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2021 Six Foot Track Treks - Blue Mountains

2021 Six Foot Track Treks - Blue Mountains

  • Date Sat, 29 May 2021  - Sun, 30 May 2021
  • Time 6:00 AM  - 5:00 PM
  • Location Blue Mountains, NSW
  • Price $575.00 - $
  • Organiser Peak Potential Adventures

SIX FOOT TRACK ADVENTURE
The historic Six Foot Track which stretches through the heart of beautiful Blue Mountains from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves is an iconic weekend adventure that is very close to Sydney. The track is roughly 45km in length and was built in the 1800s as a horse and cart route and winds through some beautiful mountain, valley and river landscapes.
TREK SUMMARY
Let us take you on a professionally guided and fully supported two-day walk of the historic Six Foot Track in the Blue Mountains. This walk would be regarded as one of New South Wales most iconic overnight walks. The Six Foot Track is a 45-kilometre old horse and cart route that was built in the late 1800s to ferry supplies between Katoomba and Jenolan Caves.
Your overnight gear will be transported in the support vehicle, so you’ll only need to carry a day pack over the 45-kilometre journey. One of the highlights will be to stay overnight in the tranquil Six Foot Track Eco Lodge, which is nestled in bushland just back from the beautiful Cox’s River. Day two of the trek starts with a crossing of the famous Bowtells Swing Bridge as the team makes its way towards Megalang Valley.
Finish the walk at the historic Explorer’s Tree where Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth, the explorers who achieved the first known successful crossing of the Blue Mountains of New South Wales by European settlers, carved their initials in 1813.
The walk is both challenging and fun based on the program that Peak Potential Adventures has designed. Because this adventure is accompanied by our support vehicle most of the way which carries your overnight gear, you’ll only need to carry a daypack. All you have to do is bring some basic equipment like comfortable walking shoes, a warm jacket and pants and enjoy the scenery, the challenge, the serenity and the great company of like-minded people on this two-day weekend adventure.
The Six Foot Track is an adventure that delivers a remarkable experience of a historic Australian walk. You can choose to do it as a stand-alone adventure or use it as a foundation experience for future multi-day treks, or incorporate it into a training plan for multi-day adventures in Australian and overseas destinations. The Six Foot Track has some challenging features which make makes it a great training trek for other adventures offered by Peak Potential Adventures to Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the Overland Track in Tasmania, Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, or Everest Base Camp in Nepal.
The Six Foot Track will provide an excellent introduction to outdoor endurance walks, and if completed, participants will be prepared mentally and physically for bigger multi-day adventures. The walk includes access to a support vehicle, and it’s important to note that this adventure is not just about the challenge – it will be fun and deliver moments that you will remember for the rest of your life. Overnight accommodation will be in the tranquil and peaceful Six Foot Track Eco Lodge on the Coxs River.
HIGHLIGHTS

  • + Stunning views walking down Black Range
  • + Stay in the private eco-lodge nestled back from Coxs River
  • + Enjoy the company of fellow outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers
  • + Cross the famous Bowtells Swing Bridge over Coxs River
  • + Stunning views of the Blue Mountains and Megalong Valley
  • + Enjoy a beautifully cooked fully catered dinner at the eco-lodge
  • + Weather permitting, take a dip in the beautiful rock pools
  • + Relax around the eco-lodge and enjoy the peace and serenity
  • + Enjoy close encounters with some of the local wildlife
  • + Walkthrough the beautiful Nellies Glen rainforest
  • + Disconnect from daily life for the weekend and enjoy the outdoors.
ITINERARY
DAY 1 - JENOLAN CAVES TO COXS RIVER
Saturday – Meet in Katoomba 6:15 AM, and the private bus will drive the team to Jenolan Caves
Trek Jenolan Caves to Coxs River
WALKING TIME: 8-9 hours (will vary depending on team speed, breaks etc.)
DISTANCE: 30km
MEALS INCLUDED: morning tea, trail snacks, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner at the eco-lodge
ACCOMMODATION: private eco-lodge – group cabin with double bunks
We will meet in Katoomba at 6:15 AM and take our private bus to Jenolan Caves to start the trek. If you have driven up to Katoomba, you will be able to leave your car near the Katoomba Police Station on Edwards St. Our private bus can also meet you at this location. Our group email prior to the adventure will also provide detailed information about the transport arrangement and contact numbers. (For detailed transport arrangements and where you can leave your vehicle in Katoomba, please refer to the ‘other information’ section below in ‘transport arrangements’)
The walk will start at around 8:00 AM from Jenolan Caves once the team is organised. The team will walk up the right of the Jenolan Caves Conservation Area which is a steep feature as we climb out of Jenolan Caves. After about 4km, we will pass Kiaora Hill as we make our way along Jenolan Caves Road for around another 3.5km before crossing the road and heading into the forest towards the Black Range Camping Ground which will be another 2.5km’s walking. We will have a morning tea break at Black Range Camping Area before heading off along Black Range Road. This section is about 8.7km. We will break for lunch along this section before we take on the steep downhill section that will wind its way down the range for about 4.3km when we will hit Alum Creek Camping Ground. Some of the views along these sections are stunning.
We will rest at the top of Alum Creek hill and have a good break before we walk down the hill and take on the 2km uphill feature coming out of Alum Creek. This feature is challenging as we will have clocked up around 23km when we have to negotiate it, but a lot of the walking has been on the flat or downhill, so we should have energy in reserve at this stage. Once we are over the steep feature called the Mini Mini Saddle, we will walk down another steep section for about 4km into our final destination for the day at Coxs River.
Tonight we will be staying at the Six Foot Track Eco Lodge and will enjoy a beautifully cooked meal and sit around and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this beautiful setting. After dinner, play cards, chat, read a book or sit and relax, the choice is yours.
DAY 2 - COXS RIVER TO EXPLORER’S TREE
WALKING TIME: 5-6 hours (will vary depending on team speed, breaks etc.)
DISTANCE: 15km
MEALS INCLUDED: buffet breakfast, trail snacks, morning tea
Today is a much shorter day, but we will wake at 6.00 AM to have a delicious cooked buffet breakfast. We will aim to head off toward Katoomba (Explorer's Tree) from the eco-lodge around 7:30 AM. We will head off and not too far from the eco-lodge; we will walk across the famous Bowtells Swing Bridge that crosses over the Coxs River. The views in this area are magnificent. After we navigate the bridge, we will continue for another 4.5km before we come over a hill feature and will be treated to amazing sweeping views out to the Blue Mountains and towards Katoomba….we are getting closer now.
We will see the Dryridge Vineyard on our right as we head towards the Megalong Cemetary. We will have a break here and refuel with water and food before we head towards the Megalong Village, which is another 3.7km away. We will have another quick break around here before we take on the last section, which will take us 4.6km up through Nellies Glen and then up to the last steep section and stairs which comes out eventually at the top at Explorers Tree.
Congratulations!! Our support vehicle will drop you back at your transport in Katoomba.
 

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