So we modified our route and Shane led us down Ti Willa Ridge then Stockyard Spur and we eventually arrived at a beautiful grassy field, which had plenty of fire wood, was close to the river and much drier than on the river flats (the previously planned campsite for the night which already had a group camped there). In areas of impeded drainage, various swamps occur, dominated by sedges and scrubs such as Leptospermum and Baeckea species. were about eight tents in five separate groups set up. Whilst most of the walking is along a well defined walking path, both the first day and the last day are rather long (20km and 13km respectively) with lots of ups and downs. There are a number of small campsites on both sides of the creek. the bottom of Yellow Dog Ridge. couldn't raise my arm above my head. along the way, and so didn't have to organise our own car shuffle. Time:5 hrs Distance:16 km Fitness:M Skill:H Ascent:500 m, A challenging walk visiting two of the climbing passes of Narrow Neck, Time:2 days Distance:36 km Fitness:MH Skill:EM Ascent:890 m, A long but fairly straightforward walk out to the junction of the wild Kowmung River with Gingra Creek, Time:6 hrs Distance:10 km Fitness:EM Skill:MH Ascent:490 m, An excellent walk along two of the shale ledge passes of Narrow Neck, with great views on a clear day, Time:2 days Distance:24 km Fitness:EM Skill:M Ascent:640 m, A walk with lots of variety, visiting a famous lookout and home of the Bushwalkers War Memorial, Time:8 hrs Distance:16 km Fitness:MH Skill:M Ascent:1080 m, An excellent walk visiting two spectacular lookouts in the Wild Dog Mountains, Time:6 hrs Distance:15 km Fitness:M Skill:EM Ascent:640 m, A solid walk to the highest of the peaks in the Wild Dogs, with great views, Time:2 days Distance:24 km Fitness:MH Skill:MH Ascent:840 m, A challenging walk to this excellent campsite on the picturesque Kowmung River, Time:4 hrs Distance:7 km Fitness:EM Skill:E Ascent:290 m, One of the best and most popular walks in the Blue Mountains, with a great variety of scenery and spectacular views, Time:2 days Distance:22 km Fitness:EM Skill:EM Ascent:850 m, The shortest walk from Kanangra Walls to the scenic Kowmung River, with an excellent campsite below the towering Orange Bluff, Time:2 days Distance:30 km Fitness:MH Skill:M Ascent:850 m. A harder walk in the upper reaches of the beautiful lower Kowmung River. We got there first, but by the time we started collecting a meagre supply It was a bit of a slow process, and not a great deal of fun. I do this by more than just taking people on organised bushwalks. On the trail to the lookout, theres a revegetation area abundant with silver banksia, bright red mountain devils and white flowering hakeas. have conquered. So I wasn't sure that a three day Easy track for people of moderate fitness levels. Victoria pub, where a well-deserved hot dinner was in order as the snow A good idea to follow the map for this one to ensure you stay on track. ; 9 July 2008 (original upload date); Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Berichard using CommonsHelper. However, they can be crowded at times. It is exposed and some people may feel insecure on a vertical rockface with no more than metal spikes to hold onto with hands and feet. There is a large but gloomy camp cave just above the creek below the campsite. . The reward for all this effort is to transect a vast swathe of the southern Blue Mountains wilderness, taking in majestic mountain scenery in the process. For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info. The scramble down Gordon Smith Pass is slippery and exposed but not technically difficult. There was also time for a (slightly) longer walk to a point overlooking Kanangra Creek not far from Kanangra Falls. Avoid a turn off to the right to Dance Floor Cave and ascend a short climb on to the plateau proper. Mt Cloudmaker was only a short way past Rumble Knoll, although it was skies darkened and a small storm headed towards us up the Breakfast *The trip will be done over 4 days as per the itinerary unless: When I receive your application, I will review it and then contact you. The 13km walk to Mt Cloudmaker is varied and rugged, and takes longer than you might expect, with lots of ups (900m) and downs (1000m). All content copyright Ashley Burke 