Lapstone Viaduct and Zig Zag (1.5km), Goulburn, New South Wales

Lapstone Viaduct and Zig Zag is a 1.5km, grade 2 hike located in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. The hike should take around 45 mins to complete.

Length: 1.5km

Duration: 45 mins

Grade: 2

Style: One Way

Start: Lapstone

End: Lapstone

Location: Blue Mountains National Park

Closest town: Lapstone

New South Wales

From state capital: 60km

Longitude: 149.7445086

Latitude: -34.72385079

Hike summary

An historic abandoned viaduct and zig zag on part of the first railway line constructed over the Blue Mountains.

The former railway route adopted involved an impressive sandstone viaduct over Knapsack Gully. The viaduct was the largest in Australia, being 388 feet long and 120 ft high with 5 spans of 55 ft and 2 of 20 ft.

Construction commenced in 1863. The line was opened to Weatherboard (now Wentworth Falls) on J Originally built to carry a single railway track, the bridge was later fitted with a new concrete deck, enabling it to carry 2 lanes of road traffic. It formed part of the Great Western Highway until being by-passed in the mid 1990's. Today it is used only by pedestrians, bicycles, emergency vehicles, & the Olympic Torch Relay.

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Trail Features

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Lapstone to Lapstone in Sydney and Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains, 60km west from Sydney

Coarse gravel

Flat to slight incline

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