How to see the Blue Mountains
Title: How to see the Blue Mountains
Author: Jim Smith
Edition: 1
Publisher: Second Back Row Press
ISBN: 0909325332
Number of pages: 84
Year of Publication: 1982
Cover Price (au$): 2.95
Format: Paperback
Weight (grams): 120
Regions the book covers: Blue Mountains
Height (cm): 22
Subjects:
Blue Mountains (N.S.W. : Mountains) - Guidebooks
Niche: Blue Mountains
Interpretive Information: Some
Grade system explained: Yes
Ascent and/or Decent provided: No
Driving directions provided: No
Date walks last reviewed provided: No
A summary of walks provided: Yes
Regional Map of walks provided: No
Maps designed for walking: Yes - limited detail
Type of maps used (for walking): Sketch
Colour used in walking maps: Black and White
Size of walking maps: Full page
Walking map Comment: Maps are located together at the end of the book, walks are grouped according to their reference map. There is a folded map attached inside the back cover.
Colour depth of photos: Black and White
Comment on Photographs: There are five photographs
Level of detail in tracknotes: General route description
Alternate route and side trip suggestions: Some walks
Author: Jim Smith
Edition: 1
Publisher: Second Back Row Press
ISBN: 0909325332
Number of pages: 84
Year of Publication: 1982
Cover Price (au$): 2.95
Format: Paperback
Weight (grams): 120
Regions the book covers: Blue Mountains
Height (cm): 22
Subjects:
Blue Mountains (N.S.W. : Mountains) - Guidebooks
Niche: Blue Mountains
Interpretive Information: Some
Grade system explained: Yes
Ascent and/or Decent provided: No
Driving directions provided: No
Date walks last reviewed provided: No
A summary of walks provided: Yes
Regional Map of walks provided: No
Maps designed for walking: Yes - limited detail
Type of maps used (for walking): Sketch
Colour used in walking maps: Black and White
Size of walking maps: Full page
Walking map Comment: Maps are located together at the end of the book, walks are grouped according to their reference map. There is a folded map attached inside the back cover.
Colour depth of photos: Black and White
Comment on Photographs: There are five photographs
Level of detail in tracknotes: General route description
Alternate route and side trip suggestions: Some walks
List of walks in book
Walk Name | Length | Time | Grade | Page |
---|---|---|---|---|
Circular Drive - Weeping Rock - Fletcher's Lookout - Circular Drive | 15 | |||
Circular Drive - Prince's Rock - Weeping Rock - Queen's Cascades - Fletcher's Lookout - Circular Drive | 15 | |||
Circular Drive - Weeping Rock - Queen's Cascades - Rocket Point Round Walk - Undercliff Walk - Den Fenella - Circular Drive | 16 | |||
Circular Drive - Undercliff Walk - Overcliff walk - Valley of the Waters Reserve | 16 | |||
Murphy Lane - Boronia Point Lookout - Lady See's Lookout - Den Fenella - Circular Drive | 16 | |||
The 'Hut' - Empress Lookout Queen Victoria Lookout - Lyre Bird Lookout - Murphy Lane Track Intersection - The 'Hut' | 16 | |||
The National Pass | 16 | |||
The Wentworth Pass | 16 | |||
Vera Falls | 17 | |||
Inspiration Point | 17 | |||
Roberts Pass | Experienced Walkers Only | 17 | ||
A Section of Lindeman Pass | Experienced Walkers Only | 17 | ||
