The view from the Walls was impressive with fog in the valleys and everyone was having fun and enjoying the views. 13.2km Kanangra Walls to Dexs Creek (via Mt Cloudmaker) . Nicole in scrub near Mt Moorilla Maloo. 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. Kanangra Walls with Mt Cloudmaker in the distance. Mt Cloudmaker is on the Kanangra Walls to Katoomba route and on the route from Ti Willa Plateau to Kanangra Walls. As you can see, there are a lot of ups and downs! Your food while on the hike - you need to bring your own food for the 4 day hike. As we turned 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). I didn't have any My expeditions are always held in a spirit of friendship and respect between all participants. Gabes Gap is the low point on the walk, the path through the gap is steep in both directions. 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. It can also be hard to find water near 100 man cave so you might want to carry two days worth so you survive the return trip. Eucalypt forest with western plain species, such as yellow box and white box, are found in areas of rainshadow. Two of the features most spoken of in the Kanangra-Boyd National park are the Kanangra Falls and Kanangra Walls. Or continue on down a short set of steps to the lookout platform for an even better view. It's usually done as a two or three day hike and with incredible ridgeline and riverside campsites, you'll be spoilt for locations to pull in for the night. Creation of a "trail-side museum" at Kanangra Walls, op the lines of similar attractions in U.S.A., is planned as . both north and south and endless photo opportunities. "He thought he was already at the foot of Mount Cloudmaker - at Gabes Gap! It didnt help that the person who was having the most trouble was wearing jeans which were now wet and making him colder than he should be. couldn't raise my arm above my head. stores. Register your trip intentions here. I think you are a great guide, and I think the effort you go to is over and above what most stand-alone guides would think of providing. on the right ridge, but backtracking because they thought they had the Early in the morning (around 6:30am) you will be picked up from your accommodation in Katoomba and driven to the start of the Narrow Neck plateau from where the walk will commence. 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. 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. up, and the sun disappeared behind the clouds. 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. Thankfully, the rain held off until mid-afternoon which was a bonus, but the constant up-hill was tedious and we were taking lots of stops. in things like that. and Nicole headed off to Mt Dingo and Splendour Rock while I lounged with The ones at Dex Creek and Mobbs Swamp usually have water available, which is why they are popular. Most of us rocked up to Boyd River Crossing on Friday night and were greeted with a blast of cold air when we got out of our cars, there was frost on the ground when we woke next morning. They breed from November to January. Strongleg. Ashley puts a lot of effort into the organisation of the trip and provides very professional information both prior and during the hike. Post the bushfires of 2019-20, parts of Kanangra and the Wild Dogs (including parts of the below walk) have experienced heavy regrowth of vegetation. Tom crossing the cold Coxs River ; Smegs07 at English Wikipedia; ' . 31/5/03 - 1/6/03. 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). You'll cross bridges and also see waterfalls on the way. Other well-known landmarks are Mount Cloudmaker and the Thurat Spires. Pause We got to the top and walked about 2km when we came across pink markers, little did we realised they go to cottage rock. [5], The Blue Mountains National Park contains 46 species of mammals, including 27 marsupials and two monotremes. There is a log book on top of the summit cairn that you can sign. Kurrajong trees are found in abundance where limestone outcrops occur, and in sheltered gullies rainforest species (including red cedar) and blue gum are found. Plateau itself. The ones at Dex Creek and Mobbs Swamp usually have water available, which is why they are popular. Ashley is someone who is willing to share his knowledge, he does this quite naturally, without too much formality and with zero arrogance. There Tom and Nicole. But 'screw that' we thought. ", "The trip was great - I have never hiked this part of the Blue Mountains and it proved spectacular! Tom and Jonathan on the Kilpatrick Causeway above Kanangra Deep. Hug the wall to the right and zigzag the way down. On the trail to the lookout, theres a revegetation area abundant with silver banksia, bright red mountain devils and white flowering hakeas. Keep this in mind when planning walks in these areas. Many parties have run into trouble over the years, and walkers need to be competent navigators. We got there first, but by the time we started collecting a meagre supply No other people in sight! ", "K2K is one of the best walks I have ever done. Great trail with incredible views from the plateau. 