Victoria Falls to Blackheath Station (Dharug & Gundungurra Country)
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Victoria Falls to Blackheath Station (Dharug & Gundungurra Country) 8 h 30 min, 13 h to 2 days 5 23.3 km ↑ 1442 m Very challenging One way ↓ 1339 m This is a fantastic overnight walk with a sleep in Acacia Flats camping area. The Grose Valley, with its views of the Grose River and surrounding cliffs, gives a dramatic backdrop during most of this walk. The climbs up and down the valley give an appreciation of the scale of it all. Public transport options are available at the end of the walk, but you will need a lift to the start. Let us begin by acknowledging the Dharug & Gundungurra people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. 1,290 1,092 894 696 498 300 0 m 7 km 14 km 21 km 1.2 km 2.3 km 3.5 km 4.7 km 9.3 km 5.9x 5.8 km 8.2 km 15.2 km 10.5 km 11.7 km 12.8 km 16.3 km 17.5 km 18.7 km 19.8 km 22.2 km 23.3 km Class 5 of 6 Rough unclear track Quality of track Rough unclear track (5/6) Gradient Very steep (4/6) Signage Minimal directional signs (4/6) Infrastructure Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6) Experience Required Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) Weather Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) Getting to the start: From Turn on to Great Western Highway, A32 then drive for 160 m Turn right onto Victoria Falls Road and drive for another 5.2 km Before you start any journey ensure you; • Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are late returning • Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge to undertake this journey safely • Consider weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers • Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point • Are healthy and fit enough for this journey Share If not, change plans and stay safe. 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The maps and some text in this document are generated using Open Database Licenced data © OpenStreetMap contributors and other sources. 0 1 3 5 km 0 0.5 1 2 km 0 1 3 5 km 0 0.5 1 2 km 2x 2x Start Start 1,076 1,270 1,076 1,270 300 494 688 882 300 494 688 882 Toilet N 0 m P P Car park W E 380 m ←125 m→ Lookout ←125 m→ S N 770 m W Viewpoint 1.1 km E ←1.6 km→ ←1.6 km→ S EE i 1.5 km i Sign N i 1.9 km Sign i SS ←15 m→ ←15 m→ W W W 2.3 km N N S S 2.7 km ←235 m→ ←235 m→ E E EE 3.1 km N Campsite 3.4 km SS Camp site W 3.8 km 4.2 km 4.6 km 5 km 5.4 km 5.7 km 6.1 km 6.5 km ←5.4 km→ ←5.4 km→ 6.9 km EE N 7.3 km SS 7.7 km WW 2x 2x 1,084 1,280 1,084 1,280 300 496 692 888 300 496 692 888 7.8 km 8.2 km 8.6 km 8.9 km 9.3 km 9.7 km 10.1 km 10.5 km 10.9 km 11.3 km 11.7 km ←5.2 km→ 12 km ←5.2 km→ E E S S i 12.4 km Sign i N N 12.8 km Camp site W W Campsite 13.2 km Toilet 13.6 km Toilet 14 km 14.4 km 14.8 km 15.1 km 15.5 km 2x 2x ←3.6 km→←60m→ ←3.6 km→←60m→ 1,084 1,280 1,084 1,280 300 496 692 888 300 496 692 888 S S S S E 15.6 km E E E W W W 16 km W N N N FORD N Ford FORD ←2.5 km→ ←2.5 km→ 16.3 km E E 16.7 km NN S Camp site S ←580 m→ ←580 m→ W W W 17.1 km W S S N 17.5 km N FORD FORD ←125 m→ Ford ←125 m→ W W E E 17.9 km Waterfall N N S S FORD Ford FORD ←20 m→ 18.3 km ←20 m→ FORD FORD S S E E W Ford W 18.7 km Viewpoint ←155 m→ Viewpoint ←155 m→ E E W W N N 19.1 km Viewpoint S S N N ←160 m→ Viewpoint ←160 m→ 19.5 km W W E Viewpoint E NN ←305 m→ 19.8 km ←305 m→ S Lookout S W W S S E 20.2 km Viewpoint E ←15 m→ ←15 m→ N N W Bridge W E 20.6 km E S S Bridge ←1.2 km→ ←1.2 km→ N 21 km N E E S S E E ←520 m→ ←410 m→ ←520 m→ ←410 m→ ←280 m→ ←280 m→ ←450 m→ 21.4 km ←450 m→ ←70 m→ ←70 m→ ←55 m→ ←55 m→ S S S S E E N N E E E Bridge E ←65 m→ ←65 m→ W S W S S S S S W W S 21.8 km S E E ←70 m→ W ←70 m→ W S S E E W W N N E E N N S S W W N N W W E E N 22.2 km N W 22.2 km W N N W W N N W W E E ←20 m→ N ←20 m→ N 22.6 km E E N N 23 km NN S S W 23.3 km W S Getting started: From the car park, this After another 25 m pass the sign (on your left). S Getting started: From the car park, this E E walk follows the sign to 'Grose Valley i After another 220 m turn sharp left. Lookout' down the hill. The walk then N W winds down some steps for approximately W N 50m to a lookout. Continue straight, to head along N After another 1.4 km come to the "Burra Korain EE W E Victoria Falls Walking Track. Flat Camping Area". Start. Start. N S SS i After another 15 m pass the sign (on your right). WW There is a toilet (about 25 m back from the start). Start of an optional side trip: An optional side trip to Victoria Falls. S S Burra Korain Flat Camping Area, Blue Mountains E 24/7 E NP, is a small clearing between the Victoria Victoria Falls Car Park (about 15 m back from To start this optional side trip continue Creek and Grose River. The campsite is well P the start). straight here. Start. signposted and has nice sitting logs and plenty W W of space for a few tents. Water can be accessed N N EE from either river or creek but should be treated S S before use. N After another 125 m turn left, to E E After another 35 m come to the end. head along Victoria Falls Walking Track. After another 120 m come to the "Burra Korain Camping Area" (15 m on your left). SS W W WW N N After another 55 m find the "Victoria Falls S After another 55 m find the "Victoria Falls S About 60 m past the end is "Victoria Falls". E Lookout" (on your right). E After another 3.8 km turn right. W W N N After another 1.2 km cross the bridge (about 15 m long) Victoria Falls, Blue Mountains NP, is a large Victoria Falls Lookout, Blue Mountains NP, has After another 1.7 km cross the bridge (about 8 waterfall dropping over a grey rock overhang. an easterly aspect over the Grose Valley. m long) The cascade is produced by Victoria Creek Although the lookout is named after the dropping over the approximately-15m cliffs. A After another 880 m cross the bridge (about 15 wonderful Victoria Falls, there are no views of scree slope leads up behind the falls, and below m long) the falls from this lookout. the falls the rocks are very slippery. These falls Then come to the "Grose Valley Lookout" (6 m After another 600 m cross the bridge (about 10 are well worth a visit, with the great views from on your right). m long) the top of the falls, and the accessibility of the bottom of the falls, making a great trip. S S S S Turn around and retrace your steps back the 35 E E W After another 1.6 km turn sharp left, m to the main route. W After another 690 m (at the intersectionintersection ofof PerrysPerrys TrackTrack && ShortridgeShortridge to head along Victoria Falls Walking Back at the main route veer right and follow on E E Pass) continue straight, to head along Track.