Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Faulconbridge Point Ride – 31 August 2013

Kim had her bike refurbished and was keen to take it out for a ride. I suggested heading out along Grose Road at Faulconbridge to Faulconbridge Point, a great lookout overlooking the lower Grose Valley. On the train, we met … Continue reading

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Asgard Plateau – 24-25 August 2013

It was a nice weekend to spend up the mountains. I went up with John, Chuin Nee and Jasper, and up at Mt Victoria we met up with Dave Os, Keith and others to walk out to the Asgard Plateau … Continue reading

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Erskine Creek Walk – 17-18 August 2013

Another walk into the Blue Labyrinth Martin and myself headed out last weekend to explore some creeks and ridges near Erskine Creek. After a late start we set out along the Jack Evans Track. This is an easy, well made … Continue reading

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Upper Grose Walk – 10-11 August 2013

Last weekend I returned to the Grose River, walking from Mt Victoria to Blackheath. I was hoping that the wattle would be in full flower. The wattle was good, although perhaps not as a good as a previous walk two … Continue reading

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Pantoneys Crown Walk 3-4 August 2013

There was a significant birthday to celebrate. Pantoneys Crown is hard to beat for a venue. A group of us (Chantal, Mitch, Peter, Myles and Jane) set off from the hill above Baal Bone Gap on Saturday morning. Down a … Continue reading

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Erskine Creek Walk – 27-28 July 2013

Erskine Creek is a beautiful wild creek in the Blue Labyrinth Section of Blue Mountains National Park. It starts off as Bedford Creek and has a source close to Wentworth Falls and Kings Tableland. Downstream, the name changes to “Erskine … Continue reading

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Glenbrook Gorge – 14 July 2013

I headed up to Glenbrook once again to try and obtain more photographs of Glenbrook Gorge. My previous visit (and here) had been rewarding but Glenbrook Creek was very low and the water looked quite polluted. This time, I found the water … Continue reading

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Wolgan – Capertee Divide Walk 6-8 July 2013

Martin had organised this walk for UTS Outdoor Adventure Club and had invited me to join him. Andres was also on the walk. He had planned to go for three days along the divide between the Wolgan and Capertee Valleys. … Continue reading

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Castle Head and Mt Solitary Walk – 1-3 July 2013

This was a two and half day walk. I arrived at Katoomba at 2pm and walked out to Narrow Neck. It took about an hour to walk out to the barrier and then about another 40 minutes to walk out … Continue reading

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South Lawson and South Hazelbrook – Waterfall Walk – 30 June 2013

It had been raining for a couple of weeks and the creeks were up. A good time to visit some waterfalls. As I left home, it was  raining and the same on my return, but up in the mountains it … Continue reading

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