🚗 Day Out - Hanging Rock, Anvil Rock & Wind Eroded Cave ⛰️🚶‍♂️🧗🏻‍♂️ 🧺 🌿🍂

⚠️ FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW FULLY BEFORE YOU CLICK ‘Attend’!

🗓 DATE: Saturday, 31 May 2025.
⏰ MEETING TIME: 9.45am.
🚊 MEETING POINT: (start & finish) Blackheath station at the carpark, Station Street entry/exit.

🥾 DISTANCE:
🚶12 km return from/to Hanging Rock Parking Area to/from Hanging Rock Lookout.
🚶‍♂️OPTIONAL - short walk about 1 km return from/to the carpark to Anvil Rock Lookout and Wind Eroded Cave.
🚗 NOTE - a car is required to reach these places. Long way to walk to all of them from the station!
🥾 GRADE: Moderate on a relaxing pace, not snail pace!
💪🏽 Reasonable fitness recommended due to uneven rocky surfaces, ups and downs hills, stair climbs and a bit of rock scramblings. Tracks expected to be wet, muddy and slippery in parts.

📸 WHAT TO EXPECT:
🚆7.24am - train departs Central, arrives Blackheath station at 9.43am.
🚗 9.45 am - meet at Blackheath station carpark, Station Street entry/exit.
🚙 10am - after meet and greet with short brefing, we’ll drive to our first exciting adventure.
🅿️ 10.10am - meet in front of the gate at Hanging Rock Parking Area, Ridgewell Road about 1.5km or 5 minutes drive from Blackheath station.
🚶‍♂️10.15am - we will start the walk to Burramoko Ridge (Hanging Rock), about 12 km return from/to the parking area.

🚶‍♂️The walk is fairly easy/moderate mainly on management trails with a fantastic gorge views along Burramoko Ridge (Hanging Rock) trails, in the Grose Wilderness of Blue Mountains National Park.
🤳 This walk is a relaxing day out on a spectacular Baltzer Lookout, with amazing views over the valleys and plenty of photo opportunities.
🧺 We will have byo lunch at the Hanging Rock whilst soaking up the views. 🥪🧃

🧗🏻‍♂️ If you wish to walk to the end of Hanging Rock, please be aware that you will need to leap over an 80cm gap that plummets down over 20m that separates Hanging Rock from the main cliff!

📝 OPTIONAL - Anvil Rock Lookout and Wind Eroded Cave.
🚗 About 9 km (one way) or 15 minutes drive from Hanging Rock Parking Area and Blackheath station to Anvil Rock Lookout and Wind Eroded Cave.
🤳 We will spend time for photos and selfies at both places with awesome views before heading home via Blackheath station.

⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ⚠️
📝 DISCLAIMER:
Attending this event is voluntarily at your own risk. Organiser/s accepts no liability of any kind including injuries, accidents, misadventure etc during and after this event.
For full disclosure on Public Waiver, please refer to Meetup Terms and Conditions and the front page of this group on ‘About Us’.
✅ You must assess your own fitness and ability before participating in this event.
✅ You are responsible for looking after your own health, safety and belongings.
✅ You must adhere and follow the instructions from your organiser/s at all times during this event.
✅ You must take personal accountability for your own choices, actions and/or misadventure.
✅ If you’re not keeping up the pace with the group or getting lost during the walk, you’re responsible for finding your own way out. The group DO NOT wait for you!
✅ Keep well back from cliff edges at all times, especially when taking photos.
✅ If you do not wish to be photographed (randomly or group photos), please DO NOT join this event. Easy!
https://www.artslaw.com.au/information-sheet/street-photographers-rights/
❎ NO facilities on the trails, please come well prepared.
❎ NO smoking of any kind on the walk including during photo stops or lunch break.
✅ Please be mindful and respectful to members and guest/s from diverse background. This is not a dating group.
✅ If something’s come up, please Edit your RSVP to ‘Not Going’ asap.
❎ Late cancellation or No Show would not be tolerated. You will forfeit the opportunity to join my future events!

🎒WHAT TO BRING:
👕 Comfortable outfit for the weather preferably hiking gear. Jeans or cotton t-shirt may not be suitable for this walk.
🥾 Waterproof hiking boots or good grip walking shoes highly recommended.
💦 At least 1.8L of water, Hydralyte or sports energy drinks.
🥪 Snacks and packed LUNCH.
⛑ Basic First Aid kit.
🧢 Hat, sunscreen, insect repellent and hand sanitiser.
🧥 Light raincoat or poncho just in case of wet weather.

💵 GRATUITY:
$10 CASH per person for this event.
✅ Please bring correct change on the day to speed up the meet and greet.
📱Or PayID to my mobile: 0405038557. Ref: (your Meetup name) & Blackheath.

‼️ If you arrive after 9.55am and wish to join the group, $10 Meetup fee/gratuity + $10 penalty for your tardiness❗️

🚊 Check Opal Trip Planner for public transport services etc.
https://transportnsw.info

🚗 You may offer a lift from your closest station on the way with share petrol.
🚕 If you do not have a car, please update on comments section to organise a carpool.

📲 Any questions, please send me a TEXT message.

❗️Note that I DO NOT answer calls, text messages or updates on comments section on the day after meeting time❗️

🌿 Let’s explore & enjoy the great outdoors! 🌿

Norra 😎
📱0405038557 (TEXT & PayID only)