Black Horse Ridge to where the steep descent to Breakfast Creek It takes in two excellent viewing areas - the first peers over the Kanangra Creek Gorge with Mt Cloudmaker to the north-east and the main ridge of the Blue Mountains beyond; the second takes in Kanangra Falls and the rugged ravines at the head of the gorge. My first complete walk of the entire route in one go was in 1986. However, they can be crowded at times. Being a point to point walk, one of the logistical challenges is arranging transport to or from Kanangra Walls. crack. petered out above the the 650m descent to the Coxs River. The second lookout overlooks rugged ravines at the head of the gorges and Kanangra Falls. again numb on the other side. The trail heads steeply north down the obvious ridge, finishing at Kanangra Creek where you can fill up with water. The word Kanangra is generally held to be a corruption of Gundangura and was called Thurat for some time. At the time I said that day 2 was the hardest I had ever done; in retrospect I would be more than happy to do it all over again, so while I found it hard I don't think it rates as the hardest thing ever!! The next 4km was one long climb, punctuated by the occasional 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. 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. Kanangra-Boyd is always open, but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. Today there would scarcely be a peak, ridge, spur or valley visible from any vantage point along the entire route that I have not personally been to. Expect long knee crushing descents and seemingly endless quad screaming climbs, especially on Day 3! Well, plans should always be fluid and ours didnt quite go as expected. Another important point, follow the map. 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! Our next milestone was Coalseam Cave and then we were out on Maxwell Top. Kanangra to Katoomba - K2K is a 47km, grade 5 hike located in the Kanangra-Boyd National Park, New South Wales. A challenging bushwalk in the Kanangra Boyd region. The distances below assume a car at the locked gate. to find the minor ridge heading for Mount Moorilla. 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 For the fishing enthusiasts, trout can be caught along Kowmung River and, for the adventurous, canyoning is popular during the warmer months. Please note that while the maps on this web site Further east, in the Coxs River area, is the large Kanimbla granite batholith, implaced during the Carboniferous period. [5], There are several walking tracks and other sites in the park, these include the:[6], Camping is available on the banks of Morong Creek, at the Boyd River campground, located on Kanangra Road.[7]. All prospective clients agree to combine Days 2 and 3 into one, making it a 3 day trip. three hour round trip to Kanangra to pick up the other car. Avoid a turn off to the right to Dance Floor Cave and ascend a short climb on to the plateau proper. Or continue on down a short set of steps to the lookout platform for an even better view. My services as your experienced guide for the entire length of the 4 day trek. You'll want to make sure you spend some time at Kanangara-Boyd lookout which overlooks Kanangra Walls and Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra Waterfall Walk (which only takes about 30 minutes), the Mount Emperor loop (epic for bike riders) and Boyd River campground which is fitted out with vehicle access. The national park forms part of the Great Dividing Range. From the car park at Kanangra Walls, follow signs to the Plateau Track. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Over 200 birds and 98 reptile species have been recorded. Jonathan posed on a trails, the relevant topographic maps should be carried on most walks. 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. 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. Would you like to do this hike with an experienced guide? Kanangra Walls is at the terminus of the Kanangra Walls road, about 1 hour and 40 minutes' drive from Katoomba. We did the 3 day option which i think suits someone who likes a physical challenge, the 4 day option would be good for some physical down time and allow more opportunity to stop and take it all in. If you have sufficient water, you can take a short cut about half way down aiming for the bottom of Yellow Pup Ridge. From Kanangra to Katoomba it's 45-50km depending on who you ask (and how lost you get). 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. In conclusion, you need to consider the following when assessing in your own mind the level of difficulty of the walk: Please check the photos of the route and the detailed distance and elevation charts provided to you in your information pack when deciding if this trip is suitable for you. The walking trail is rough and faint in places. We first ended up fighting thick scrub all the Check out this 8.7-km out-and-back trail near Kanangra, New South Wales. The park also features a series of karst landforms that can be explored by those with caving experience.