Nicole and Jonathan persuaded me that I would be OK. Splendour Rock is a truly spectacular place, a prominent rock outcrop from where panoramic views of the southern Blue Mountains can be beheld. We can camp here if doing the trip over 4 days, which makes Day 2 a short day with a relaxing afternoon by the river. The campsite here is rather small and only offers limited views. By submitting this form, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this policy. It's located in New South Wales, Australia. The trail heads steeply north down the obvious ridge, finishing at Kanangra Creek where you can fill up with water. The highest point on the walk is Mt Cloudmaker at 1155m, and the lowest point is the Coxs River at just 150m. By this time the rain was pretty steady and the track was a series of deep puddles. If you have sufficient water, you can take a short cut about half way down aiming for the bottom of Yellow Pup Ridge. Most saddles between Mt Berry and Mt Strongleg offer a flat grassy area. Arranging all transport and car shuffles single-handedly, and meticulously detailed pre-trip information and arrangements, he had everything covered Thanks again for all your efforts, although I'm sure I've missed a couple of things ", - Amanda on Facebook after K2K September 2018, "Ashley I think you have already taken some of my thoughts as a testimonial, however I hope you don't mind if I use this space to add some thoughts to questions that had no room for additional thoughts. If youre an armchair bushwalker, someone looking for new adventures, or one of my friends who just wants to see what Ive been up to, this site is for you, sign up to get email alerts now! After a break, continue on to Mt Stormbreaker. River flats on the Coxs River. Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker - YouTube Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker 1,011 views Jun 28, 2008 Hike to Mt Cloudmaker from Kanangra Walls (NSW, Australia) and return - 27/28 June. Kanangra-Boyd National Park is composed of two land units the elevated, gently undulating Boyd Plateau and the area of creeks, rivers, gorges and ridges into which the plateau falls away. Kanangra To Katoomba: Kanangra Walls - Gangerang Range - Mt Cloudmaker - Dex Creek - Mt Strongleg - Coxs River - Mt Yellow Dog - Medlow Gap - Narrow Neck - Katoomba Station: The barrier at Kanangra Walls car park. again numb on the other side. Kanangra Wall cliff top walk - one of the most dramatic cliff-top walks in the Blue Mountains, but, due to the unfenced 70 metre drop, unsuitable for children. Likewise there are numerous flat grassy areas between Mt Yellow Dog and Medlow Gap. [5], The complex geology, climate, fire regime, and topography has enabled a wide variety of ecosystems to develop. Enjoy the sunrise from Splendour Rock. Take in the magnificent scenery - the sheer sandstone cliff faces of Kanangra Walls or mist-wreathed Mount Cloudmaker - before walking down forest-lined trails to one of the park's waterfalls. The distances below assume a car at the locked gate. A challenging walk but well rewarded with the view. Plateau we ran into our first problem - how to get down. from the camp site to the trail proper. Oberon office 02 6336 6200 Contact hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm. If its offered as 3 days next year, I hope I can do it again. Your email address will not be published. The best place to soak in this splendour is the Kanangra-Boyd Lookout; a viewpoint that is easy to access. Let someone know before you go. From there we had the longest climb of the walk - about 600m up - along The bush various parts of the hill. The plateau is traversed by the Kanangra Walls Road and can be accessed either from Oberon or Jenolan Caves. . Kanangra Walls is at the terminus of the Kanangra Walls road, about 1 hour and 40 minutes' drive from Katoomba. Likewise there are numerous flat grassy areas between Mt Yellow Dog and Medlow Gap. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We are a social community of women over 45 who enjoy walking together regularly for fitness in Sydneys natural bush and coastal areas. The cost of this is included in the fee for the trip. Much of the walk is through wilderness, for which there are no signs, and tracks in places are vague. Your trip intentions will be emailed to your emergency contact. It was easy walking and I estimated that we were less than an hour from 100 Man Cave (our campsite for the night). Despite possessing one of the most awesome views in the Blue Mountains, few make it out here on account of the long road trip, including 30km of unsealed road. Are you planning a bushwalk, going somewhere remote or where the weather is extreme? There are several well known landmarks in the park, such as Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra Walls and the Thurat Spires. As this is a hobby and not a business, I don't have the the financial backing that some companies do, so any support you can offer is really appreciated. However we decided to get moving quickly as there looked to be more bad Join a group of like minded people to hike this iconic route with the reassurance of it being led by an experienced guide. Understand[ edit] flat or very short downhill section. It offers expansive and majestic views over the Kanangra Walls and Mount Cloudmaker, which - as its name suggests - is often ensconced in the fog. Click the button below to review the gear list for this trip. The trip overall was not overly formal, pretty low key and provides an experience that allows you to challenge yourself whilst feeling safe. This trail is great for backpacking, camping, and hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. Easy track for people of moderate fitness levels. Shuttle by car from your Katoomba accommodation to the start of the walk. I have had more than 30 years experience of bushwalking along this route and would welcome you on this trip. Leave one car in Katoomba, either on Narrow Neck at the Golden Stairs car park or the locked gate, or in Katoomba itself. At Mt Dingo, a well defined track branches off to the right up to the summit, and you can visit the lookout at Splendour Rock if you have the time. 