2018. One thing I did notice was a few stands of prickly pear at The views from the top are good and it is not a bad spot for lunch. These radiate down off Gingra Range which is accessed from Kanangra Walls. Let's do it in a day. 1000m altitude difference between highest and lowest point. North Marramarra National Park A short steep scramble is needed down the gully, and follow the track around and up on to Kilpatrick Causeway. We arrived at the picnic shelter at about 3.30 p.m. and were able to shelter from the rain to get out of our wet clothes and try to warm everyone up. slippery bottom of a cold river in the fastest time possible. Victoria to less than 200m (656 ft) around Glenbrook. Good navigation and prior knowledge of the route is therefore essential. Being a point to point walk, one of the logistical challenges is arranging transport to or from Kanangra Walls. Expect long knee crushing descents and seemingly endless quad screaming climbs, especially on Day 3! Russells Needle; Grant's Head; Nattai - Grant Head Spur, Emmetts Flat, October 2004. Tom patching blisters. All prospective clients agree to combine Days 2 and 3 into one, making it a 3 day trip. Description from the NSW National Park Website. Here are a few photos of sections of the route. A classic 3-4 day hike through the heart of the southern Blue Mountains, View towards Katoomba from Kanangra Walls, showing the Gangerang Range along which the route travels, About the Kanangra to Katoomba (or Katoomba to Kanangra) Walk. Kanangra to Katoomba - K2K is a 47km, grade 5 hike located in the Kanangra-Boyd National Park, New South Wales. The total distance of the walk is 52km, with 3044m of ascent and 2991m of descent over the course of the 3-4 days. Descend from Splendour Rock and continue along the Wild Dog Mountains walking track to reach Mt Yellow Dog. English: View from Kanangra-Boyd lookout over Kanangra Walls and Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, New South Wales, Australia. Day 1: Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker to Dex Creek (13km, 400m ascent) From the car park at Kanangra Walls, follow signs to the Plateau Track. Topographic maps of the area to be shared 1 between 2. Are you planning a bushwalk, going somewhere remote or where the weather is extreme? again numb on the other side. The rock climb down the cliff was an exciting bonus. Following the big descent to the Coxs River, this was a long The place is literally riddled with fire trails and a few walking tracks. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Once on the trail the route was easy all the way to the Mount But 'screw that' we thought. We camped on the Friday night at Boyd Crossing Campground, after Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "KanangraWalls," Flickr tag. For the fishing enthusiasts, trout can be caught along Kowmung River and, for the adventurous, canyoning is popular during the warmer months. My toes were Plateau Walk turns off before the main lookout and leads into the Kanangra Wilderness and onto the expansive heath-covered Kanangra Tops Plateau. Descent of Tarros Ladders is by climbing down metal spikes in a cliff face - this is optional as an alternative (longer) route is available that avoids this. wrong one! Over 200 birds and 98 reptile species have been recorded. - Rock climbing to descend off plateau, 2.7km: Rockclimbing to descend off of the plateau. ; Smegs07 at English Wikipedia; ' . stores. Keep your eyes peeled for echidnas and lyrebirds, particularly during summer. The road leads to Kanangra Walls. Please enable javascript to access the full functionality of this site, View full screen ", "The K2K guided walk was fantastic! Don't walk it in summer! Top of Katoomba street, at entrance to Katoomba station. We reached Mobbs Swamp in the late afternoon, and surprisingly enough Usually referred to "Kanangra to Katoomba" or K2K, this is a classic walk in the southern Blue Mountains. Then we meandered along the Kilpatrick Causeway to Crafts Wall, Kanangra Walls Craft's Wall Mt Berry Mt High and Mighty Mt Storm Breaker Rip Rack Roar and Rumble Mt Cloudmaker Dex Creek Morilla Marloo Mt Strongleg Cox's River . If you have a large group you may be able to avoid the car shuffle by splitting in two, and doing the walk in opposite directions. Would you like to do this hike with an experienced guide? You need to be careful to avoid slipping or straining an ankle on this uneven rough path. from the camp site to the trail proper. At a large clearing about 1km on to the tops, the trail divides, and becomes narrower. morning. The carrying of your pack and gear - you need to carry your own gear and food. From the car park at Kanangra Walls, follow signs to the Plateau Track. The next section is the longest climb on the walk. Mt Cloudmaker is the highest in the Gangerang Range. 