Bonza Blue Mountains Day Walks

Bonza Blue Mountains Day Walks

Sun 20th Oct 2024

Members Only 6 Days+

Walk, Car Camp

TRIP FULL. Leader: Meg McKone. Five days, six nights base camped at Blackheath Glen tourist Park (tent and powered sites, ensuite sites, cabins if you get in quick!). Day walks of varying levels of difficulty to places such as Blue Gum Forest, Goochs Crater, walks from the Mt Hay Road, sections of the new Grand Clifftop Walk from Wentworth Falls to Katoomba. Spectacular views of soaring sandstone cliffs and deep, forest-filled valleys, and wonderful wildflowers including loads of waratahs on the undulating plateau tops. If it's wet we can do the cafes, art galleries and bookshops of the Upper Blue Mountains.
Club members only, limit of 12.

Additional Information

Booking deadline

Thu 30th May 2024 02:00pm

Length

Medium

Terrain

Medium

Distance (km or hrs)

Ranging from short to long, with opportunity to do different grades of walks

Ascent

Biggest ascent approx 700 metres, some days much less

Descent

ditto

Map name

Blue Mountains North Outdoor recreation Guide - Bushwalking 1:50,000

Terrain information

Mostly on tracks, some steep ascents and descents, possible rock scrambling on one or two walks.

Transport information

CAnberra to Blackheath return approx $290 per vehicle, plus driving from Blackheath to start of walks.

Travelling date

Sun 20th Oct 2024

Accommodation options

Car-camping Lodge-based

Accommodation information

We will need to book asap since Blackheath Glen Tourist Park is filling up already.


A multi day backpacking or base-camping activity with overnight gear required.

Date and Time

Start: Sun 20th Oct 2024
Approx Return: Sat 26th Oct 2024
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