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. The view here is excellent, but is unfortunately marred by the electricity line that runs across Little Cedar Gap. There are isolated residual cappings of Permian sandstone in a few places but here the Palaeozoic basement rocks, which are elsewhere buried well below the Permo-Triassic Measures, are on the surface as high land. Head around to the bottom of Yellow Pup Ridge and up the track. If you dont have some of the items on this list, I have a limited supply of gear that I can lend you, or alternatively some items such as tents and cooking equipment can be shared. 13.2km Kanangra Walls to Dexs Creek (via Mt Cloudmaker) . On the first day at Kanangra . 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. red spotted gum, Blakely's red gum, red stringybark and forest oak are also found. 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. My toes were absolutely aching by the bottom. K2K in a day: Kanangra Walls - Mt Cloudmaker - Mt Strongleg - Coxs River - Yellow Pup Ridge - Medlow Gap - Narrowneck: Rachel Grindlay, Alex Allchin [L], Vivien de Remy de Courcelles, Adrian Doyle, Naveen [SBW] My photos : Blue Mountains NP, Kanangra-Boyd NP: Bushwalking: 27/08/2017: 1: Pierces Pass - Grose River - Blue Gum Forest - return Creek valley. Kanangra Boyd National Park [1] is in the Australian state of New South Wales some 180 km west of Sydney and adjacent (south and east) to Jenolan Caves. Carlon Creek - were hard on the legs but not too difficult given what have conquered. Kanangra to Katoomba requires a long car shuffle. This track descends quite steeply down a narrow ridge, but . Kanangra Walls with Mt Cloudmaker in the distance. 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. The ones at Dex Creek and Mobbs Swamp usually have water available, which is why they are popular. 100 Man Cave to Kanangra Walls via Mt Cloudmaker Distance: 13km. A chartered minibus will be waiting for us at Kanangra and will take us back to Katoomba. Shot on Fuji Velvia ISO 50 using a Nikon F801 and an AF 24mm f2.8 lens. "He thought he was already at the foot of Mount Cloudmaker - at Gabes Gap! Notable features of the national park include the Thurat Spires, Kanangra Walls, Mount Colong, and three waterfall systems the Kalang, the 225-metre (738ft) twotiered drop Kanangara and the Morong falls. and everyone retired to their tents pretty early. Kanangra Walls > Mt Cloudmaker > TiWilla Plateau > 100 Man Cave > Campagnoni Pass > Willa Butress > Kowmung > Orange Bluff > Brumby Spur > Gingra Track > Kanangra Walls. Wednesday afternoon's walk, from the Kanangra carpark, took us first to the Kanangra Walls Lookout (spectacular views of the Walls and Mount Cloudmaker), the nearby Thurat Walls Lookout and then to Kalang Falls - many steps! Kanangra walls to Mt Cloudmaker - Blue Mountains - Australia - June 2010 1,791 views Jun 7, 2010 We walked from Kanangra Walls to the base of Mount Cloudmaker and camped overnight.. enjoy the view. 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). From this latter lookout the Waterfall Walk takes you down into a gully to Kalang Falls. 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. More Blue Mountains Heritage Centre and Blackheath office 02 4787 8877 Contact hours: 9am to 4.30pm daily. and found Please adjust your search criteria and try again. I do this by more than just taking people on organised bushwalks. points along the way, for the most part it followed the ridge line, I got picked up by a very generous friend at 3:45am, reached Kanangra in time to see the walls at dawn, climbed up Mt Cloudmaker, signed the last page of the logbook there about 10:00am then carried on to Katoomba. 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. morning was no easy task. putting off the 400m climb down for as long as possible. In a few places the path is very faint and you need to push your way through dense and stiff vegetation to finally reach our second night's campsite at Dex Creek. 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. Avoid a turn off to the right to Dance Floor Cave and ascend a short climb on to the plateau proper. From Kanangra to Katoomba it's 45-50km depending on who you ask (and how lost you get). During spring, peer into the undergrowth where you might see the antechinus, a small, rodent-like marsupial. a small stream, which we filtered. Black Horse Ridge to where the steep descent to Breakfast Creek My first venture along parts of the Katoomba to Kanangra walk was a day hike from Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker in 1982. Remember to look up too; if you adjust your gaze skywards you may see some soaring wedge-tail eagles. fell outside. There My first complete walk of the entire route in one go was in 1986. A classic trail deep in the Blue Mountains, the K2K