homeinvisagepublic_htmltrailhikingwp-contentuploads201703trail-hiking-tolmer-falls-to-the-lost-city.jpg

Length: 8.3km
Duration: 4hrs
Grade: 4
Style: Return
Start: Tolmer Falls Carpark
End: Tolmer Falls Carpark

Location: Litchfield National Park
Closest Town: Batchelor
Distance from CBD: 155km
State: NT
Latitude: -13.202832
Longitude: 130.71402

Keep the Trail Access info current...

Click Edit to Modify

Edit Access Conditions

Select items to indicate conditions for access to the trail.

2WD Access

4WD Access

Public Transport

Bitumen Road

Gravel Road

Steep Road

Winding Road

Speed Bumps

Vehicle Ford

Entry Fee

Large Car Park

Small Car Park

Accessible Parking

Accessible Toilet

Public Toilets

Drinking Water

Untreated Water

Picnic Shelter

Picnic Table

BBQ Facilities

Campfire Pit

Camping Area

Keep the Trail Features current...

Click Edit to Modify

Edit Trail Features

Litchfield National Park...

Select items to indicate features found along the trail.

Concrete Path

Timber Boardwalk

Gravel Path

Sandy Trail

Rough Trail

Undefined Trail

Prams & Strollers

Manual Wheelchair

Motorised Wheelchair

Bicycle Trail

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

Exposed Ledges

Rock Scrambling

Steep Terrain

Bush Bashing

River Crossings

Scenic Viewpoints

Well Marked

Drinking Water

Untreated Water

Fishing Spots

Swimming Spots

Overnight Campsites

Trail Running

Horse Riding

Tolmer Falls to the Lost City is a 8.3km, grade 4 return hike, located in Litchfield National Park Northern Territory. The hike should take approximately 4hrs to complete.

Hike Summary

The Tolmer Falls to the Lost City hike takes you off trail through the upper tableland terrain. Commencing at Tolmer Falls, this hike is best experienced with an early start for the return trip of just under 9km so as to avoid the afternoon heat. There is no water available at The Lost City so carry everything you need.

This is a good way to visit The Lost City before the 4wd track is opened after the Wet Season - The track usually opens in June or July.

About the region

Tolmer Falls in Litchfield National Park - One of the most spectacular falls, Tolmer Falls cascades over two high escarpments into a distant, deep, plunge pool. The bottom of the Falls is home to several colonies of rare Ghost Bats and Orange Horseshoe Bats. Open year round. No camping is available.

The Lost City is a collection of rock formations that have left behind as the softer sandstone cap of the table top range eroded away.

The Lost City became famous with the old wagon road used by early pioneers passing through this rock formation. The last couple of kms of the current road follow the old wagon road that joined the homestead of Stapleton Station near Adelaide River to the outstation (Blyth Homestead).

Getting there

Drive to Tolmer Falls in Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory. Follow the marked trail East to Tolmer Creek then South along the creek & cross when the creek turns West. There is a bench on the other side & the hike starts from here.
There is no marked trail & no phone reception.

Tips

Only for experienced bush walkers.
Take water, Good hat, PLB or EPIRB, Sunglasses [the start of the walk is directly into the rising sun], compass & copy of
Australian Topographical Chart 5071 'Reynolds River'
Note LOST CITY is incorrectly positioned - correct position is FL881380 which is approx 700 mts west of where it is shown.

GPX File

Total distance: 8276 m
Max elevation: 179 m
Min elevation: 110 m
Total climbing: 156 m
Total descent: -171 m

Download GPX File

You need to be registered and logged in to download GPX Files. If you aren't you will automatically be redirected to the registration/login screen before being returned to this page to download the file. By downloading any GPX files from this site you agree its use, and reliance upon, is entirely at your own risk. I will endeavour to ensure the accuracy and currency of the data, but accept no responsibility in this regard, or the results of any actions taken, when using the digital route files.

Contributed by: William Harburn