Blue Mountains Classic: Woodford, Red Hand Caves -Glenbrook - 28km (Hard)
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Blue Mountains Classic: Blue Mountains Classic: Woodford, Red Hand Caves -Glenbrook - 28km (Hard)
This epic Blue Mountains walk has the following sections:
1. Woodford Train Station Wheel Gully Waterhole; 8km, morning tea.
2. Wheel Gully to Oaks Picnic Area; 6km, lunch/bathroom.
3. Oaks to Red Hand Cave; 7km.
4. RH cave to Glenbrook Train Station; 7km.
I aim to complete the day’s walking by no later than 5:00PM This is a big day of spectacular walking, but we will be moving at a moderate pace so everyone who is interested to experience this serious bush walking track can attend and test themselves.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO GET OUT POINTS - THIS IS A WILDERNESS WALK, FOR THE ENTIRE DAY.
Distance: 28 km
Type of Walk: Fire trails and well-formed bush tracks.
Difficulty: Hard
Walking Pace: Average 4.5KM per hour to finish on time.
Meeting Place and Transport: Catch the 7:24AM Blue Mountains Train, departing Central Station from Platform 7. Members may join this service at Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown or Penrith. Our train arrives Woodford at 8:58AM. There are regular trains, every 30 minutes, back to Central from Glenbrook.
What to bring: Good walking shoes/trail runners; 2-3 litres of water, NO WATER REFILL along the way; hydrolytes; two snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions. THIS IS A MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS WALK, WITH NO SHOPS, SO MEMBERS MUST BRING ALL FOOD AND WATER.
Suggested Donation: $10
By RSVPing to this event, you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here:
https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/messages/boards/thread/53245383
Questions? Ask in the comment section. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.
Ted :)