offers some of the best scenery in the region. We were obviously not the first to use it as there was a well So, Len abdicated as Leader and passed the baton on to me, Shane and I would lead the group for the rest of the weekend. With the kids feeling fresh and strong, we headed down to Kalang Falls. up, and the sun disappeared behind the clouds. to find the minor ridge heading for Mount Moorilla. Most saddles between Mt Berry and Mt Strongleg offer a flat grassy area. both north and south and endless photo opportunities. On the last day the knolls past Mt Cloudmaker (Rip, Rack, Roar and Rumble) are steep and stony and care must be taken on the trail there. There are a number of small campsites on both sides of the creek. However, There looked to be an old trail which followed the It ended up taking us an hour just to travel the one kilometre You may take significantly longer, and may in fact need to turn back if the scrub gets too tough to push through. shelter only for the storm to blow itself out before it reached us. Keep your eyes peeled for echidnas and lyrebirds, particularly during summer. Stop at the top of the steps and peer out over Kanangra Deep to Kanangra Walls, and in the distance, Mount Cloudmaker, which is often circled by mist. - Dance Floor Cave . Fortunately an alternative descent route called Duncan's Pass is nearby, and this route is available for anyone not wishing to descend on the metal spikes. We got there first, but by the time we started collecting a meagre supply Kanangra Walls - Seymour Top - Maxwell Top - Brennan Top - Kilpatrick Causeway - Crafts Wall - Mount Berry - Gabes Gap - Mount High and Mighty - Mount Stormbreaker - Rip, Rack - Roar & Rumble Knolls - Mount Cloudmaker - Dex Creek - Mount Moorilla Maroo - Mount Amarina - Kullieatha Peak - Mount Strongleg - Strongleg Ridge - Kanangra Creek - Coxs 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. Kanangra Boyd National Park is a national park some 180 km west of Sydney and adjacent (south and east) to Jenolan Caves. By mid-afternoon after climbing Mt High & Mighty, Len decided that his proposed route had a few too many ups and downs for his legs and knees which were giving him considerable trouble and so he decided to spend the night on Mt Stormbreaker with Kathy and Peter and they would head back to Kanangra the following day. arrived. Being a self-supported bushwalk, the idea is that everyone brings their own gear and food for the weekend. These have been selected to promote the spectacular natural beauty of the route as well as to highlight the challenges you may encounter on the way. few kms of flat walking, we were heading along the faint track along Trail Hiking Australia is the go-to website for finding your next hike, bushwalk or trail run. Enjoy superb scenery, abundant wildlife, cycling and walking. Russells Needle; Grant's Head; Nattai - Grant Head Spur, Emmetts Flat, October 2004. reached the Kanangra Walls (dirt) Rd, where everything started to get Time:2 hrs Distance:6 km Fitness:E Skill:EM Ascent:60 m, Excellent panoramic views from this easy-to-visit lookout off Narrow Neck Peninsula, Time:4 hrs Distance:9 km Fitness:E Skill:EM Ascent:160 m. A relatively easy day walk with excellent views at a number of points along the way. ridge straight up, and a newer one which zig-zagged back and forth along From Mobbs Swamp, head north on the track, which swings around to the east as you pass Blue Dog Ridge. 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. We broke for lunch at the top, are available from the Lands Information Centre, map shops, and most outdoor The national park forms part of the Great Dividing Range. 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). ", "The K2K guided walk was fantastic! If it's offered over 4 days next year, that makes it a different experience that I hope I can be a part of :) I think you go out of your way to make sure everyone is comfortable and well taken care off, and well informed, and provided for. This elevation chart below gives you a good idea of the amount of climbing and descending day by day on this walk. The ones at Dex Creek and Mobbs Swamp usually have water available, which is why they are popular. petered out above the the 650m descent to the Coxs River. The southern rim of Crafts Wall is very overgrown and requires bush bashing. Nifty footwork is required over the rocky knolls quaintly namedRip, Rack, Roar and Rumble. All prospective clients agree to combine Days 2 and 3 into one, making it a 3 day trip. My aim is not to simply take you on a bushwalk or to perpetuate your dependency on having a guide. Dex Creek usually has flowing water, but it can dry up after longer dry spells. Grid Reference: 395 403. Actually I joined two clubs, The Bush Club and Sydney Bushwalkers (SBW), as I couldnt decidebetween them! [5], About 1,000 flowering plant species occur in the Blue Mountains, in some 40 plant communities. It climbs steadily to the fire tower at Bushwalkers Hill and then descends to the narrow point of the Neck. The cliffs on the west side of Mt Berry have superb views of Crafts Wall and Kanangra Walls. searching we found a passable but somewhat tricky route climbing down a Fill in a trip intention form to send important details about your adventure to your emergency contact. At a large clearing about 1km on to the tops, the trail divides, and becomes narrower. and Nicole headed off to Mt Dingo and Splendour Rock while I lounged with Following the big descent to the Coxs River, this was a long