The Nature Trail | 18 | |||
Kings Tableland Cliff Edge Walks | 18 | |||
Darwin's Walk | 18 | |||
Water Nymphs' Dell | 19 | |||
McMahon's Point to Lake Burragorang | 20 | |||
Prince Henry Cliff Walk | 20 | |||
Gordon Falls to Leura Cascades | 20 | |||
Leura Cascades to Burraloo Point | 20 | |||
Leura Cascades to Echo Point | 20 | |||
Echo Point to Katoomba Cascades | 20 | |||
Katoomba Cascades to Scenic Railway | 20 | |||
Gordon Falls Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Lyre Birds Dell - Gordon Falls Lookout | 21 | |||
Gordon Falls Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Sublime Point | 21 | |||
Gordon Falls Lookout - Pool of Siloam - Denison Street - Lyre Birds Dell - Gordon Falls Lookout | Experienced Walkers Only | 21 | ||
Echo Point - Giant Stairway - Dardanelles Pass - Linda Falls - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Echo Point | 21 | |||
Katoomba Cascades - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Giant Stairway - Federal Pass - Ascent Via Furber's Steps or Scenic Railway | 21 | |||
Leura Cascades - Federal Pass - Giant Stairway - Echo Point - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Leura Cascades | 21 | |||
Leura Cascades - Entire Federal Pass to Furber's Steps or Scenic Railway | 21 | |||
'Round Walk': Leura Cascades - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Leura Cascades | 23 | |||
Leura Cascades - Amphitheatre - Fern Bower - Prince Henry Cliff Walk - Leura Cascades | 23 | |||
Weeping Rock Area | 23 | |||
Fern Bower - Linda Falls - Bottom of Leura Falls - Sewer Worker's Track - Adelina Cascades - Linda Falls - Return Via Fern Bower or Amphitheatre and Cascades | Experienced Walkers Only | 23 | ||
'Round Walk' | 23 | |||
Orphan Rock | 23 | |||
Kiosk - Bottom of First Fall and Return - Furber's Steps - Vera's Grotto - Base of Second Fall and Return - Scenic Railway | 24 | |||
Diamond Falls | Experienced Walkers Only | 24 | ||
Devil's Hole - Water Boards Ladders - Narrow Neck Road | 25 | |||
Nelly's Glen to base of Bonnie Doon Falls | 25 | |||
Nelly's Glen to Water Board Ladders or Devil's Hole | 25 | |||
Bonnie Doon Tracks | Experienced Walkers Only | 25 | ||
Megalong Valley Road - Six Foot Track - Cox's River | Experienced Walkers Only | 26 | ||
Packsaddlers - Breakfast Creek - Cox's River | Experienced Walkers Only | 26 | ||
Narrow Neck Road - Carlon Head - Megalong Valley Road - Packsaddlers | Experienced Walkers Only | 26 | ||
Narrow Neck Road - Duncan's Pass - Medlow Gap or Cedarland Ridge Road | Experienced Walkers Only | 27 | ||
The Lindeman Pass | Experienced Walkers Only | 27 | ||
The Gladstone Pass | Experienced Walkers Only | 28 | ||
Kedumba Pass | 28 | |||
Kedumba Pass - Fire Trail to Leura Sewerage Treatment Works - Leura Falls | 28 | |||
Minnie-Ha-Ha Falls | 29 | |||
Mt. Hay Road - Henlon Glen Track - Creek and Return | 29 | |||
Queens Road Swimming Hole | 30 | |||
Blaxland ROad - Powerline Track - Creek - Mt. Hay Road - Leura | 30 | |||
Delmonte Avenue - Three Brothers - Hotel | 31 | |||
Hotel - Glen Rosa Track - Hotel | 31 | |||
Hotel - Sunbath - Hotel | 31 | |||
Hotel - Sunbath - Wonderland Track - Mark's Tomb - Station Street - Hotel | 31 | |||