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. However, in the middle of June it also Day 1: Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker to Dex Creek Saturday morning saw us drive down to the parking lot at what we thought was an early hour, only to find it full already. Good navigation and prior knowledge of the route is therefore essential. points along the way, for the most part it followed the ridge line, if not for another party of walkers going the same way we might have Topographic maps of the area to be shared 1 between 2. worn path at the bottom leading in the right direction. The movie Jedda was filmed in the Kanangra Walls area in 1954. The best place to soak in this splendour is the Kanangra-Boyd Lookout; a viewpoint that is easy to access. petered out above the the 650m descent to the Coxs River. One thing I did notice was a few stands of prickly pear at My first venture along parts of the Katoomba to Kanangra walk was a day hike from Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker in 1982. 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. We followed Shane to the Cave and were reunited with the rest of the party, and 20 others from Sydney Bushwalkerswho were also camping in the overhang. A unique form of tall open forest occurs in the Kedumba Valley, dominated by Camden white gum, an endangered species limited to these populations. Your next park adventure starts here. The road leads to Kanangra Walls. - Brennan Top Kanangra Walls Set within world heritage Kanangra Boyd National Park, the spectacular Kanangra Walls can be found approx 1 hours drive from Oberon. For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info. Even though the trail turned into piles of rock at various reached the Kanangra Walls (dirt) Rd, where everything started to get The man's car was found yesterday in the Kanangra Walls car park with his mobile phone and personal items inside. and found us to the intersection of two creeks, and the Dex Creek campsite. 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. The river should only be about knee deep at this point. It is believed that he was planning to walk from Kanangra Walls to Katoomba via Crafts Walls, Mount Cloudmaker and Dex Creek. This makes the last day a long and difficult day despite the distance being only 13.2km. Unfortunately it started to drizzle 54km: 12 hours: 24 hours: K2K Leaderboard: K2K2K (K2). Katoomba to . With the kids feeling fresh and strong, we headed down to Kalang Falls. But the rain had stopped and the sun came out at dusk. Protected area in New South Wales, Australia, "Kanangra-Boyd National Park: Park management", "Kanangra-Boyd National Park: Facilities and activities", Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum, Greater Blue Mountains Area (World Heritage Site), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kanangra-Boyd_National_Park&oldid=1118480657, Parks and reserves of the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Lookout Walk the easiest and wheelchair accessible, this ten-minute route along well-formed tracks leads to the first lookout which overlooks the gorges of, Waterfall Walk accessible from the Lookout Walk, this route leads down into a gully where the Kalang Falls splash into a pool; and. suppose a good pair of hiking boots may just come in handy at a point along the way, and so didn't have to organise our own car shuffle. The path is often stony and awkward to walk on. We hadnt walked far when out of the gloom appeared Shane who thought hed mosey on back to meet up with us; Ive never been so pleased to see someone (I think I gave him the biggest hug!). The walking trail is rough and faint in places. The campsite here is rather small and only offers limited views. Closed Christmas Day. Early in 2014 I joined a bushwalking club to walk in some new areas and learn some new tricks. RM2B9028G - 'English: Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra Boyd National Park, NSW, Australia. It is up there with the Overland Track in Tasmania and the Milford Track in New Zealand for beauty but more isolated and much harder. Note there is another track from the top of Mt Cloudmaker that heads generally south east, and then east on to the Ti Willa Tops, so don't just assume any track is the right one. Your trip intentions will be emailed to your emergency contact. Let's do it in a day. I will send you an invoice, you can make a deposit, and then your place on the trip is confirmed. The road leads to Kanangra Walls. . The rock climb down the cliff was an exciting bonus. 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. Jonathan The trip overall was not overly formal, pretty low key and provides an experience that allows you to challenge yourself whilst feeling safe. Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker.jpg 4,032 3,024; 3.34 MB Kanangra Walls-1.jpg 8,256 5,141; 4.05 MB Kanangra Walls-2.jpg 8,234 5,141; 2.69 MB Kanangra Walls.jpg 7,639 5,003; 8.58 MB Kanangra winter wonderland.jpg 3,888 2,592; 4.73 MB Kanangra-Boyd lookout, Kanangra-Boyd National Park 01.jpg 6,480 4,320; 8.16 MB The park was established in 1969. Top of Katoomba street, at entrance to Katoomba station. 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. Below I share some of the feedback that they have kindly provided from past K2K trips and agreed to have published on this website. a day walk, we set off to get the car shuffle out of the way. 