Red Hands Cave walking track
Blue Mountains, NSW
8 km loop from Glenbrook causeway to a major Aboriginal stencil gallery, or 1 km return from Red Hands carpark.
About this place
NPWS describes Red Hands Cave walking track as an 8 km loop (1.5-2.5 hours) from the causeway near the Glenbrook park entrance, following Campfire Creek past axe grinding grooves to a sandstone overhang with hand stencils, one of the best Aboriginal art sites in the Blue Mountains. You can also drive about 13 km along The Oaks trail and Red Hands trail to Red Hands Cave carpark for a 1 km return walk. Do not touch the art; no flash photography. Park entry fee applies.
Access & getting there
Bruce Road entrance, $8 vehicle fee, gated hours. Parking at the entry station, Jellybean or south of the causeway; no parking on the causeway. Alternative drive via Oaks trail to Red Hands carpark. No dogs.
Glenbrook causeway or Red Hands Cave carpark, Blue Mountains National Park, Glenbrook NSW
Safety notes
Respect a living cultural site. Do not touch stencils. Avoid flash photography.
Gear notes
Water, hat, sunscreen, map. Camera without flash.
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