[3]. Don't walk it in summer! Of course, that might have just been our excuse for us to the intersection of two creeks, and the Dex Creek campsite. The river should only be about knee deep at this point. We were forced to place billies under drips from the cave roof to collect water. It was a bit of a slow process, and not a great deal of fun. Altitude: 1164 metres Class: 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. Head around to the bottom of Yellow Pup Ridge and up the track. Likewise there are numerous flat grassy areas between Mt Yellow Dog and Medlow Gap. If it is more than waist deep then it is dangerous to cross, and you may need to wait or return to Kanangra Walls. From there we had the longest climb of the walk - about 600m up - along Still it was nice to finally see the car park at Kanangra-Boyd National Park. However, The next section is the longest climb on the walk. Nontrivial #4 - Kanangra to Katoomba (GC3K0DW) was created by jonnosan on 5/9/2012. At the end of the plateau you descend Tarros Ladders, a series of metal spikes down the cliff face! Does this hike info need updating? Jonathan on a peak somewhere. The unfenced lookout is a 10 minute walk down a wheelchair-accessible track from the Kanangra Walls carpark. There are plenty of good campsites along the way. of wood there Stay safe by planning your trip for all conditions and telling someone about it. My toes were slippery bottom of a cold river in the fastest time possible. I will send you an invoice, you can make a deposit, and then your place on the trip is confirmed. Yellow Dog Ridge. Ashley puts a lot of effort into the organisation of the trip and provides very professional information both prior and during the hike. Let's do it in a day. Please adjust your search criteria and try again. It's located in New South Wales, Australia. The Gangerang Range mountains in this area have delightful names, Mt High and Mighty and Mt Stormbreaker among them. A good idea to follow the map for this one to ensure you stay on track. Tom and Jonathan on the Kilpatrick Causeway above Kanangra Deep. Likewise there are numerous flat grassy areas between Mt Yellow Dog and Medlow Gap. Read more about On the Boyd Plateau, the misty mountain forests of brown barrel, messmate, ribbon gum, black sally, snow gum and mallee predominate. You may also be walking through regrowth that is dense and head high in places. the bottom of Yellow Dog Ridge. At times the track was difficult to follow, particularly when it crossed rocky sections; we lost the track when sidling Mt Berry and blundered around on a rocky, fern covered slope, but then found the track again (thankfully) when we headed up to the ridge. From Dex Creek it is about 45 minutes' walk on a gently rising trail to reach the summit of Mt Cloudmaker, one of the, 3 day trip (only if all clients and the leader agree to 3 day option)*. Report of a Katoomba to Kanangra trip - and back! Kanangra-Boyd is always open, but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. From Mobbs Swamp, head north on the track, which swings around to the east as you pass Blue Dog Ridge. We love outdoor adventures! started. 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 parks waterfalls. Great trip - I thoroughly enjoyed the company and being in the wilderness. shelter only for the storm to blow itself out before it reached us. There are also intrusive igneous rocks from the Carboniferous period. was a small cairn and log book, but it is not exactly a mountain that you There are a confusion of competing tracks in the area. The track out along the plateau crosses a number of rocky clearings, but is fairly wide, obvious and well-maintained. Closed Christmas Day. narrow . The plateau trail is very wet and muddy but generally easy to follow despite the lack of any markers. I didn't have any This is a steep climb to start with but eases off, passing through pleasant open forest. However, on an Aprilweekend trip a year later, thecreek was bone dry as far as we were able to follow it. We follow the fire trail along the top of this plateau on Day 1. ", "K2K is one of the best walks I have ever done. It was easy walking and I estimated that we were less than an hour from 100 Man Cave (our campsite for the night). The free NSW National Parks app lets you download maps and explore parks, things to do and places to stayall without mobile reception. in any case. I have been leading bushwalks in the Blue Mountains for around 35 years, initially through a bushwalking club and later through my business MountainSphere Adventures. Your email address will not be published. The 2019-2020 bushfires significantly affected the area and since the fires much of the track has become overgrown, and the path is indistinct and difficult to follow. 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. Water was a bit scarce - we continued up the track a short way 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. 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. 