Katoomba Station to Wentworth Falls Station via SPT/ Kedumba Valley Rd (28km)
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Katoomba to Wentworth Falls: 28 km Description: The hike starts at Katoomba train station with a warm up walk along roads to Echo Point where we’ll admire the stunning views of the three sisters and Jamison valley, which we then begin our descent into. After a 200m descent down the Grand stairs, we’ll encounter Dardanelles Pass, a lovely trail completed in 1915. Passing through Leura Forest, we’ll join up with Federal Pass. Depending on our timing, conditions and how everyone is feeling, there is an optional side trip to Margarite Cascades, Linda Falls and possibly Leura Falls. We turn off Federal Pass onto a track that brings us by the old water treatment plant and onto the W7F Sublime Point Trail. We continue our descent along this fire trail, crossing Leura Falls creek and eventually Jamison creek, the low point of our hike at 214m. (While low in the valley there are a few places we may get our feet wet at water crossings) Then we begin the challenging ascent towards Kedumba Hill. We stay left at the junction with Mt Solitary Walking Track and up onto Kedumba Valley Road. We pass Sunset Rock Lookout (hopefully well before Sunset!), the old Queen Victoria Hospital, then over towards Lincoln Rock and Little Switzerland Drive, turning towards Wentworth Falls to finish with a short street walk to the train station. Fitness: This is not your average walk in The Park. There is 28km distance and 1,000m of climb. Bail out: There is one exit point 5km into the walk, after which you would need to complete the walk or backtrack out. (Note that all exits involve a steep walk up!) Timing: Walk starts at 8:30am from Katoomba train station. We’ll aim to maintain a comfortable pace of 4km/h to finish at Wentworth Falls station by about 4:00pm. Transport: 6:24am from Central Station Platform 6, which goes trhough Straitfield, Parramatta, Blacktown (where I will get on) etc etc. Do check online for public transport departure info, change of platform, weekend trackwork etc. (there is trackwork on this weekend for this line). https://transportnsw.info/ Weather: The weather looks to be great! It should be cool in the morning, warm during the day and freezing overnight, so layer accordingly. What to bring: Min 2.5 liters water and 500ml electrolyte drink Sturdy, broken in shoes (ideally trail runners or hiking boots) Lunch and snacks Hat and sunscreen Lightweight rain jacket Packable warm clothes (ideally lightweight fleece) Headlight of flashlight (optional, just in case) I will cap the event at 12 people. (if you are on the waitlist and interested in coming, just let me know and I can move you) -> current limit of 20 Max. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell or just recently recovering from any illness or from any of the hotspot suburbs in Sydney. Please only RSVP if you are % committed to attend. For some reasons you’re unable to attend after RSVPed, please change your RSVP to ‘Not Going’ at least 72 hours prior.
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