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Length: 35km
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Duration: 3 days
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Grade: 3
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Style: Return
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Start: Explorer's Tree
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End: Old Ford Reserve
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Location: Blue Mountains National Park
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Closest Town: Katoomba
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Distance from CBD: 104km
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State: NSW
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Latitude: -33.703315
Longitude: 150.289971
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Bitumen Road


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Speed Bumps


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Large Car Park


Small Car Park


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Timber Boardwalk


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Mountain Bike Trail


Historic Rail Trail


Dog Friendly


Urban Walk


Coast & Beach


Historic Lighthouse


Waterfalls & Lakes


Rainforest Walk


Goldfields & Mining


Heritage Walk


Aboriginal Art


Alpine Region


Alpine Huts


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Rock Scrambling


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Bush Bashing


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Well Marked


Drinking Water


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Fishing Spots


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Overnight Campsites


Trail Running


Horse Riding
Hike Summary
Day 1: Drive from Sydney to Katoomba, about 1 1/2 hours or catch the train to Katoomba Station. You can park at The Explorer's Tree, but you will need someone to pick you up down at the end. If you catch the train you will also need a pick up or walk back out.
Walk from the Exploroer's Tree to the Lookout then down Nellie's Glen, stop and have a look at the lookout on the way. Nellie's Glen has lots of step so it can be hard on the quads. Look out for leaches as well.
Have lunch when you reach the farms at the bottom. There was an old town there but there's not much left now. Continue on to the Old Ford Reserve. If someone drives around it's a good idea for them to take fresh water and firewood.
You will need to sterilise the creek water very well. In total about 11km.
Day 2: Hike to the swing bridge. This is a good spot for lunch by the Cox's River.
Then continue on another 2km to Cox's River campground. You can stay the night here which will be about an 8km day or hike back to Old Ford Reserve and 18km round trip.
Day 3: Try pre-booking some horse riding at Megalong Valley Farm, 4km up the road from the Old Ford Camping Ground. Lunch or afetrnoon tea at the Megalong Tea Rooms.
About the region
Blue Mountains National Park
Getting there
Drive to the Exploroer's Tree just west of Katoomba or catch a train to Katoomba (extra 3km). You will need to have another vehicle drive to the Old Ford Reserve (via Blackheath).
Tips
- Take fresh water and firewood to Old Ford Reserve.
Contributed by Ian Thomas
GPX File
Max elevation: 1061 m
Min elevation: 275 m
Total climbing: 1265 m
Total descent: -1715 m
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21 thoughts on “Six Foot Track Half (35km)”
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Melissa Braund how about this one?
For sure!! Now…when to do it??
Erin?
Jade Angus
Can’t wait
Nonsense! Two days! ? Even one if you’re without any slow hangers-on.
Kara Skene Dave Walker
Yes !! Keen to try a few day hike ??
I need to take leave before June next year if you want to do it in 2019.
Kara Skene I need to buy a light weight tent but I have nothing planned next year apart from the Larapinta hike.
Keen to do the larapinta too!
We need a night of margaritas to plan this. I need to visit!! So excited.
Now that sounds like a plan haha!
Lyn
Looks great!
Rachel Moir
This is the one we were going to do with Liz!
Cool, that’s great!
Yep, one or two days max. Unless you like to take it slow. Which is all good ??
Oliver and Bella!!
Currently closed due to fires ?