The Six Foot Track is a three day 44km walking track from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. The track was originally built as a bridal trail in 1884 and was planned as a shortcut to Jenolan Caves. It is now a walking trail that will take you to some of the beautiful pristine valleys of the Blue Mountains.
I completed the Six Foot Track yesterday in the opposite direction, I had a great time, It was a bit of a tough slog out of Jenolan, made worst by the start across from the caves house being closed, I was confused, so I walked into the Caves shop cafe and asked the girl behind the counter she told me that they are repairing that section of the track, I asked her how to get onto the Six Foot Track, she told me to walk up the hill to the first car park and you will find the Six Foot Track, so of I went, got to the car park, saw the Six Foot Track sign pointing to the right, followed the sign than came to a intersection leading to two directions, no signs saying which was the Six Foot Track, looked at both, one had a sign saying to caves, I thought that cant be right, I don't want to go back to the caves, so it must be the other track, Of I went.
Not realizing it was the wrong direction, after half hour of slogging up a hill with steps, I started to get a bit suspicious as I did not see any signs, so I turned back and taken the other trail to the caves, not far into that trail I found the Six Foot Track sign, it was a releif to be on the trail.
Time was getting on, just after lunch by the time I got back onto the trail, so I slogged it up the hill arriving at Blackrange camp ground 2 and a half hours later, I was worried I would run out of daylight so I had the pace on.
Arrived at camp, to find one other hiker there in a Tarp Tent Contrail, we had a good ole chat comparing camping gear, thoroughly enjoyed the talk. Weather was starting to get a bit brisk, so I thought it best to have an early dinner and hit my hammock early, temp got down to 2c during the night, but if you factor the wind chill it was a lot colder. Was a good test for my hammock, for most of the night I was toasty warm. A couple times I could feel a slight chill when a big gust of wind came through.
It was a successful cold weather test for my hammock and gear, the coldest I have so far taken it down to. Up early in the morning, went for a short stroll around the camp ground watching some Kangaroos, an hour later The other hiker emerged out of his Tarp Tent, another hour was spent discussing gear etc. when we both decided we probably should get a move on, as He had a bus to catch at Jenolan and I had a 20km hike ahead of me.
Left camp at 9am, had a good hike, it sure was great to be walking down those steep hills instead of up, as I passed a total of 16 hikers going up that hill and not one of them looked like they where enjoying it, the best they could get out in between there hard breathing was how far to the top of the hill?
Bookmarks