continual prosperity in the OXpicious Chinese New Year !

  • @MrEric5452
    @MrEric5452 3 года назад +1

    You are really an explorer, Richard.

  • @Yishushu
    @Yishushu 3 года назад +2

    Thank you! I’ve really enjoyed the music, attention to details...

  • @brianvittachi6869
    @brianvittachi6869 3 года назад

    Thank you for the upload.

  • @gryff8400
    @gryff8400 3 года назад +1

    Nice to see places I walked on my last trip 15 months ago. I started at MRT Harbor Front /Mount Faber and walked through to Kent Ridge MRT - thought I'd do it in a day, but the heat! and humidity! forced me to split it across two days. On both days I was passed by Singaporeans in cardigans...

    • @therover65
      @therover65 3 года назад

      Cardigans... that’s a band isn’t it? A word not often used these days. 😁

  • @addherre6218
    @addherre6218 3 года назад

    Wow I live in Dover and never been to Keppel Reservoir! Amazing! Something to discover

  • @escapiststupor
    @escapiststupor 3 года назад +2

    There is the Alexandra Food Village near that area no? It’s definitely within 1km and has a lot of good food. ABC brickworks also nearby

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      It was about 900m but I was feeling lazy!

    • @kwfong3466
      @kwfong3466 3 года назад

      Yes i was also thinking of AV opposite Queensway. But ABC would be a bit far though, considering the return trip back to Forest Walk

    • @janyip398
      @janyip398 3 года назад

      @@AsiaHikelopedia cheat a little. Take a short bus ride to alexandra food village then resume. Hehe.

  • @palmtree_
    @palmtree_ 3 года назад +1

    Great video. Thanks, Richard

  • @JCDSG
    @JCDSG 3 года назад +1

    Your videos are awesome! Thank you so much for sharing !

  • @Shagman692
    @Shagman692 3 года назад +2

    A Thai crown prince passed away in Goldbell building and Tan Boon Liat’s grandfather wrote the reference letter to the Thai king for Anna to be the princes english teacher. Her son was offered a captain’s commission in Thai Royal Calvary when he grew up.

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      That's very interesting. Thanks!

    • @tf-ok
      @tf-ok 7 месяцев назад

      Anna from Anna and The King?

  • @abdulazizany
    @abdulazizany 3 года назад

    Hi there, just drop by to say that I think I saw you this morning (Friday 18th) at Bedok Reservoir Park. Nice to bump into you in person 😀

  • @Potomacstud
    @Potomacstud 3 года назад

    Richard is superb , real deal

  • @apekcoolify
    @apekcoolify 3 года назад +37

    The Malay Regiment was the fiercest and bravest unit against the Japanese back in WW2. Fought till their last

    • @united24601
      @united24601 3 года назад +2

      Was reading about this the other day. Led by Lt Adnan Bin Saidi

    • @sha00757
      @sha00757 3 года назад +3

      Yes ..unsung malay hero

  • @affendihamzah5587
    @affendihamzah5587 3 года назад +2

    I've been following you sir and you make me blush hard, I'm a local(58)& I do not know the places you've been.. Thank you soo much for your eye opener video's and I'm looking forward for more

  • @ahboonzofsaikongclan5335
    @ahboonzofsaikongclan5335 3 года назад +9

    Oh... If you have been my history teacher, it would not have been a boring subject.

  • @leeedward4399
    @leeedward4399 3 года назад

    Looking forward to your coming Bukit Chandu battle video. 😉

  • @mjlee5617
    @mjlee5617 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for the historical information which we locals tend to take them for granted. :)

  • @gnaiseefhokyrneh
    @gnaiseefhokyrneh 3 года назад +2

    thanks for introducing the lesser known places! do you think you could attach a map showing how to access the keppel hill reservoir?

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      Yes I can. I put the map of this walk in the description.

  • @jjyf78
    @jjyf78 3 года назад +1

    Great job Richard! After watching you video, i have an impulse to visit this place immediately, thank you once again for the hard work. ♥️

  • @wwpoof
    @wwpoof 3 года назад +1

    Gosh, your trip today looked like a long journey 😲🙉! But it's nice 👍💘, showing the different fauna and landscape. Lol. Please continue to keep up the great content of your videos 😍😇🌈.

  • @sebastienyap1207
    @sebastienyap1207 3 года назад +2

    祝你合家新年进步,身体健康!

  • @infinity_wsl
    @infinity_wsl 3 года назад +1

    Richard, Happy Chinese New Year to You & Your Family!🙂

  • @terrymchugh4174
    @terrymchugh4174 3 года назад +1

    Hi Richard - we are scheduled to visit Singapore next year, is there any way we can see a mapped version of this route ? Keep up the amazing work

  • @donagh1954
    @donagh1954 3 года назад +2

    At 7.51 he passed the Interlace Apartments , one of the most famous buildings in Singapore if not the world.
    This complex merits a video to itself. See what you can do please.

