New Activities in the Program Added Since 08-Jan-2025
- Mon - 03-Feb-2025
4 - Day Walk -
Edenderry Falls
Edenderry Falls Evans LO - descend Horse Track - Govetts Creek - Gorge - Edenderry Falls (great pool for swimming) - return (350m ascents)
Map: Katoomba Added: 20-Jan-2025 - Fri - 24-Jan-2025
3 - Canyon -
Water Dragon Canyon
This is very short notice but the weather since Christmas has been fairly wet and finding a good day for a canyon has been tricky. Currently Friday is looking good and hopefully the weather gods will be good to us! This is a fun canyon and has a long and impressive constriction that in places is very dark - you should see a few glowworms. It also has a couple of good abseils including the last one down into the final long constriction. Despite the canyon's alternative name of Kelvinator, the swims are fairly short. However, there is a longish swim (500m) down the Wollangambe after exiting Water Dragon to get back to the entry/exit track. The total walk is about 8km with around 500m elevation gain. There are 4 abseils of up to 15m. The total trip time should be around 8 hours.
Map: Wollangambe Added: 19-Jan-2025 - Mon - 20-Jan-2025
4 - Day Walk -
Edenderry Falls Deferred
Evans LO - descend Horse Track - Govetts Creek - Gorge - Edenderry Falls (great pool for swimming) - return (350m ascents)
Map: Katoomba Added: 13-Jan-2025 - Sun - 19-Jan-2025
5 - Day Walk -
Kedumba Valley-Jamison Creek-Wentworth Falls Cancelled
Off track exploratory walk. A suggested missing link mentioned by Jim Smith in his book to complete a grand traverse of the Jamison Valley "www.jamisonproject.org/tracks/jamison-creek-track". We will do a car shuttle from Wentworth Falls and go to the Kedumba Pass Gate. We will follow Kedumba Pass down to the junction with Sublime Point Ridge Track. Then follow that to the junction of Jamison Creek, which we will follow back to Wentworth Falls.
Map: Jamison Added: 16-Jan-2025 - Tue - 14-Jan-2025
5 - Day Walk -
Nirvana Caves, Byzantine Chamber and Kaleidoscope Caves
Limited numbers. A rare opportunity as I am re-visiting these caves for a project. Park at GR 725 932 on Mountain Lagoon Road. Walk north along Nirvana Ridge on an old logging trail, then off track to Nirvana Caves. Next, traverse underneath the cliff line to the south west, then south, visiting Byzantine Chamber and Kaleidoscope Caves. Exit back to Nirvana Ridge and follow it back to the cars. About 10 km. Scrambling and exposure.
Map: Mountain Lagoon Added: 10-Jan-2025 - Mon - 13-Jan-2025
4 - Day Walk -
Pierces Pass to Mt Banks
A scenic bit of the northern Gross Valley with challenges. We will do a car shuttle and start from the Mt Banks Picnic Area, then walk towards Wongarra Hill. Then walk up to the top of the "Mirror Ball" abseil site. Then go down the Oronga Canyon exit track and head round to Oronga Walls. We will walk along an exposed cliff ledge at Oronga Walls. Great views. Then head out a scramble exit using a handline. Not a long walk but some challenges. This is not a beginners walk, but great for members who want to see some great scenery and not overwrought by exposed ledges. Should bring a helmet due to walking near cliff edges.
Map: Mt Wilson Added: 08-Jan-2025
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