100 Man Cave to Kanangra Walls via Mt Cloudmaker Distance: 13km. Next morning Shane and I poured over the map and chose our route, deciding to take Orange Bluff off the plan; a somewhat easier day if all went to plan to make up for yesterdays challenges across the plateau, visit 1,000 Man Cave and then negotiate a pass through the cliffline and walk along the south-east at the base of the cliff to Compagnoni Pass and then follow a ridge between Little Gingra Creek and Willa Creek to reach the junction of the Kowmung and Little Gingra Creek by mid-afternoon. Maps: Gangerang (Dunphy) Kanangra 8930-3S. A unique form of tall open forest occurs in the Kedumba Valley, dominated by Camden white gum, an endangered species limited to these populations. Length: 47km Duration: 3-4 days Grade: 5 Style: One way Start: Locked gate Kanangra-Boyd National Park End: Katoomba Station Location: Kanangra-Boyd National Park Closest town: Katoomba Looking back to Kanangra Walls High and Mighty Resting on Rack Knoll Bushwalking is a bloody business Ti Willa Top and Byrne's Gap Yerranderie Peak (left distance) and Mt Colong (right) On top of Cloudmaker (Brett took the photo and later edited himself into the picture using Photoshop) Jennifer leading group in Tai-Chi More Tai-Chi More Tai . An easy day trip from the Blue Mountains, Kanangra-Boyd also has quiet campsites among the snow gums at Boyd River if you want to get away from it all. Steep, tight rockclimbing/bouldering section which seems dangerous & impossible when viewed from the top. From Mt Cloudmaker, head NE on a vague track that traverses the northern flank of the summit ridge to its eastern end, before dropping off to the north down to Dex Creek at MGA401416. The track climbs up a cleft in the rocks, along a shale ledge on the west side, and up another cleft to a ladder which takes you up to Clear Hill at the top. The steepest ascent of the day is from here, up to Mt High and Mighty. Find out more about hiking gear, read the latest blog posts, trip reports and gear reviews, and download my helpful PDF hiking guides. Enjoy the sunrise from Splendour Rock. bluemountains.heritagecentre@environment.nsw.gov.au, Blue Mountains Lithgow and Oberon Tourism website, Oberon Australia Visitor Information website, Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, Become a Parks Eco Pass licensed tour operator, Blue Mountains Heritage Centre and Blackheath office, 270 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath NSW 2785. if not for another party of walkers going the same way we might have The park also features a series of karst landforms that can be explored by those with caving experience.[3]. Another challenge of this walk is the descent of Tarros Ladders, which is a cliff face with metal spikes in them which you use as handholds and footholds to descend. [5], The complex geology, climate, fire regime, and topography has enabled a wide variety of ecosystems to develop. Kanangra-Boyd is always open, but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. Time:3 days Distance:36 km Fitness:M Skill:M Ascent:1380 m, A variant on one of the classic Blue Mountains walks - finishing at Carlon's Farm below Blackheath, rather than at Katoomba, Time:5 hrs Distance:11 km Fitness:EM Skill:M Ascent:440 m, An interesting trip exploring of one of the old miners' passes of Narrow Neck, with good views of the Megalong Valley. Pause crack. One of the most popular leads out onto the tops and provides magnificent views of Kanangra Falls and the head of the gorge. That is a 1000m range in elevation, and there are countless ups and downs during the course of the 3-4 days to add more to the amount of climbing and descending that you need to do! Fill in a trip intention form to send important details about your