From time to time I get a chance to do a good walk, either in the Blue Mountains or further afield. If I believe the walk was of enough interest, I'll add a story about it here. I do hope you enjoy these articles and it may even encourage you to get out and go for a walk yourself. There are hundreds of walks just in the Blue Mountains alone, some easy and great for kids, others need overnight or multiple nights to complete, my days of multi-day hikes are long gone, but I still do enjoy a good walk.
I have a list of walks I intend to do once the weather starts to cool off, the majority of which are located in the Blue Mountains National Park west of Sydney and nearby.
- Paradise Pool is what the waterfall and pool at Linden are usually called, the correct name is simply "Paradise", though, they were also originally known as "Waratah Falls" many years ago. This is a very easy walk of approx 1.5kms each way, on well formed fire trails and walking tracks, with a bit of a rocky, easy scramble at the end to get down to the pool level. It is…Read More
- These walks are located in Glenbrook National Park, you could divide this into two sections / hikes, that suit very different experience levels. You can easily walk from the car park along a very well defined walking track to Pisgah Rock, then branch off on a minor track and visit Attic Cave, both of these would suit any walking level, though, some minor scrambling along the way to Attic Cave. If…Read More
- Walls cave is an easy walk located at Blackheath NSW, at the time we last did the walk, National Parks had just reopened the track and are almost finished the track works, you will see the giant aerial drop bags in a few of the gallery shots. The track is just brilliant now, plenty of brand new stairs. It was raining on an off the day we walked this one,…Read More
- There are two gorge walks within Mutawintji National Park, this one and the Homestead Gorge Walk. Mutawintji Gorge walk is approx 3.5km each way, and is a reasonably easy walk to do, especially the first few kilometres as it is reasonably flattish and easy to follow. It is a good idea to take water on both these walks as you will get pretty dry in the heat, and, you better…Read More
- This walk is an easy beginner-friendly walk along a mildly undulating series of ridges, saddles and hills that ends with a spectacular view over the Grose River way below, then on the way back you can deviate down to the popular Girraween Camp Cave that is located down next to a crystal clear creek. This walk starts at the location marked off Victoria Falls Track and is easily accessible by…Read More
- I could find no information that the name of this location is officially gazetted, but it is the name most use to describe this simply stunning and remote location. Not only will you be visiting 2 stunning waterfalls, a high rugged cliff face that glows in the sun, but two secluded wild swimming pools, deep, dark, cold with a waterfall tumbling into each one. It does get quite cool down…Read More
- Gooches Crater is hidden out on the Newnes Plateau to the south east of Lithgow and is one of the more stunning places to visit whilst exploring the area out on the plateau. The walk itself is quite easy and mildly undulates through spectacular pagoda country til you get to the crater, then, if you wish, you can descend down into the crater itself, or, walk / scramble around the rim…Read More
- Dargans Arch is not that well known spot that is hidden within the Blue Mountains National Park, not far from Bell on the Bells line of road as you head towards Lithgow from Sydney or Mt Victoria. The walk itself is very easy, some mild downhill along an old 4WD track, then some single track walking that is difficult to see in some places as you get closer to the…Read More
- This walking track is not difficult or hard, it is well defined and would be pretty hard to lose the track and it gets you to 2 stunning waterfalls - Victoria Falls and Silver Cascades, BUT, it is physically demanding, there is almost NO flat walking on this walk, it is all downhill, lots of steps and switchbacks to get from the top of the cliffs to the falls, a descent…Read More
- Minnehaha Falls are one of the more popular places to go "wild swimming", you can swim in this deep large pool at the base of the falls and because the falls are so spectacular, they are very popular, and it can get very busy down there during the warmer months, even if you do not wish to take a dip in the cold water, it is worth the walk to…Read More
- There are a number of ways to access these walking tracks down to Minnatonka Falls and onwards to the Red Gum Picnic Area a bit further on, I entered from the end of De Quency Rd, this track starts at the end of the road next to a sign, the alternate is on Boronia Rd, again marked with a large sign mentioning Red Gum Park. Both are easy walks in…Read More
- The Transit of Venus walking track is located on the North side of Woodford in the Blue Mountains of NSW, it is roughly 3.5kms in length and will take you on a reasonable easy walking circuit taking in 3 pretty waterfalls, Hazel Falls, Edith Falls & Mabel Falls, there is some ups and downs along the way, but it is quite an easy walking track for all ages and fitness…Read More
