September 21, 2011

Lim Chu Kang Farms

The Route (see map below)

The objective of this route was to visit the Lim Chu Kang Agrotechnology Park, Turut Road (BBC transmitters) or Neo Tiew Lane 2 marshland.
  • Take Bus 975 from Chua Chu Kang Station.
  • Alight at Lim Chu Kang (LCK) jetty.
  • Walk along LCK Lanes 8, 6, 3 to Neo Tiew Road
  • Turut Road or Neo Tiew Lane 2
  • Neo Tiew Road to LCK Road. Take 975 back to Chua Chu Kang Station

Lim Chu Kang Jetty

The Lim Chu Kang jetty is used by fish farmers to send off their harvest to the local restaurants. There is a marine police post here to ensure users are genuine and not illegal immigrants. The post has several boats to patrol the area.


Lim Chu Kang Agro-technology Park

The Lim Chu Kang Agro-technology Park is bound by Lim Chu Kang Road and Neo Tiew Road. It was developed for companies involved in production of livestock, aquarium and food fish, vegetables, fruits, flowers and other plants, as well as for the breeding of dogs. To the east is the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

Meninjau trees

Lane 8 and 6C
. The roads are lined with the Meninjau trees (gnetum gnemom) that are cultivated in kampongs throughout Southeast Asia for their edible leafy shoots and ‘fruit.’ The latter can be made into a sort of flour used to prepare the fried crackers known as keropok or embing. This is a most popular snack in Indonesia and frequently found with every meal.


At the end of Lane 8, we turned left on lane 6C leading to Lane 9 to explore all the way to the coast. Along this road are fish farms breeding dragon fish.


Cashin's house

At the end of Lane 9, we noticed a track on the left. After going past the vehicle barrier, we followed this track that eventually led to an abandoned house built on a pier jutting into the Johor Straits. It used to belong to lawyer Cashin. We could see numerous fish-farms and the Johor coastline across the Johor Straits from here.

Returning to Lane 9, we continued on Lane 6C, 6, 5, 5A and 3 to arrive at Neo Tiew Road. Lanes 3 and 5 are popular access roads for traffic from Kranji side of Neo Tiew Road making the traffic along this stretch heavy. Along one of these roads we came across 3 durian trees fruiting. As it was already 1pm, we had no chance to pick up any fruits - probably already picked by the local workers early in the morning. Along these roads are planted trees such as nutmeg, butter fruit, langsat by AVA. The langsat were ripe and ready for eating.


Langsat trees

At Neo Tiew Road, we turned right in the direction of Turut Road. This is the home of the BBC transmitters. We continued along this road until we arrived at the security gate. We saw a security vehicle quickly heading in our direction to check on us. When we turned away to leave they returned to their post.


Neo Tiew Lane 2

We explored Neo Tiew Lane 2 on a separate trip. The D'Kranji Farm Resort is situated here and their vending machine quenched our thirst in the hot sun. At the end of this road is a marshland where the Nature Society had taken responsibility to take care of, and a PUB pumping station. A 2km long bund starts northward from here to protect the marshland from the reservoir. It was protected by a gate and we could not access it. It would be an interesting 4km walk along the bund.


Kranji Reservoir

After refreshing ourselves at D'Kranji, we returned to Neo Tiew Road, and turned left towards Lim Chu Kang to take 975 back to Chua Chu Kang. Along here we passed Bollywood Veggies but were too tired to stop.

Places of Interest 
Bollywood Veggies, Hay Dairies, Qian Hu, D'Kranji Farm Resort, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

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Route

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6 comments:

  1. Hi, we tried the route this morning (actually after Lim Chu Kang lane 5 we went the wrong way back to Lim Chu Kang main road) and loved it. Thank you. Hay Dairies located on Lane 4 which is not far from where LCK Lane 5 and the main road meet. We had some goat milk while watching the milking process.
    We did follow the track on the left at the end of Lane 9 but I guess they installed a gate after you came there. I could only see a house from afar.
    Ah we encountered many dogs along Lane 9, 6C, 6, and 5 until we exited to the main road. They ran out from the farms, barked and followed us. Only once an owner shouted to call them back. I was so scared but luckily my friend managed to drive them away. If someone wants to try the route, make sure you can manage those dogs!

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    1. Hi, glad to be of help. Didn't expect many to get all the way to LCK to walk. We usually have 4-6 in a group so dogs don't bother us. And with our trekking poles we're ready to chase them away.

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  2. Hi, I stumbled on your blog as I was reaserching on walks to Lim Chu Kang jetty and kranji farms.As your post was a few years ago, may I know if I can still follow the routes you have taken? Thanks.

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  3. Route still valid except for the path to Cashin's House which has been fenced off.
    Check out Kranji Marshes at the end of Neo Tiew Lane 2.

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  4. Hi there. I'm interested to explore Lim Chu Kang area.
    What would be the most interesting hiking walk from Sungei Buloh Wetlands to Bollywood Veggies Farm ? Is it possible to walk along Neo Tiew Road, regarding traffic ? Thank you for your time :-)

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  5. no pedestrian walkway. need to walk on the road single file. uncomfortable with trucks, etc speeding past. after 2 walks decided to avoid the road between the wetlands and bollywood. take the kranji express

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