Sydney and Blue Mountains bushwalks

by Neil Paton

Cover of Sydney and Blue Mountains bushwalks
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Published
2004 · edition 1
ISBN
0731812271
Format
Paperback · 344 pages
Cover price
$24.95 AUD
Size
340 g · 20 cm tall
Covers
Sydney and Blue Mountains
Hiking - New South Wales - Blue Mountains National Park - GuidebooksTrails - New South Wales - Blue Mountains National Park - GuidebooksSydney Region (N.S.W.) - GuidebooksBlue Mountains National Park (N.S.W.) - Guidebooks

About this book

Many walks in Sydney and Blue Mountains

Our review notes

Tracknotes

Level of detail
Detailed route information
Walk summaries
No
Grade system explained
No
Ascent/descent info
No
Driving directions
No
Review dates given
No
Interpretive info
Minimal

Maps & photos

Maps for walking
Yes - limited detail
Map type
Sketch
Map colour
Black and White
Map size
3/4 page
Regional map
No
Map comment
Unique map for almost every walk
Photos
Black and White
Photo comment
Approximately one small photograph every 5 or 6 pages

List of walks in this book

Walk NameLengthTimeGradePage
Fullers Bridge to Epping Road1 Hreasy to medium5
Fairyland Walk1 Hreasy8
Fullers Bridge to De Burghs Bridge3 hrseasy to medium11
De Burghs Bridge to Fullers Bridge3 hrseasy to medium14
Khartoum Road to De Burghs Bridge1 hr 30 minseasy to medium17
Thornleigh to Marsfield3 hrseasy to medium19
Vimiera Road to De Burghs Bridge3 hrseasy to medium21
Epping Road to Hunters Hill1 Hreasy24
Curzon Park1 Hreasy26
Christie Park to Curzon Park2 hrsmedium to difficult29
Roseville Bridge to Lindfield1 Hreasy31
LindField to St Ives3 hrsmedium35
St Ives to Davidson2 hrsmedium38
Carroll Creek3 hrseasy to medium40
Bare Creek2 hrseasy to medium43
Governor Phillip Walk2 hrseasy to medium45
Flat Rock Track to Bantry Bay4 hrsmedium48
East Bantry Bay3 hrsmedium51
SeaForth Oval to the BluFF and Back4 hrsmedium55
Timbergetters Track3 hrsmedium58
Pennant Hills to Hornsby6 hrsmedium60
Hornsby to Mt Kuring-gai10 hrsmedium64
Mt Kuring-gai to Berowra4 hrsmedium71
Jerusalem Bay3 hrseasy to medium74
Berowra to Mt Kuring-gai10 km1 Dayeasy to medium77
Berowra to Bobbin Head Road8 km1 Dayeasy to medium80
Sphinx Track2 hrseasy to medium82
Warrimoo Track5 hrsmedium84
Christies Pool3 hrsmedium86
Grosvenor Track5 hrsmedium87
Duffys Track2 hrseasy90
Slade Lookout1 Hreasy92
Long Track4 hrseasy93
Cowan Track4 hrseasy to medium95
Smiths Creek3 hrsmedium95
Duckhole Track2 hrseasy to medium98
Flint and Steel Beach1 Hreasy100
Challenger Track2 hrseasy102
America Bay2 hrsmedium103
Willunga Track1 Hreasy104
The Basin and Basin Track3 hrseasy to medium105
Bairne Track2 hrseasy106
Towlers Bay4 hrsmedium108
Elvina Track4 hrseasy to medium110
WaJlaroo Track3 hrseasy112
Nature Walk3 hrseasy114
Circuit Track4 hrseasy to medium116
Heath Track3 hrseasy to medium119
Curl Curl Track to Eva's Track3 hrseasy to medium121
Ashton Park to Clifton Gardens3 hrseasy to medium123
Waterfall to Heathcote6 hrseasy to medium129
Ridge Walk to Heathcote4 hrseasy to medium134
Myuna Creek6 hrsmedium to difficult136
Mooray Track4 hrsmedium140
Mt Marella4 hrsExperainced walkers only141
Scouters Mt4 hrseasy to medium144
Mt Westmacoff4 hrseasy to medium146
Waterfall to Heathcote6 hrsmedium148
Coast Track2 Daysmedium153
Maroubra Bay to Botany Bay1 Daymedium158
Lapstone Zigzag2 hrseasy to medium163
Lapstone to Lookouts3 hrseasy to medium165
Lapstone to Glenbrook Creek1 hr 30 minseasy to medium167
Lower Glenbrook Creek2 hrs 30 minsmedium167
Portal bokout2 hrsmedium to difficult169
Red Hands Cave3 hrseasy to medium170
The Oaks171
Nepean Lookout Area172
Upper Glenbrook Creek: Martins Lookout to Picnic Point4 hrsmedium173
Upper Glenbrook Creek: Perch Ponds to Faulconbridge5 hrsmedium176
Murphys Glen Area179
Tobys Glen Area179