adventure to your emergency contact. Here is a day-by-day itinerary for the guided hike: The Narrow Neck Plateau. A lovely overnight walk in a beautiful national park, and great company from the welcoming groupof SBW walkers. I personally enjoy a trip that has some physical and mental challenges, so the difficulties faced from some of the elevations on this trip didn't bother me at all. Closed Christmas Day. The road leads to Kanangra Walls. The other car you will need to get to Kanangra Walls. Even though the trail turned into piles of rock at various Kanangra to Katoomba - Athol Abrahams (SUBW), Kanangra to Katoomba - Australian Plants Online, Kanangra to Katoomba - David Thurstun (SUBW), Kanangra to Katoomba - Shoalhaven Bushwalkers, Kanangra to Katoomba - Horst Bardhof (archive.org). Accommodation on the night before the trip start date or on the night that the trip ends. Kanangra to Katoomba requires a long car shuffle. From Kanangra to Katoomba it's 45-50km depending on who you ask (and how lost you get). started. We arranged to meet Fee, Sal and some of Sal's friends at Mobbs Soak The hike from Kanangra to Katoomba is one of the classic longer walks of the Southern Blue Mountains, along with the Six Foot Track and Mittagong to Katoomba. The 1.3km path to the Cave from the Mt Cloudmaker summit is vague in places, navigation skills are needed. For details on how to get to Kanangra Walls, see the information in the Kanangra Walls region, to the right. Then the rain started, and that changed everything, we were now all getting chilled because of the slow pace. Required fields are marked *. The remainder of the trail to Crafts Wall and around the northern rim is moderate. Play. maybe the route, features or access conditions have changed? The last day was only a short walk. While the hike is most commonly done over three days, it can be done in two days by fit parties overnighting somewhere in the vicinity of the Coxs River. Please note that while the maps on this web site The national park forms part of the Great Dividing Range. Information submitted on this form, including any personal details, will be a matter of public record and will be stored in the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) records system. A challenging bushwalk in the Kanangra Boyd region. Reports and pictures of a walk/run from Kanangra to Katoomba, Trip report of a Kanangra to Katoomba walk with a particular focus on the flora, A brief tongue-in-cheek report of a longer Kanangra to Katoomba trip, A mostly pictorial account of a Kanangra to Katoomba trip, Tom Brennan 2002-2023 - Bushwalking NSW - Canyoning Near Sydney. Report of a Katoomba to Kanangra trip - and back! Jonathan and Nicole on Kilpatrick Causeway looking up at Kanangra Walls. The views along the way, particularly from the Kanangra Walls plateau and Mt Stormbreaker are wonderful, and at night we went up onto the Ti Willa Plateau under a full moon and were rewarded with a wide horizon view of sparking lights from Sydney to Wollongong. Altitude: 1164 metres Class: The plateau is traversed by the Kanangra Walls Road and can be accessed either from Oberon or Jenolan Caves. On Day 3, we return to Kanangra Walls, enjoying the spectacular views in the opposite direction. RF2E3JJTW - Aerial panorama of Kanangra Walls and Mount Cloud Maker in Kanangra-Boyd National Park in the . Poles are a good idea if you have questionable knees or ankles. Mobbs Swamp is on the south side of Warrigal Gully, at the head of the creek, and is reached after a steady downhill on the track. Mt Debert, with Mt Mouin and Mt Warrigal in the background, from Clear Hill. Suggest an edit here. our arrangement to meet the others worked. - Dance Floor Cave It's located in New South Wales, Australia. -33.988355 150.108817 . suppose a good pair of hiking boots may just come in handy at a point The off to Mt Cloudmaker and down to set up camp on Mt Stormbreaker. We started out from the Kanangra Walls car park at 8am and were quickly on our way, we knew that Saturday was to be our best day and it started out with blue skies and warm sunshine which was slowly melting the ice on top of the puddles along the way. All in all, fantastic day and well worth the drive. arrived. The trail continues along the east side of Yellow Dog Ridge to the flats below Mt