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. We follow the fire trail along the top of this plateau on Day 1. The other car you will need to get to Kanangra Walls. small minaret for a spectacular shot across the Kanangra Creek gorge. We reached Roots Ridge just after lunch and we knew that the end was in sight, only another couple of hours to go. Play. Directly across from our campsite is the base of the long spur up Mt Strongleg. 100 Man Cave to Kanangra Walls via Mt Cloudmaker Distance: 13km. It soon became apparent that two of the group were struggling as we headed up the trail. The international standard emergency number is 112, if you dial this number in Australia you will be treated exactly the same as a 000 call. My trips allow you the autonomy of bringing your own gear and food, whilst providing you full guiding services, navigation, knowledge of the route and area, and organisation of all the logistics. Losing the track turnedout to be a problem as the terrain was very hard on Len and his knees. You'll need to leave pups at home dogs aren't allowed on this trail. Kanangra to Katoomba requires a long car shuffle. Once on Mt Yellow Dog the rest was relatively easy. Traverse around the west side of the cliff for about 20m to find Tarro's Ladders. Some suggestions for alternatives are given. Here is a day-by-day itinerary for the guided hike: The Narrow Neck Plateau. Further east, in the Coxs River area, is the large Kanimbla granite batholith, implaced during the Carboniferous period. It offers expansive and majestic views over the Kanangra Walls and Mount Cloudmaker, which - as its name suggests - is often ensconced in the fog. A lovely overnight walk in a beautiful national park, and great company from the welcoming groupof SBW walkers. The national park is bounded to the north by open farmland; to the east by the Coxs River, the Blue Mountains National Park and the Kowmung River; to the southeast by the Yerranderie State Conservation Area; to the south by the Nattai National Park and the Wombeyan Caves Road; to the southwest by the Blue Mountains National Park; and to the west by the Kowmung River, the Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve, and open farmland and extensive state forests that surround the town of Oberon. Understand[ edit] Plateau we ran into our first problem - how to get down. Near the end of the plateau, the track heads down and into a small gully. High altitude areas subject to strong winds generally support heath and closed scrub communities. There are a confusion of competing tracks in the area. There are several well known landmarks in the park, such as Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra Walls and the Thurat Spires. We first ended up fighting thick scrub all the The ridge drops off steeply to the west, so it is usually easiest to keep to the west side. Mt Debert, with Mt Mouin and Mt Warrigal in the background, from Clear Hill. English: View from Kanangra-Boyd lookout over Kanangra Walls and Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, New South Wales, Australia. 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. Join one of my informally yet professionally led and well organised expeditions in one of the most spectacular wilderness areas in New South Wales. There are numerous routes that can be taken, and these notes only point out the most commonly taken route. A short steep scramble is needed down the gully, and follow the track around and up on to Kilpatrick Causeway. The delay Many parties have run into trouble over the years, and walkers need to be competent navigators. Nicole at a lookout on the climb up to Cloudmaker. By submitting this form, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this policy. Kanangra-Boyd is always open, but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. 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. three legs is better than two when it comes to walking across the Kanangra Walls - Mt Cloudmaker Hike . Likewise there are numerous flat grassy areas between Mt Yellow Dog and Medlow Gap. This walk is excellent for bird watching and wildlife spotting. other side to Mt Berry. The first part of the walk was quite easy, being out along the Plateau itself. Being a point to point walk, one of the logistical challenges is arranging transport to or from Kanangra Walls. Please note that while the maps on this web site Fill in a trip intention form to send important details about your adventure to your emergency contact. 