  • @keithh2100
    @keithh2100 3 года назад

    Loved it - thank you!

  • @walniw
    @walniw 3 года назад +3

    Hi Richard, happy lunar new year. I like the drone aerial shots. I recognise many of the areas you've covered here but am wondering how the routes are linked. why did you start from? it would be good if you can describe the whole route you've taken. Thank u once again

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад +1

      Map link coming soon. When I can get my Suunto synch working!!! Keep an eye out in the description.

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      It's in the description now!

    • @walniw
      @walniw 3 года назад

      Great! thanks a plenty

  • @graceleeks
    @graceleeks 3 года назад +1

    Another wonderful piece. AWESOME JOB RICHARD! (Btw what camera were you using for that drone shot 2:17 ?)

  • @oeric8252
    @oeric8252 3 года назад

    Another Great video. Wishing you & family a Happy and Joyable CNY here. 👋👋👋

  • @gotmyonu1027
    @gotmyonu1027 3 года назад

    Good job..... Richard. Love your videos....

  • @foodmore
    @foodmore 3 года назад

    Great video. I am learning so much from your videos!

  • @rossmonday600
    @rossmonday600 3 года назад +1

    Was it a coincidence? u released this video the same day the Malay Regiment started the battle of pasir panjang, walking the same route where the battle had been held... coincidentally back in 1942, i heard CNY fell within this week as well.. it looked oike u even walked pass the battlesite...Ive always looked forward to stories of bukit chandu. Im looking forward to your video on this part of history. KEEP IT UP! and Thank you!

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад +1

      Yes, Total coincidence. Also, one of the soldiers who fought in the battle unfortunately passed away in Malaysia last week aged 100. So two coincidences.

    • @rossmonday600
      @rossmonday600 3 года назад

      @@AsiaHikelopedia yes i heard... sadly its from Covid.. on a brighter side, will be waiting for your Bukit Chandu vlog. Its probably one of the few ww2 momentsthat had been made into a malaysian movie and a local comic book..!

  • @simpernchong
    @simpernchong 3 года назад

    Another amazing video. Happy Lunar New Year :)

  • @lawrenzhuang9748
    @lawrenzhuang9748 3 года назад

    Good morning, Richard, and Gong Xi Fa Cai. Always looked forward with excitement to your new videos on your discovery of many new places. As usual, a well done job with snippets of the history of the area, which I believed many locals, including me, are not aware of. Keep up the good job!

  • @bluelingen
    @bluelingen 3 года назад +3

    12:23 never knew this was a mansion before it became something else

  • @ROCLIFER
    @ROCLIFER 3 года назад

    Nice one. I liked the map, too!

  • @nicholaschia4014
    @nicholaschia4014 3 года назад +1

    Love your series of singapore gems.
    what camera do you use for your video?

  • @gomosh6967
    @gomosh6967 3 года назад +1

    I have been to Reflection At Bukit Candu many times. It is a nice museum that everyone should visit if you are into historical. It also have information of our Malay warrior, the late Leftenant Adnan Bin Saidi. Thank you. :)

  • @bobobobowai
    @bobobobowai 3 года назад

    Good job 👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @oliverhosookeong9426
    @oliverhosookeong9426 3 года назад +6

    Happy Chinese New Year

  • @zaijunhua5322
    @zaijunhua5322 3 года назад +1

    There's some group that able to find a small cave nearby the reservoir, not sure if u know any info about it. The group that found the cave does not want to disclose the location.

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      There is a bunker, but there's not much to it. (If that's what you mean)

    • @zaijunhua5322
      @zaijunhua5322 3 года назад

      @@AsiaHikelopedia Not the seah Im bunker but a legit cave with shallow waters. Its okie, once I have the info I will link it here for u!

    • @shanmugaretnam9868
      @shanmugaretnam9868 3 года назад

      @@zaijunhua5322 I will be keen to know about the cave, recall there were such hidden gems in Sembawang created by roots of a large tree.

  • @daphytan6638
    @daphytan6638 3 года назад

    great job mate! 🤜🏼🤜🏼

  • @yclee481
    @yclee481 3 года назад +1

    Another fantastic video, Richard. I really appreciate your thorough research on points of historical interest for every video.
    Please set up a patreon or google subscribers channel, I would love to chip in for your meals along your hikes! From one avid hiker to another. :)

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад +1

      Thank you so much. It's the nice messages of support that make this all worth while.
      I'm considering doing a RUclips membership where I can do live chats with subscribers. More news coming soon.

  • @neelmurty
    @neelmurty 3 года назад +1

    I have a question - how do you do the shots of you riding towards the camera or away from it, if you are the only one doing the hike? Do you actually set up the camera, record yourself cycling away, then come back and pick it up? And redo that for every camera shot of you moving away from the camera?:)

  • @minsweechoong2783
    @minsweechoong2783 3 года назад +1

    Have you published any maps of all your walks in singapore?

