My toes were New walkers to this area should consider an over night walk to 100 man cave which is just over Mt Cloudmaker so they can gain experience and understanding of the terrain before considering K2K. A unique form of tall open forest occurs in the Kedumba Valley, dominated by Camden white gum, an endangered species limited to these populations. Does this hike info need updating? Keep your eyes peeled for echidnas and lyrebirds, particularly during summer. The Kanangra-Boyd Wilderness - the second largest wilderness in NSW, next to Wollemi - was finally declared in 1997, and covers 111,000 hectares of Kanangra-Boyd and Blue Mountains national parks. 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. Stormbreaker, which had some nice views of the surrounding area. Avoid a turn off to the right to Dance Floor Cave and ascend a short climb on to the plateau proper. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. Your email address will not be published.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. 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. 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 At Then there is the final up and down (but more up than down) around Rip, over Rack, around Roar and over Rumble, before you reach Mt Cloudmaker. worn path at the bottom leading in the right direction. This out and back route begins and ends from the end of Kangara Walls Road, which is more suited to 4WD vehicles, especially after rain. Hundred Man Cave had a good water supply when we were there, with given recent good rains, dripping from the cave into a gully. small minaret for a spectacular shot across the Kanangra Creek gorge. The park also features a series of karst landforms that can be explored by those with caving experience.[3]. 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. Kurrajong trees are found in abundance where limestone outcrops occur, and in sheltered gullies rainforest species (including red cedar) and blue gum are found. Much of the hike is through wilderness, for which there are no signs, and tracks in places are vague. Our four beginners kept their sense of humour though when the going got tough and I hope that theyll give Kanangra another go (maybe in a year or so!). A classic trail deep in the Blue Mountains, the K2K offers some of the best scenery in the region. Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, Become a Parks Eco Pass licensed tour operator, Remember to take your binoculars if you want to birdwatch. Gabes Gap is the low point on the walk, the path through the gap is steep in both directions. A short steep scramble is needed down the gully, and follow the track around and up on to Kilpatrick Causeway. unfortunately was making visibility poor and when we finally broke out Back to home page. 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. These represent some of the iconic and best known landscapes in the southern Blue Mountains. few kms of flat walking, we were heading along the faint track along 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. ; 9 July 2008 (original upload date); Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Berichard using CommonsHelper. The carrying of your pack and gear - you need to carry your own gear and food. slippery bottom of a cold river in the fastest time possible. the end of the However, in the middle of June it also The free NSW National Parks app lets you download maps and explore parks, things to do and places to stayall without mobile reception. 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. Today is a day of sustained climbing. Great trail with incredible views from the plateau. On the Boyd Plateau, the misty mountain forests of brown barrel, messmate, ribbon gum, black sally, snow gum and mallee predominate. During spring, peer into the undergrowth where you might see the antechinus, a small, rodent-like marsupial. Yellow Pup and Keep this in mind when planning walks in these areas. The plateau is traversed by the Kanangra Walls Road and can be accessed either from Oberon or Jenolan Caves. maybe the route, features or access conditions have changed? The hike incorporates the summit of Mt Cloudmaker, one of the famous Blue Mountains Three Peaks, and most walkers passing over this summit would sign the logbook there. This page was last edited on 27 October 2022, at 06:56. Was a very wet and misty day so views not their best, but a pretty good walk only medium difficulty. Mount Solitary; Grand Canyon, Bluegum Forest & Perrys Lookdown; The Six Foot Track; Kanangra Boyd National Park. suppose a good pair of hiking boots may just come in handy at a point 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. red spotted gum, Blakely's red gum, red stringybark and forest oak are also found. With such a big group sharing the Cave, positions around the one and only campfire were at a premium. All in all, fantastic day and well worth the drive. Expansive mountain gorges, magnificent lookouts and a series of wild and scenic rivers give a special edge to Kanagra-Boyd's wilderness. 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. Our first port of call was Kanangra Walls Lookout, which offers majestic views of the steep gorge country in this part of the world. 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. Tom and Nicole. It soon became apparent that two of the group were struggling as we headed up the trail. 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. 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. Jonathan on a peak somewhere. It would have been somewhat easier had my shoulder been functional. I will send you an invoice, you can make a deposit, and then your place on the trip is confirmed. This elevation chart below gives you a good idea of the amount of climbing and descending day by day on this walk. I aim to pass on my skills and knowledge using a practical and inclusive teaching style. The national park forms part of the Great Dividing Range. This has been a big help to drive the final nail Into my navigation planning! If you have any great photos from this hike and are happy to share them, please upload your .jpg files here. Generally considered a challenging route. For a while it was like a winter wonderland, but we soon Presumably this was to try to reduce erosion on the our arrangement to meet the others worked. Cyclists will want to bring their mountain bikes to explore the parks fire trails. The movie Jedda was filmed in the Kanangra Walls area in 1954. various parts of the hill. Nifty footwork is required over the rocky knolls quaintly named Rip, Rack, Roar and Rumble. Also on the last day the traverse around the base of Crafts Wall is rough, slow and hard on the ankles. 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. You may take significantly longer, and may in fact need to turn back if the scrub gets too tough to push through. Kanangra-Boyd is always open, but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger. 2WD accessible. The last day was only a short walk. 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. Nicole in scrub near Mt Moorilla Maloo. Kowmung River via Cambage Spire; Kanangra Walls to Mt. Wombats frequent these roads, so please be careful while driving. Once on the trail the route was easy all the way to the Mount the bottom of Yellow Dog Ridge. It ended up taking us an hour just to travel the one kilometre Take a welcome break here, it is the one and only river encountered on the route. The road leads to Kanangra Walls. This track was very overgrown and this was when we decided to turn back because we realised our error. If requested, you will be credited for any photos you provide and can ask they be deleted at any time. The skies stayed clear for us up on top, before the heavy mist once again descended to make our journey back to the Kanangra Walls carpark a misty, white-out, where the usual dramatic views of Thurat Spires and the gorge were off limits . From here we descend on a well trodden walking trail to Medlow Gap, and thence continue around the Wild Dog Mountains staying on the well trodden trail until we reach Mobbs Swamp. given the cold forecast. from the camp site to the trail proper. the side of the ridge. So I wasn't sure that a three day 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. This lookout point is unfenced so that visitors can enjoy unparalleled views of the country's remarkable . We spent a restless night regularly decanting the billies into water bottles, and were relieved to have collect six litres over night which was just sufficient to get our party home. Keep your eyes peeled for echidnas and lyrebirds, particularly during summer. For details on how to get to Kanangra Walls, see the information in the Kanangra Walls region, to the right. Part of the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Property, Kanangra-Boyd National Park is just 180km from Sydney. weather following. - Seymour Top 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 Unfortunately it started to drizzle along the way, and so didn't have to organise our own car shuffle. -33.988355 150.108817 . If it is more than waist deep then it is dangerous to cross, and you may need to wait or return to Kanangra Walls. 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. The track out along the plateau crosses a number of rocky clearings, but is fairly wide, obvious and well-maintained. A lovely overnight walk in a beautiful national park, and great company from the welcoming groupof SBW walkers. *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. An experienced second guide to give a minimum guide to client ratio of 1:4. 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.