Info
walking distance: 2.4 kmduration: 3:27 h
walking: 2:48 h
elevation diff: 284 m
location: wollemi national park
driving distance: 147 km
driving time: 2:20 h
water available: a drip off a rock
parking: -33.2336,150.1789
gps tracks
Max elevation: 988 m
Min elevation: 598 m
Total climbing: 739 m
Total time: 05:25:41
Max elevation: 949 m
Min elevation: 590 m
Total climbing: 581 m
Total time: 09:39:02
Video
Track notes
notes
ascent (we took it slowly)
climb 2:20 min
total 3 hours
distance 2.5 km
descent
1:20min
elevation diff 330 meters
distance 1.7 km (nice shortcut!)
highest point: 970 meters
total distance (when I had gps with me) 7km
used 4.5 L of water (overcast and not very hot)
(one tea and one coffee)
Geoff’s sketched maps:
Alerts
Wollemi National Park
Closed areas: Changed access to Glow Worm Tunnel - State Mine Gully Road unscheduled weekend closure Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July
State Mine Gully Road will be closed on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th due to road works.
The closure on State Mine Gully Road applies from the boundary of the State Conservation Area for a length of 1km north.
Visitors are advised to use Old Bells Line of Road as the primary access for Glow Worm Tunnel Road during the weekend closure period.
The weekday closure of State Mine Gully Road will remain until 23rd August.
Other planned events: Changed access to Glow Worm Tunnel: State Mine Gully Road
State Mine Gully Road from the boundary of the State Conservation Area for a length of 1km will be closed on weekdays for road improvement works. State Mine Gully Road will be open from 6:00pm Friday to 6:00am Monday (inclusive of Saturday and Sunday) – Unless there is an unscheduled weekend closure.
The closure is effective from Tuesday 11th June until Friday 23rd August 2024.
Visitors are advised to use Old Bells Line of Road as the primary access for Glow Worm Tunnel during the weekday closure period.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Kanangra area office on 02 6336 6200.
Closed areas: Newnes Campground Closure
Newnes campground in Wollemi National Park is closed for maintenance from Wednesday 15 May to Wednesday 31 August 2024.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on (02) 6336 6200.
Closed areas: Bob Turners fire trail and walking track closed for maintenance
Bob Turners fire trail and walking track will be closed for maintenance works from Monday 22 July - Friday 16 August 2024.
- Please note: there will be no access to the walking track or fire trail during this time.
For more information, contact the local park office on (02) 4720 6200.
Closed areas: Roads closed due to flood damage
The following roads in this park are closed due to storm and flood damage:
- California trail - closed until late December 2024
- Martindale trail - closed until August 2024
- California Hut - closed until late December 2024
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the NPWS Bulga area office.
Closed areas: Wheeny Creek campground - Boobook section permanently closed
The Boobook campground and picnic area within Wheeny Creek campground has permanently closed due to flood damage.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office on 4720-6200.
Other planned events: Notice of 1080 ground baiting program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program from Monday 20th May 2024 to Sunday 6th October 2024.
The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild dogs and foxes. The program will take place in Dharug National Park (NP), Koolewong Flora Reserve (FR), Manobalai Nature Reserve (NR), Parr State Conservation Area (SCA), Wollemi FR, Wollemi NP, Wollemi SCA, Yengo NP.
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise the impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
Please contact the Wollemi Yengo NPWS area office for more information on 02 6574 5555.
Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 baiting program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting ongoing ground baiting program from Thursday 2 May 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024 in the following areas:
- Abercrombie River National Park
- Abercrombie River State Conservation Area
- Kanangra-Boyd National Park
- Blue Mountains National Park (southern section)
- Wollemi National Park (Wolga
- Gardens of Stone National Park
- Jenolan Karst Conservation Area
- Turon National Park
- Marrangaroo National Park
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
For more information, contact the NPWS Kanangra area office at Oberon on 02 6336 6200.