Dairy Farm Quarry
Also known as: Bukit Timah Quarry, Dairy Farm Nature Park
Former quarry in Dairy Farm Nature Park; Singapore's only outdoor crag
The climbing
What there is to climb at Dairy Farm Quarry, and whether a mixed-ability group can split up here.
100+ routes/problems (minor crag)
Lost World; Razor's Edge; Direct 5a; mostly moderate lines
Small crag; bolted sport plus some trad/TR; limited splitting
5-min approach; small venue; access currently restricted
Rock & setting
Quarried granite; smooth, hard, slippery; loose rock from blast-mining
Quarried granite walls; smooth hard rock; crimps, negative holds; single-pitch ~12-37m; slabby
Two quarried faces; partial shade
Historically low traffic; access restricted now
Season & conditions
Year-round; wetter Nov-Jan; dries fast
Year-round (equatorial)
Heat; humidity; frequent showers
Approach & gear
CLOSED - NParks No-Entry signs, off-trail ban in place (per Rock Climbers Collective); advocacy to reopen ongoing. Confirm.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
5-min walk from Upper Bukit Timah/Dairy Farm Rd car park
Central Singapore; MRT (Hillview) + short walk; bus
Rope, draws; some trad gear/TR setups; full mobile coverage
Singapore city hotels
Nature park amenities; car park; toilets nearby
Bolting & safety
~half bolted, some trad, some TR-only; ageing hardware; verify. Confirm.
Blast-mined walls, unknown integrity, rockfall observed; official access ban in force
Urban; hospitals close; call 995
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand crag report. Coordinates are approximate.