4 Day Six Foot Track Walk

MEETING TIME: 8.30am Carrington Hotel foyer

TRANSFER TIMES: Morning: 10-minute transfer from the Carrington Hotel to the start of our walk. Afternoon: walk directly into our accommodation.

TRAIL NOTES: Approximately 16kms. 6 hours walking with breaks. Medium grade.

TERRAIN: The walk starts on a wide, well-formed gravel track before becoming a narrow, natural foot track and later using wide, gravel roads.. There is a steep descent with formed steps. Some sections of the track can be uneven with slippery rocks and there are some creek crossings and stiles (ladders over fences). The later part of the track is undulating.

FLEXIBLE WALKING:  Today’s walk can be shortened for those that don’t want to walk the full distance. Just chat to your guides at the local winery during lunch and you can travel with the support vehicle to the accommodation.

WALKING ITINERARY:

Meet your guides in the foyer of the Carrington Hotel Katoomba at 8:30am, from here we transfer to the start of the trail. We make our way through the rainforest of Nellies Glen as we descend the Blue Mountains escarpment. Make sure you look up on the way to see the dramatic views above you. Walk through rural areas complete with horses that may come to the fence to say hello until we reach a local winery in the Megalong Valley with spectacular views over the Blue Mountains escarpment. We enjoy a lunch stop here and wine tasting. After lunch, we follow the rolling green hills until we reach the pretty Coxs river. From here we cross the river follow along the banks until we arrive at our accommodation at the Six Foot Track Eco Bunkhouse. This accommodation is ideally located on the trail. We have chosen this accommodation due to its location near the pretty Coxs River and the fact that the nearest accommodation from here is over an hour away’s drive away. The accommodation here is a basic bunkhouse overlooking the trees with an outdoor entertaining area and fireplace. As they are off the grid there is no power or running water. The accommodation has a basic camp shower, however there is nothing better than after a day’s walk taking a swim in the crystal clear waters of the Coxs River below. Afterwards, sit on the deck and take in the serenity whilst dinner is cooked for you. Tonight enjoy a hearty dinner served with wine prepared by your guides. The beds at the Eco Bunkhouse are large bunk beds with privacy curtains in one room with sheets and blankets. If guests prefer alternate sleeping arrangements, they may BYO tent, mattress and sleeping bag.