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Mount Faber Heritage and Nature
Take in southern views while tracing the hill’s military, civic and leisure history.
A Lookout Over the Harbour
Mount Faber is one of Singapore’s oldest parks and a natural lookout over the southern coastline, harbour and islands. The hill was known as Telok Blangah Hill before it was renamed after Captain Charles Edward Faber in the 1840s. Defensive works and signal activity reflected its strategic position above the harbour.
It later became a landscaped public park. Today, trails, viewpoints, murals and the cable car link the hill’s military and maritime past with recreation and panoramic views of a changing city.
Faber Point, the highest point in the park, looks out over the harbour and Southern Islands. The Singapore Cable Car has linked the hill with Sentosa since 1974, and Mount Faber also forms part of the Southern Ridges walking route.
Did You Know?
Mount Faber was formerly called Telok Blangah Hill and was renamed after Captain Charles Edward Faber in the 1840s.
Faber Point features murals showing Singapore’s development and a tree planted during the first Tree Planting Day.
What Makes Mount Faber Special
Faber Point
The park’s highest point offers broad views of the city, harbour and Southern Islands, together with historical displays.
Singapore Cable Car
Opened in 1974, the cable-car route connected Mount Faber with Sentosa and became an attraction in its own right.
Southern Ridges
Mount Faber forms part of a connected green route linking hill parks, forest walks and distinctive pedestrian bridges.
Faber Point Mural Wall
Below Faber Point, a series of murals presents episodes from Singapore’s development, offering a quieter historical feature beyond the hilltop views and cable-car station.
Trail Routes
Route 1 Mount Faber
Explore Mount Faber’s wooded slopes, historical interpretation and coastal views before reaching its connection with the Southern Ridges.
Duration: 90–120 minutes · Distance: 1.7–2.2 km · Stops: 4
1. Marang Trail
Marang Trail connects HarbourFront’s urban surroundings with the wooded slopes of Mount Faber. Its 700-metre footpath and staircase introduce the hill’s changing terrain, creating a transition from the busy waterfront precinct to a landscape of greenery, viewpoints and historical interpretation.
2. Faber Point Mural Wall
The murals below Faber Point present scenes from Singapore’s history and development. As later interpretations of the past, they provide a visual introduction to different periods, connecting the hill’s landscape with the wider national story represented in the illustrated sequence.
3. Faber Point Lookout
Faber Point is Mount Faber Park’s highest point, offering views towards Singapore’s southern coastline and islands. Its mini Merlion and commemorative tree add elements of national symbolism, while the surrounding harbour landscape connects the hill with Singapore’s maritime identity.
4. Henderson Waves
Henderson Waves is a 274-metre pedestrian bridge linking Mount Faber with Telok Blangah Hill. A nutmeg tree noted in NParks’ trail guide recalls the area’s plantation past, connecting a modern recreational landmark with an earlier chapter of the landscape’s history.