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. and found As you can see, there are a lot of ups and downs! Enjoy the sunrise from Splendour Rock. thermals, so that was one of the first purchases from the outdoor stores 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. Day 1: Kanangra Walls to Mt Cloudmaker to Dex Creek (13km, 400m ascent), Day 2: Dex Creek to Mt Strongleg to Mobbs Swamp (16km, 650m ascent), Day 3: Mobbs Swamp to Medlow Gap to Katoomba (16km, 300m ascent), For detailed trip notes, visit Bushwalking NSW. Copyright 2022 | Darren Edwards | All Rights Reserved | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Donation Policy | Disclaimer, Trail Hiking Australia is a not-for-profit community service initiative, Golden Staircase to Mt Solitary via Ruined Castle (11.7km), Katoomba to Wentworth Falls via the Jamison Valley (29.2km), Scenic Railway Ruined Castle Mt Solitary Kedumba River Wentworth Falls (29.3km). 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). You'll need to leave pups at home dogs aren't allowed on this trail. Mt Cloudmaker was only a short way past Rumble Knoll, although it was 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. Descent off of the plateau was difficult to find. From Kanangra Walls, we follow the scenic ridgeline to Mt Cloudmaker and on to 100 Man Cave where we will camp for two nights enjoying the ambience of this great spot. You can see for miles at Kanangra-Boyd lookout, an easily accessible viewpoint overlooking Kanangra Walls and Mount Cloudmaker. Traverse around the west side of the cliff for about 20m to find Tarro's Ladders. The top of Mt Cloudmaker is covered with trees and there are no views. The walk is best done in the cooler months, as there are plenty of ups and downs, and limited water options along the way. 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. This has been a big help to drive the final nail Into my navigation planning! 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. This walk is excellent for bird watching and wildlife spotting. Generally considered a challenging route. a small stream, which we filtered. 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. Subscribe to our Naturescapes e-newsletter which is packed with the latest information, experiences and events in NSW national parks. If you have any great photos from this hike and are happy to share them, please upload your .jpg files here. Take the north east branch, which keeps close to the northern edge of the tops. This lookout point is unfenced so that visitors can enjoy unparalleled views of the country's remarkable . There is a track down the range - but it can be vague in places due to . 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. We walk out along the Narrow Neck plateau along a fire trail, a distance of 10km. Oberon office 02 6336 6200 Contact hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm. 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. Some of the tracks on the ground may be heavily overgrown, or non-existent. It would have been somewhat easier had my shoulder been functional. 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. 13.2km Kanangra Walls to Dexs Creek (via Mt Cloudmaker) . The Kanangra-Boyd National Park is one of the eight protected areas that, in 2000, was inscribed to form part of the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Greater Blue Mountains Area. I want to provide you a pathway that will help you regard the bush as your home, the place you go for solace, to get away from it all, and to learn self reliance and confidence. from the camp site to the trail proper. Reaching the corner of the Wall, take the track to the north west, which heads down a hill, and then up to the conglomerate bluff at the southern end of Mt Berry. are available from the Lands Information Centre, map shops, and most outdoor This bit of the ridge is open but steepapart from the last 50m or so to the Coxs River. Tom patching blisters. The place is literally riddled with fire trails and a few walking tracks. Kanangra Tops at the south-eastern end of the Plateau is one of the Permian outliers. Hundred Man Cave had a good water supply when we were there, with given recent good rains, dripping from the cave into a gully. . If requested, you will be credited for any photos you provide and can ask they be deleted at any time. There is no public transport to or from Kananga Walls so private transport needs to be arranged for pickup from or dropoff at Kanangra Walls. Strongleg. 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. High altitude areas subject to strong winds generally support heath and closed scrub communities. 