- The Empire Pass is located on the North side of Lawson in the Blue Mountains of NSW which can be done as both a circuit or a one way walk. It was constructed in the very early 1900's and opened on Empire Day in 1913 to much fanfare, Lawson is well known for its great walking tracks and waterfalls. Depending on where you choose to start, you can either start…Read More
- This walking track that starts at multiple locations at the back of Springwood descends down to the junction of the Victory walking track down on Glenbrook Creek, the track follows Magdala Creek and is about 50% downhill and 50% flat or mildly undulating with a total descent of around 180-200mtrs. I chose to start my walk from Picnic Point where there is some shade and parking, plus a garbage and…Read More
- If you are looking for a reasonably easy walk, suitable for kids, not a lot of up and down and would like to see some spectacular waterfalls as well as be away from the crowds, then the Burgess Falls Walking Track located in the Hoirseshoe Falls Reserve at Hazelbrook is going to impress on all accounts! It is easy to get to, gets you at waterfalls and cascades within a…Read More
- This is a reasonably short and pretty walking track that is an easy walk for most age groups and will take you to the base of 4 named small waterfalls with a total distance of only 2.5kms or so. There are steps and wet patches in places, but take your time and you will have no issues with this at all. One of the great features of this track, apart…Read More
- When you visit the small township, south west of Wagga Wagga called “The Rock” there is one feature nearby that really gets your attention, actually, it should have got your attention a long time before you even arrived at The Rock and that is the huge geological feature called “The Rock”, pretty original name eh?Read More
- After my walking companion had found the new walking track on the ridge to the east of here, we drove around to see if a walking track existed from the end of St Georges Crescent, there was, right near the National parks sign. I elected to return another day and have a look whilst he decided to go for a quick explore to see how far it went and what…Read More
- I was walking the usual track off the end of Hillcrest Avenue at Faulconbridge a few weeks ago, and I was just exploring along an extensive rock platform, I came to the end of it nearest to the start of the track when I came across what looked to be a very new track had/was being cut through the bush there heading down into the valley below the rock platform.…Read More
- Over the last few years, a number of the family members had been to Numantia falls at one point or another, with all the recent rain, it seemed like a good opportunity to revisit and get some photos of the falls in good flow instead of the more familiar trickle. So I managed to talk the child bride into coming along today, I had heard there was an alternate route…Read More
- A few months ago, the boy and I were out doing an OSM walk mapping the tracks out in a particular area of the Northern side of Faulconbridge, on our way back, I noticed a very feint track heading east off the firetrail we were walking on, we followed it for about 150mtrs or more and saw it was heading back down into the valley between this and the ridge…Read More
- We were up the Mid Blue Mountains today doing a couple of caches and walking some little-used tracks to add them to the growing OSM map project. I had heard of this location but had never visited it, so I had two reasons to do so today, the cache hidden away down there and adding the track to OSM. Some History Constructed in the 1880s probably by John Meeks during…Read More
- Neither myself or my walking companions had ever done any of the starting sections of this walk, I had been to lockley Pylon a few times, but never entered or exited the valley that way, it was time to go experience somewhere new and May in the Blue Mountains can turn on some spectacular walking weather, the day we did this walk was no exception, the day was truly stunning...…Read More
- A mate and I were chasing a cache down in the bowels of the Jamieson Valley and I was looking for an alternate way to access the part of the valley we needed to, that was when I read about Copeland pass that descends the nose of Sublime Point at Leura. Not only is Sublime Point one of the best vantage points in the mountains, it is also a hotspot…Read More
- It's about a quarter past 10, and I am sitting here on a rock at the end of Mt Dingo at Splendour Rock, over looking some of the most spectacular wilderness that you will ever see. There is not a cloud in the sky, the views just go on forever. But, I am getting ahead of myself; let's wind the clock back a ways... Basic Walk Information One Way Distance:…Read More
- We did this walk on the 1/1/2012, it is over 100km's from home but was worth the drive, the views into the valley below are just spectacular! The walk itself is not that demanding, a few ups and downs, but in the heat of summer could easily sap your energy levels pretty fast, just take extra water and do the old slip, slop, slap. Basic Walk Information One Way Distance:…Read More