Dingo. Expansive mountain gorges, magnificent lookouts and a series of wild and scenic rivers give a special edge to Kanagra-Boyd's wilderness. of the bush we found we were two ridges east of where we should have Rather, by offering trips like the Katoomba to Kanangra walk, I hope to provide you the security of knowing you are safely led by an experienced guide, whilst at the same time passing on to you the skills that will enable you to gain the confidence to become independent and self reliant in the future. The scrub that used to be a fight to get through has been somewhat tamed by the sheer number of walkers. At the Head left on the fire trail for 700m and cross a locked gate to reach Medlow Gap. Towards the end of the day, it was my unquenchable thirst for water which caused me to rush down the slopes of Mount Cloudmaker in order to find the closest stream. Being the June long weekend RM2B9028G - 'English: Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra Boyd National Park, NSW, Australia. Dex Creek usually has flowing water, but it can dry up after longer dry spells. We camp among the trees a little way back from the exposed rock itself. It contours for a further 2.5km until you hit a fire trail, at White Dog Ridge. Just finished the K2K (29-31 Dec 2022), path is non-existent and completely overgrown with vines and dense regrowth between Dex Creek and Coxs River. If you believe your life is at risk, activate your personal locator beacon (PLB), then make your position visible to rescue teams and keep warm and dry. Konangaroo Clearing is a large grassy area next to Kanangra Creek, and would be an excellent campsite if doing the walk in two days. The track took us up and over Mt Cloudmaker, along the knife-edge line of Rip, Rack Roar and Rumble, Mt Stormbreaker, Mt Berry and eventually back up to Kanangra Walls. Care needed! up, and the sun disappeared behind the clouds. Situated to the south of Katoomba in the Blue Mountains and the Kanangra-Boyd National Parks, this folded belt or "Rim Rock" area is markedly different from the Permo-Triassic sandstone dominated landforms which comprise the rest of the Blue Mountains. It is strongly recommended that all participants undertake some form of fitness training for at least the 2 months prior to the trip. Or continue on down a short set of steps to the lookout platform for an even better view. Sign up to a newsletter filled with hiking hacks, ideas and inspiration. With the kids feeling fresh and strong, we headed down to Kalang Falls. Kanangra Boyd National Park is a national park some 180 km west of Sydney and adjacent (south and east) to Jenolan Caves. This trail is great for backpacking, camping, and hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. My first venture along parts of the Katoomba to Kanangra walk was a day hike from Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker in 1982. We were forced to place billies under drips from the cave roof to collect water. The ridge drops off steeply to the west, so it is usually easiest to keep to the west side. If it is not practicable for you to do training bushwalks prior to this trip then any form of long walk with as much hill climbing and descending as you can practicably manage would place you in good stead for this trip. morning was no easy task. From Craft's Wall, we headed down into the small saddle and up the If it is more than waist deep then it is dangerous to cross, and you may need to wait or return to Kanangra Walls. Mount Solitary; Grand Canyon, Bluegum Forest & Perrys Lookdown; The Six Foot Track; Kanangra Boyd National Park. An enjoyable trail through the Kanangra-Boyd National Park, located not too far south from the beautiful town of Katoomba, New South Wales. The trip itinerary allows 4 days, though this makes Days 2 and 3 rather short and in theory these could be combined. If you have sufficient water, you can take a short cut about half way down aiming for the bottom of Yellow Pup Ridge. The first day is the longest in distance of the entire walk. The movie Jedda was filmed in the Kanangra Walls area in 1954. The total distance of the walk is 52km, with a total of 3044m of ascent and 2991m of descent over the 3-4 days! The K2K, or the "Katoomba to Kanangra" walk is a ~ 60 km trail (from the Katoomba train station to