Wilson Glen2 hrseasy181
Andersons Fire Trail3 Daysmedium182
Ingar Picnic Areamedium183
McMahons Lookout Area1 DayExperainced walkers only184
Terrace Falls, Cataract Falls5 hrsmedium186
Empire Pass3 hrseasy to medium191
Horseshoe Falls Reserve3 hrseasy to medium194
Mabel Falls Reserve5 hrseasy to medium196
Valley oF the Waters1 Daymedium to difficult203
Darwin's Walk1 hr 30 minseasy to medium207
Gladstone Pass4 hrsExperainced walkers only208
Cliff Walk, Leura to Echo Point1 Hrmedium212
Federal Pass5 hrsmedium220
Ruined Castle5 hrsmedium222
Mt Solitary1 Daymedium to difficult225
Mt Solitary3 hrsExperainced walkers only225
Sewage Plant Service Road1 Daymedium228
Narrow Neck Plateau1 Daymedium230
Clear Hill to Medlow Gap1 Daymedium233
Devils Hole, Boars Head Rock30 minseasy237
Devils Hole, Boars Head Rock5 hrsmedium to difficult237
Radiata Plateau3 hrsmedium239
Six Foot Track3 Daysmedium240
Harrys river walk3 hrseasy to medium246
Lucas Rocks3 hrsmedium246
Mckeowns Valley3 hrseasy246
Caves House to Devils Coach road1 Hreasy to medium248
Coliseum2 hrseasy to medium249
Glen Rosa Track3 hrs249
Three Brothers1 Hr249
Tuckers Lookout1 Hr249
Wonderland Track2 hrs249
Mt Hay3 hrsmedium254
Lockley Track1 Daymedium to difficult255
Neates Glen to Grand Canyon4 hrsmedium256
Evans Lookout to Gavetts Leap3 hrseasy to medium259
Gaveifs Leap to Pulpit Rock2 hrseasy to medium260
Perrys bokdown and Anvil Rock1 Hreasy to medium260
Braeside Walk3 hrseasy to medium261
Govetts Leap to Junction Rock6 hrsmedium to difficult262
Evans Lookout Bridle Trail2 hrsmedium to difficult263
Perrys Lookdown to Blue Gum Forest4 hrsExperainced walkers only264
Rodriguez Pass1 Daymedium265
Perrys Lookdown to Victoria Falls Lookout1 Daymedium to difficult267
Pierces Pass4 hrsmedium to difficult269
Mt Banks4 hrsmedium270
Walls Lookout1 Hreasy to medium270
Balzar Lookout and Hanging Rock30 minseasy272
Henson Glen, Minnie Ha-Ha Falls1 Daymedium274
Faulconbridge to Grose River1 Daymedium278
Asgard Head30 minsExperainced walkers only281
Girraween Cave2 hrsExperainced walkers only281
Ikara Head3 hrsExperainced walkers only281
Shale Min30 minsmedium281
Thor Head30 minsExperainced walkers only281
Valhalla Head3 hrsExperainced walkers only281
Engineers Track1 DayExperainced walkers only287
Cathedral of Ferns30 minseasy291
Chinamans Hat1 Hreasy291
Davies Lane1 Hreasy to medium291
Fire Trail1 Hreasy291
Pheasants Cave1 Hreasy291
Waterfall Creek1 Hreasy291
Wollangambe River track4 hrsmedium291
Wynnes Rocks Lookouteasy291
Bell to Wollangambe River5 hrsmedium to difficult298
North of Wollangambe river1 DayExperainced walkers only298
Deep Pass1 Daymedium302
Lost City1 Hreasy to medium304
Glow Worm Tunnel1 Hreasy306
Newnes to Glen Davis10 hrsExperainced walkers only308
Gardens oF Stone National Park1 DayExperainced walkers only312
Yerranderie316
Colong Swamp1 Daymedium319
New Yards Hill2 DaysExperainced walkers only321
Kalang Falls1 Hrmedium322
Kanangra Grand Gorge1 hr 30 minseasy322
Kanangra Walls3 hrsmedium322
Mt Cloudmaker2 DaysExperainced walkers only322
Uni Rover trail2 DaysExperainced walkers only322
Burragorang Lookout328
Colliers Pass5 hrsmedium330
Fort Rock2 hrseasy330
Walls Ledge (long)2 hrseasy330
Walls Ledge (short)1 Hreasy330
Fairy Bower Creek3 hrseasy to medium333
Lookout to Fairy Bower2 hrseasy to medium333
Berghofers Pass2 hrseasy336
Coxs Walk1 Dayeasy to medium336
Lawsons Long Alley1 Dayeasy to medium336
Lockyers Road1 Dayeasy to medium336
Katoomba to Wombeyan Caves Road112 km7 Days339
Jamison Valley Circuit3 Days340
Katoomba to Kanangra64 km4 Days340
Rylstone to Putty80 km5 Days340
Grose Valley Circuit4 Days341
Katoomba to Wenhvorth Falls via Mt Solitary3 Days341
Colo RiverExperainced walkers only341
Katoomba to Mittagong342
National Trail342
Rylstone to Putty Road via Gaspers Mountain5 Days342