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. "First of all a big shout out to our guide Ashley, although 'guide' is an understatement as he fulfilled so many additional roles: chef (wow that home baked banana cake ), tea maker, sherpa, chauffeur, motivator, teacher, water finder, photographer, someone who made us feel safe and made sure I didn't fall off the bottom of Tarro's Ladder . Beautiful walk on the plateau with amazing 360 degree views. The tortoises continued on over Rip Rack Roar and Rumble to Mt Cloudmaker; by this time most of us were past clambering over rocks and had had enough of going up-hill so it was with relief that we started down the track to Ti Willa Top. slog, but I hummed to myself the whole way up and the time passed quickly. Mount Cloudmaker (Ian Brown) Mount Cloudmaker emerging from dawn mist As part of the Great Escarpment this is big country, with the greatest relief in the whole Blue Mountains: nearly 1200 metres from the Coxs River to the summit of Mount Guouogang on the Krungle Bungle Range. At the end of the plateau you descend Tarros Ladders, a series of metal spikes down the cliff face! My first venture along parts of the Katoomba to Kanangra walk was a day hike from Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker in 1982. We decided to get an early 7.30 a.m. start on Monday because we had a long day ahead on the Gingra Range which was mostly up-hill. 6 km beyond the campsite is the Kanangra Walls carpark from whence the short, easy, wheelchair-friendly Lookout Walk departs. A pleasant 10 minute stroll along well-formed tracks leads to the first lookout which overlooks the gorges of Kanangra Creek and beyond to the high tops of Mt Cloudmaker and the Blue Mountains escarpment which presents a spectacular vista. the first peers over the Kanangra Creek Gorge with Mt Cloudmaker . which was clear on the map. Plan your water supply very carefully! In 1984 I walked the section from the Coxs River . - in a day. It offers unparalleled views across one of Australias most spectacular landscapes; Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Property. from the camp site to the trail proper. We were all too wet and cold to stop at any of the lookouts, and I doubt we would have seen much anyway with the rain. 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. after dinner Your email address will not be published. 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. Any personal details provided on this submission form will not be shown on the website or used by me in any way other than to email you to say thanks. I was able to download it straight into a gps app I downloaded the other day! From there we had the longest climb of the walk - about 600m up - along . Len S had put this three day walk on the BWOC calendar mainly because I'd convinced him it was a good walk, neither of us had been to 100 Man Cave before, and he loves Kanangra. Enjoy superb scenery, abundant wildlife, cycling and walking. Not to be copied, duplicated or used for any purpose without permission. From the Walls we followed the well-defined track across the plateau and down the pass which took us to Kilpatrick Causeway and past Craft Walls. Dex Creek usually has flowing water, but it can dry up after longer dry spells. The walk became abit of a forced march to the cars and the promise of some dry clothes. The group was a bit larger thanwhat Id recommend for walking in Kanangra, but Len was sure everything would be fine. Generally considered a challenging route. While the walk 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. Most saddles between Mt Berry and Mt Strongleg offer a flat grassy area. 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. . For details on how to get to Kanangra Walls, see the information in the Kanangra Walls region, to the right. 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. There is substantial loss and gain of elevation on the walk which means there are long descents and ascents. 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 . Many parties have run into trouble over the years, and walkers need to be competent navigators. There comes a time when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it! Back to home page. Otherwise, continue along the track for a further 2km to Mobbs Swamp, a convenient campsite for the night. Kanangra Walls is at the terminus of the Kanangra Walls road, about 1 hour and 40 minutes' drive from Katoomba. The last 4km - 400m vertical down to Breakfast Creek and then 300m up You can find out more about how DPE handles the personal information it collects online by reading our privacy policy. There are over 45 rare or endangered plant species in the wilderness. given the cold forecast. On Day 3, we return to Kanangra Walls, enjoying the spectacular views in the opposite direction. The key difficulties of this walk are in the distance to be covered each day, and the large amount of elevation change. The view here is excellent, but is unfortunately marred by the electricity line that runs across Little Cedar Gap. Sorry, no records were found. 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 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. These are in fact a set of climbing spikes fixed into the rock. In quick succession we passed the The hike itself is a three day circuit starting at Kanangra Walls, down the Gingra Ridge to the Kowmung River, up to 100 Man Cave via Compagnoni Pass and the Ti Willa Plateau before returning to Kanangra Walls via Mount Cloudmaker and Mount Stormmaker. Develop new skills, learn how to prepare for your next hike and remain safe while navigating the trail. Path betweek Kanangra and Dex Creek and Coxs River to Katoomba is fine, if a little overgrown. Part of the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Property, Kanangra-Boyd National Park is just 180km from Sydney. Enjoy superb scenery, abundant wildlife, cycling and walking. However, you will need to make sure you can meet in the middle to exchange keys.
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