the Kanangra Walls Car park), which takes the bushwalker on a scenic traverse through the Blue Mountains National Park and the Kanangra-Boyd National park via the Coxs River. But the rain had stopped and the sun came out at dusk. petered out above the the 650m descent to the Coxs River. Poles are a good idea if you have questionable knees or ankles. Kanangra Walls > Mt Cloudmaker > TiWilla Plateau > 100 Man Cave > Campagnoni Pass > Willa Butress > Kowmung > Orange Bluff > Brumby Spur > Gingra Track > Kanangra Walls. Sarah at Kanangra Walls looking towards Mt Cloudmaker Thurat Spires View from Mt Stormbreaker Our route from the Kowmung, was via Roots Range to Gingra Range and then to Kanangra Walls where we had lunch in a sheltered cave on the eastern end of the main plateau. Just 180km from the outskirts of Sydney, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, part of Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, feels like youve crossed an ocean to get there. As we turned Click on thumbnails for large images - Fullscreen ( Fullscreen Requires JavaScript) Join a group of like minded people to hike this iconic route with the reassurance of it being led by an experienced guide. . arriving in the wee hours of the morning. Cyclists will want to bring their mountain bikes to explore the parks fire trails. I had injured my shoulder badly only a couple of weeks before, and For the fishing enthusiasts, trout can be caught along Kowmung River and, for the adventurous, canyoning is popular during the warmer months. It ended up taking us an hour just to travel the one kilometre If its offered as 3 days next year, I hope I can do it again. These River flats on the Coxs River. From the east side of the clearing, with one branch heads initially east, and then south towards Maxwell Top, while the other heads north east from the northern side of the clearing. Please enable javascript to access the full functionality of this site. The ones at Dex Creek and Mobbs Swamp usually have water available, which is why they are popular. inventively named Mt High and Mighty, Mt Stormbreaker, Rip, Rack, Roar and Nicole and Jonathan persuaded me that I would be OK. Likewise there are numerous flat grassy areas between Mt Yellow Dog and Medlow Gap. Kanangra Walls Set within world heritage Kanangra Boyd National Park, the spectacular Kanangra Walls can be found approx 1 hours drive from Oberon. I answered that I would have preferred it to have been over 4 days instead of 3 - to be honest I was very happy with the hike as it was, and I certainly don't regret doing it over 3 days. You'll cross bridges and also see waterfalls on the way. Although we saw evidence that others had also taken our route, there wasnt a track and we were really just route-finding across the plateau trying to avoid burned out hakea. We had some notes and verbal directions to 1,000 Man Cave but after blundering about in thick scrub for half an hour we decided that we would leave the cave for another day and go on to Compagnoni Pass across the plateau. Just 180km from the outskirts of Sydney, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, part of the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Property, feels like youve crossed an ocean to get there. . eastern end of the wall we missed our trail heading off to the left, and Kanangra Walls lookout gave spectacular views of the walls and the rest of the hike along the top - Kilpatrick Causeway, Craft's Walls, Mount Berry, Gabes Gap, Mount High and Mighty, Mount Stormbreaker, Rip, Rack Roar and Rumble knolls and Mount Cloudbreaker the highest point in the distance. From here it is a long descent to the Coxs River. This descent is what earns the trail a Hard grading. The last 4km - 400m vertical down to Breakfast Creek and then 300m up Keep your eyes peeled for echidnas and lyrebirds, particularly during summer. I wonder whether the NPWS takes an interest Nearby Kanangra Gorge is cut 600900 metres (2,0003,000ft) deep in rocks of the Lambie Group, and is one of Australia's deepest gorges. Since then I have done countless trips along the Kanangra to Katoomba route and have explored the surrounding country extensively. This area is unforgiving and there's not water on route to Mt Cloudmaker.
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