Date/Time
Date(s) - 17 Oct 2020 until 18 Oct 2020

Category(ies)

  • Grade 4 Medium-Hard
  • Leader: Deb
  • Phone: 0410047884 before 8pm
  • Participant numbers: Up to 10
  • Final booking date: Wednesday 14th October

Even though its relatively close and in NSW we don’t often go to northern KNP.  These 2 walks are just out of Tumut and close to Blowering Dam.

We will drive up Saturday morning and set up our base camp at Log Bridge Creek Picnic Area and Campground.  The after lunch will do the Blowering Cliffs walk.  This walk is steep in parts (bring poles if you use them) but has great views over the area, waterfalls, Blowering Dam and Blowering Cliffs.  Even though it’s only 5km due to the terrain it will most likely take 3 hours to complete as it, winds (very steeply in places) through open montane forest, which grows on sheltered hillsides.

Then on Sunday we will do the 11km return Warogong Sugarloaf walking track that starts just up the Snowy Mountains Highway.  This walk is also very steep in places, so walking poles, if you use them will come in handy. As we climb  Warogong Sugarloaf  also has great views from granite cliffs and Bogong Peaks Wilderness, while the vegetation changes to scribbly gum with an understorey of large grass trees. Once you reach the top, there are extensive views over the Tumut River valley to the north and Blowering Reservoir to the south-west. This walk is very steep on a formed track, 11 kilometre return – 5 to 6 hours.

Please note I have not done these walks before.

People who book in for this weekend will need to understand and abide by the clubs COVID 19 safety plan.  They will also need to book their own campsite at Log Bridge Creek Picnic Area and Campsite. Due to COVID all camping in NSW NP must now be booked, there is a $6 fee per campsite.  This can be done by ringing NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service on 1300072757.  When booking please make sure you are booking the Log Bridge Creek Picnic Area and Campsite near Blowering Dam.

Getting There

Blowering Cliffs walking track is in the northern (Blowering Foreshores) precinct of Kosciuszko National Park. To get there from Tumut Visitor Centre:Drive 16.6km south along Snowy Mountains HighwayTurn off the highway into Log Bridge Creek campground and picnic area. Continue 500m up the road you until you see the Blowering Cliffs trackhead sign and park in the carpark Parking Parking is available at Log Bridge picnic area, a short walk from the beginning of Blowering Cliffs walking track. There’s also room for caravan and RV parking.

 

Grading of Bushwalking Trips

Grade 1
(Easy) Opportunity for large number of participants, including those with reduced ability to walk/cycle on well- marked and evenly formed tracks. Formed tracks may have a few steps. Should not be steep. Suitable for beginners. Distance should not exceed about 10km.
Grade 2
(Easy-Medium) Easy activity, mostly on tracks of low gradient. Opportunity to walk/cycle easily in natural environments on well-marked tracks. Tracks should not be steep. Distance should not exceed about 15km.
Grade 3
(Medium) Medium activity with some hilly sections and/or rougher terrain. Opportunity to walk/cycle on defined and distinct tracks with some steep sections requiring a moderate level of fitness. Suitable for fit beginners. Distance should not exceed about 20km.
Grade 4
(Medium-Hard) Steeper, rougher terrain and may have off-track sections (no more than one quarter of the walk) or a longer distance track walk. Opportunity to explore and discover relatively undisturbed natural environments mostly along defined and distinct tracks. Tracks can be steep. There may be short sections of rock scrambling involved. Leaders should have map reading abilities and/or ability to use a compass. Distance depending on circumstances. Not suitable for most beginners.
Grade 5
(Hard) Off-track or difficult terrain. Opportunity for walkers with advanced outdoor knowledge and skills to find their own way along often indistinct tracks or off track in remote locations. May include steep sections of unmodified surfaces. There may be rock scrambling, creek walking and river crossings involved. Distance should not exceed 30km, but may be short and difficult. Not suitable for beginners.
Grade 6
(Very Hard) Strenuous off-track walk or very long distance. Opportunity for highly experienced walkers to exploratory remote and challenging natural areas without reliance on managed tracks. Terrain may be steep, uneven and no track. There may be rock scrambling, creek walking and crossing involved. Distance covered is unlimited, but may be short and difficult. Only for experienced walkers and not suitable for beginners.

Exploratory Is unknown to the Leader and while every effort has been made to grade the activity appropriately, there may be some unexpected aspects which may increase the difficulty of the walk.

Carpooling

Car pooling arrangements vary depending which state the activity is in.  Check you state restrictions that vary from time to time.  

Each person needs to feel that they are not at risk or presenting a risk to others because of their individual circumstances.  For this reason the decision to car pool, according to the guidelines, must be a personal one and individuals are welcome to make their own travel arrangements.