Thor Head

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Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	At the intersection of Victoria Falls Road & Asgard Swamp Track (-33.5679725,150.2847542)
Mode	Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Great Western Highway, A32 Turn on to Victoria Falls Road then drive for 4.1 km

Track Notes

Getting started
From the car park with the 'Asgard Swamp 3km' sign, this walk passes the closed gate and heads down the hill. After a short distance, the track tends left, more steeply down the hill, to then follow the spur for approximately 500m. The walk then comes to a creek crossing in a swampy area, after which the trail heads up the hill and tends right, continuing for a few hundred metres to an area between two rock outcrops, the larger one on the right.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Victoria Falls Road & Asgard Swamp Track Start heading along Asgard Swamp Track (a vehicle track). Find the gate at the start. After another 1.6 km cross the ford.
	After another 390 m continue straight, to head along Asgard Swamp Track. After another 70 m find the "Pyramid Shaped Rock" (85 m on your left). Pyramid Shaped Rock Pyramid Shaped Rock The pyramid-shaped rock, Blue Mountains NP, is, as the name suggests, a rock shaped like a pyramid. This rock is situated just south of Asgard Swamp, next to the service trail. The campsite has a well-established fireplace and nicely cleared area for tents. The pyramid shaped rock adds some character to the campsite, providing views over the swamp. + - The pyramid-shaped rock, Blue Mountains NP, is, as the name suggests, a rock shaped like a pyramid. This rock is situated just south of Asgard Swamp, next to the service trail. The campsite has a well-established fireplace and nicely cleared area for tents. The pyramid shaped rock adds some character to the campsite, providing views over the swamp.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Asgard Kiln. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 175 m turn left.
	After another 700 m turn left.
	(Thor Head) Continue another 45 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 3 km to get back to the start. "Thor Head".

An optional side trip to Asgard Kiln.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Asgard Swamp Track. After 120 m cross the ford.
	After another 50 m veer left. After another 230 m find the "Asgard Mine" (35 m on your right). Asgard Mine Asgard Mine Asgard mine is the entrance to an old coal mine. The mine and kiln are the only heritage links to such industrial efforts of the 1860's to 1920's, in New South Wales. The mine's entrance is approximately 1.6m tall and wide and expands some 30m into the hill, so pack a torch if peering in. (The integrity of the mine is unknown.) + - Asgard mine is the entrance to an old coal mine. The mine and kiln are the only heritage links to such industrial efforts of the 1860's to 1920's, in New South Wales. The mine's entrance is approximately 1.6m tall and wide and expands some 30m into the hill, so pack a torch if peering in. (The integrity of the mine is unknown.) Then find the "Asgard Kiln" (15 m on your right). Asgard Kiln Asgard Kiln Asgard kiln is an old coke oven which was used in the processing of the coal. The oven looks as though it has never been used, with a clean set of bricks inside and sandstone blocks on the outside. The oven is overgrown, although the entrance is still clear. + - Asgard kiln is an old coke oven which was used in the processing of the coal. The oven looks as though it has never been used, with a clean set of bricks inside and sandstone blocks on the outside. The oven is overgrown, although the entrance is still clear.
	After another 145 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 540 m to the main route.

Terrain

Thor Head

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	6 km
Time	2 h to 3 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Campsite: There is one 2.1 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Campsite	2.1 km	Pyramid Shaped Rock

Articles

Pyramid Shaped Rock
The pyramid-shaped rock, Blue Mountains NP, is, as the name suggests, a rock shaped like a pyramid. This rock is situated just south of Asgard Swamp, next to the service trail. The campsite has a well-established fireplace and nicely cleared area for tents. The pyramid shaped rock adds some character to the campsite, providing views over the swamp.

Asgard Mine
Asgard mine is the entrance to an old coal mine. The mine and kiln are the only heritage links to such industrial efforts of the 1860's to 1920's, in New South Wales. The mine's entrance is approximately 1.6m tall and wide and expands some 30m into the hill, so pack a torch if peering in. (The integrity of the mine is unknown.)

Thor Head
Thor Head, Blue Mountains NP, is a small monolith of rock separated from the hill side. The climb onto it takes some nerve and skill, however the rocky outcrop to the south gives views over the Grose Valley that are just as good, without the climb.

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