  • @donagh1954
    @donagh1954 3 года назад

    Reference to a graphic map every now and then would enhance the video and make it easier for anyone who wanted to follow in Richard's footsteps in the future.

  • @kelvgan
    @kelvgan 3 года назад

    Hi Richard, sorry! I missed your channel 8 cameo interview, may i know where can.i watch it where possible. Thanks

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад +1

      Its on my FB page. Or Ch8 news RUclips page.

  • @Cobrakai147
    @Cobrakai147 3 года назад

    Nice work!

  • @indoolderguy4041
    @indoolderguy4041 3 года назад

    Where's marina hill ?

  • @andromeda582
    @andromeda582 3 года назад +1

    I was fascinated by the Japanese tomb. It looked as if someone had laid offerings there, even though it's in an out of the way place ...? I wonder why he wasn't buried in the Japanese cemetery? And the tomb looks more impressive than a lot I've seen in the Japanese cemetery, even though it was built for a commoner. Also, he died from overwork!! So typical, the term "karoshi" couldn't have been invented yet in those days ...

  • @ThatMevely
    @ThatMevely 3 года назад

    I saw you on the news. happy Chinese new year Richard

  • @aidenkuan9047
    @aidenkuan9047 3 года назад

    New area to explore

  • @jeffc899
    @jeffc899 3 года назад +1

    Nice Pool.

  • @michaelgkj1
    @michaelgkj1 3 года назад

    Where was the starting point and what route you took to get to hort park

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      There's a GPS map of my route in the description.

    • @michaelgkj1
      @michaelgkj1 3 года назад

      @@AsiaHikelopedia Thank you!

  • @peterqiu5520
    @peterqiu5520 3 года назад +1

    Well Done...my fave spot to retreat and meditate not next to a coffin a silly man did during his father's wake

  • @genexizz
    @genexizz 3 года назад +2

    Nice. Did u use a drone for ur aerial shots?

  • @nazinom
    @nazinom 3 года назад

    i wish i could adventure Singapore like him but sadly i on wheelchair not all place are wheelchair accessible.

  • @martinkwanhk
    @martinkwanhk 3 года назад

    Is it a habit to order a bottle of sparkling water? Don't they serve plain o' iced water?

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад +1

      Not really. I don't always, but I was really hot and fancied a bit of fizz!

  • @PlainVanilla308
    @PlainVanilla308 3 года назад +1

    where u get the energy?

  • @s0me1usaw
    @s0me1usaw 3 года назад +1

    7:42 mmm the lego brick building.......

  • @therover65
    @therover65 3 года назад +2

    Lt Adnan hero of Bukit Chandu, is - unfortunately for us - not exactly “local”. He’s born in Malaysia and was a Malaysian (Not that this takes anything away from his heroism and sacrifice).

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      Things were different back in those days. He's still a hero!

    • @HoofinBob
      @HoofinBob 3 года назад

      Malays are the original Singapura sorry to say. Points deducted for your school and teaching. Lt.Adnan is a great local hero.

    • @therover65
      @therover65 3 года назад +1

      @@geokinski I stand corrected.

    • @therover65
      @therover65 3 года назад

      @@HoofinBob actually, our shabby history curriculum during the 70s and 80’s focused more on unheard of ancient civilisations than on local recent history like WW2. And when it did, it made no mention of Lt Adnan, only Lim Bo Seng. I made my own deductions this omission was either: a) Adnan was not Singaporean, or b) Adnan was ethnic Malay, which our culture of Chinese chauvinism deemed less desirable to celebrate. I only found out about Lt Adnan through my own reading outside of the school curriculum.

  • @s0me1usaw
    @s0me1usaw 3 года назад

    Happy Chinese new year! :3

  • @theweatherman6124
    @theweatherman6124 3 года назад +1

    DRONE SHOTS! YES

  • @oneroadgoodwalk
    @oneroadgoodwalk 3 года назад

    syonan jinja @ macritchie next!

  • @librsuriah6984
    @librsuriah6984 3 года назад +1

    Yes you swim

    • @AsiaHikelopedia
      @AsiaHikelopedia  3 года назад

      Actually, I didn't! Haha

    • @librsuriah6984
      @librsuriah6984 3 года назад

      😜😜😜👍👍👍 waiting for your latest video sir

    • @leeedward4399
      @leeedward4399 3 года назад

      I thought I saw some RUclips videos on paranormal locations in Singapore that this is one of them !!! Thank goodness, you didn’t take a swim !?

  • @休止符-h1m
    @休止符-h1m 3 года назад

    The malay regime was from malaysia , not local Malay.

  • @happyface8674
    @happyface8674 3 года назад

    i am sorry. after many viewings, for todays video, i see a 4 thumbs down. guys, you sure? whats not to like this video?