10.35km
04/08/22
💁💁
★★☆☆☆
This route goes to the malls in Balestier and Toa Payoh. Starting at Lavender, we visited the Aperia Mall, then moved on to City Square Mall, then Zhongshan Mall, then HDB Hub and finally Junction 8. We also visited Toa Payoh Town Park.
We ate at the McDonald's at HDB Hub. And maybe drinks at City Square Mall and Junction 8. There are lots of malls along the way, so you don't have to worry about it.
I'd say Aperia and City Square Mall were quite decent. Pretty cool aesthetic and feel. But Balestier onwards, the malls were not great. Hence malls of the ancients, since they are some of the oldest estates in Singapore. Also, getting in and out of Toa Payoh is the most troublesome thing ever. From Balestier to Toa Payoh it was a little more manageable, just needed to find the right bridge over the river. But from Toa Payoh to Bishan? Nahhhh. We literally went through the industrial estate to find the right bridge over the Braddell Road. Plus it's an overhead bridge? It's gonna take away points from the experience.
Toa Payoh is a pain to navigate. Make sure you know how to get in and out of it. Find a friendly neighbourhood Bishan or Toa Payoh resident to get you through this confusing area.