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. Further east, in the Coxs River area, is the large Kanimbla granite batholith, implaced during the Carboniferous period. Avoid a turn off to the right to Dance Floor Cave and ascend a short climb on to the plateau proper. Kanangra Walls > Mt Cloudmaker > TiWilla Plateau > 100 Man Cave > Campagnoni Pass > Willa Butress > Kowmung > Orange Bluff > Brumby Spur > Gingra Track > Kanangra Walls. The last 4km - 400m vertical down to Breakfast Creek and then 300m up Then we meandered along the Kilpatrick Causeway to Crafts Wall, I've built this site as a community service as I'm passionate about the outdoors and getting people out into nature safely and with confidence. Was a very wet and misty day so views not their best, but a pretty good walk only medium difficulty. Shuttle by car from your Katoomba accommodation to the start of the walk. Awesome! Plateau we ran into our first problem - how to get down. Keep your eyes peeled for echidnas and lyrebirds, particularly during summer. Shot on Fuji Velvia ISO 50 using a Nikon F801 and an AF 24mm f2.8 lens. Kanangra to Katoomba requires a long car shuffle. wrong one! Remember to look up too; if you adjust your gaze skywards you may see some soaring wedge-tail eagles. After breakfast we continue the walk. This will be arranged by me as part of my service to you. They breed from November to January. Today is a day of sustained climbing. 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. The hike should take around 3-4 days to complete. 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 . My aim is not to simply take you on a bushwalk or to perpetuate your dependency on having a guide. This makes the last day a long and difficult day despite the distance being only 13.2km. 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. 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. There are numerous routes that can be taken. Kanangra Walls - Mt Cloudmaker Hike . The cliffs on the west side of Mt Berry have superb views of Crafts Wall and Kanangra Walls. 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. This trail is great for backpacking, camping, and hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. 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. Hug the wall to the right and zigzag the way down. During spring, peer into the undergrowth where you might see the antechinus, a small, rodent-like marsupial. FIND YOUR WAY OUTSIDE is a trademark of AllTrails, LLC. If you are nervous about this, you may want to take 10m of thin cord to haul packs up. The track wound along a knife edge ridge, gently undulating and with fabulous views either side. views of the Walls. Russells Needle; Grant's Head; Nattai - Grant Head Spur, Emmetts Flat, October 2004. biggest descent of the day, down to Gabes Gap, and from there it was all Otherwise, continue along the track for a further 2km to Mobbs Swamp, a convenient campsite for the night. From here it is a long descent to the Coxs River. 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. morning. Gabes Gap is the low point on the walk, the path through the gap is steep in both directions. The middle two days are both shorter and these two days can be combined into one longer day if desired. Poles are a good idea if you have questionable knees or ankles. 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. 6 km beyond the campsite is the Kanangra Walls carpark from whence the short, easy, wheelchair-friendly Lookout Walk departs. A small knoll not too far ahead was a great vantage point for some Tom crossing the cold Coxs River The walk includes the spectacular Kanangra Walls, the Gangerang Range, the Coxs River valley, the Wild Dog Mountains and the Narrow Neck plateau. Other well-known landmarks are Mount Cloudmaker and the Thurat Spires. Many parties have run into trouble over the years, and walkers need to be competent navigators. 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. English: View from Kanangra-Boyd lookout over Kanangra Walls and Mount Cloudmaker, Kanangra-Boyd National Park, New South Wales, Australia. 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. Here we refill water bottles and after some more trail walking, we climb up steeply to finally reach Splendour Rock, our first camp site. 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. The campsite here is rather small and only offers limited views. are useful and generally contain more, and more accurate, information on It climbs steadily to the fire tower at Bushwalkers Hill and then descends to the narrow point of the Neck. we'd already walked. The track undulated Most saddles between Mt Berry and Mt Strongleg offer a flat grassy area. The first part of the walk was quite easy, being out along the Plateau itself. Highlights include: All content copyright Ashley Burke 2018. Completely overgrown and path does not exist any more. Most of the walk is on well trodden walking trails, although in places the trail is faint and difficult to follow, and in a couple of places good navigation or good prior knowledge of the area is required. The group was a bit larger thanwhat Id recommend for walking in Kanangra, but Len was sure everything would be fine. suppose a good pair of hiking boots may just come in handy at a point Its a good idea to let someone know where youre going and when you plan to return.
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