Hotel - Sunbath - Valley Farm Track - Colleseum | 31 | |||
Hotel - Sunbath - Valley Farm Track - Megalong Valley Road - Mermaid's Cave - Swamp Short Cut - Station Street - Hotel | Experienced Walkers Only | 32 | ||
Medlow Bath Climbers' Passes | Experienced Walkers Only | 32 | ||
Delmonte Avenue - Fire Trail - Explorers Road, Katoomba | 32 | |||
Govett's Leap Lookout - Top of Bridal Veil Falls - Govett's Leap Lookout | Easy | 33 | ||
Govett's Leap to Evans Lookout | 33 | |||
Govett's Leap to Pulpit Rock | 33 | |||
Govett's Leap - Pope's Glen - Memorial Park | 33 | |||
Braeside Walk | 33 | |||
Govett's Leap Lookout - Bottom of Bridal Veil Falls - Govett's Leap Lookout | 33 | |||
Govett's Leap Lookout - Bottom of Bridal Veil Falls - The Jungle - Bottom of Horseshoe Falls - Govett's Leap Lookout | 34 | |||
Govett's Leap Lookout - Bottom of Bridal Veil Falls - Blue Gum Forest - Govett's Leap | 34 | |||
Evans Lookout - Grand Canyon - Neates Glen | 34 | |||
Evans Lookout - Rodriguez Pass - Govett's Leap Lookout | 34 | |||
Evans Lookout - Horse Track - Rodriguez Pass to Evans Lookout or Govett's Leap Lookout | 34 | |||
Grand Canyon - Medlow Airfield - Grand Canyon | Experienced Walkers Only | 34 | ||
Tracks at end of Point Pilcher Road | 34 | |||
Wall's Cave | 35 | |||
Lake Medlow Tracks | Experienced Walkers Only | 35 | ||
Wall's Ledge | 36 | |||
Wall's Ledge - Centennial Glen - Fort Rock | 36 | |||
Collier's Causeway | 36 | |||
Valley Track | 37 | |||
Bridle Track | 37 | |||
Shipley Glen | 37 | |||
Double Echo Point | 37 | |||
Shipley Tea Rooms to Megalong Valley | Experienced Walkers Only | 38 | ||
Eagle Head Point | 38 | |||
The Amphitheatre | 38 | |||
Mt. Blackheath Road to Shipley Crag | Experienced Walkers Only | 38 | ||
Mt. Boyce Cliff Top Walk | 38 | |||
Pass to base of Mt. Boyce Cliffs | 39 | |||
Station Street to Mt. Boyce Swamp | 39 | |||
Engineer's Cascade and Henry Lawson Walk | 39 | |||
Fairy Dell | 40 | |||
Little Zig Zag to Reinit's Pass | 40 | |||
Pulpit Rock to Wilson's Glen | 40 | |||
Little Zig Zag to Sugarloaf Mountain | Experienced Walkers Only | 41 | ||
Mt. Piddington to Witches' Glen | 41 | |||
Mt. Piddington - Boronia Point - Ferris Cave - Mt. Piddingtion | 41 | |||
Mt. Piddington - Cox's Cave - Mt. Piddington | 41 | |||
Toll House - Fairy Bower - Cox's Cave - Mt Piddington | 41 | |||
Fairy Bower - Old Railway Track - Fairy Bower | Experienced Walkers Only | 41 | ||
Fairy Bower to Reinit's Pass | Experienced Walkers Only | 42 | ||
Mt. York - Cox's Road - Mt. York | 42 | |||
Down Lawson's Long Alley and up Lockyer's Road | 42 | |||
Down Cox's Road and up Lockey's Road or Lawson's Long Alley | 43 | |||
Berghoffer's Pass | 43 | |||
Old Hartley Shale Railway Bed | 43 | |||
Mt. Hay Road to Lockley Pylon | 43 | |||
Baltzer Lookout | 43 | |||
Victoria Falls | 43 | |||
Asgard Head | 43 | |||
Engineer's Track | Experienced Walkers Only | 44 | ||
Pierce's Pass | 44 | |||
Mt. Banks | 44 | |||
Circular Walk | 44 | |||
Davies Lane Rainforest | 45 | |||
Cathedral of Ferns | 45 | |||
Happy Valley | Experienced Walkers Only | 45 | ||
Du Faur's Rocks - Chinaman's Hat - Pheasant's Cave - Du Faur's Rocks | 45 | |||
Mt. Wilson - Wollangambe River - Mt. Wilson | 45 |