Six Foot Track
Dharug and Gundungurra Country

16 h, 2 days to 3 days

44.5 km
oneway

↑ 1779 m
↓ -2034 m

Hard track
This classic walk takes you from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves via a historic horse route. The walk travels mainly along well-maintained service tracks and explores Nellie's Glen, Megalong Valley, Coxs River, Black Range, and Jenolan. There are well-established and popular campsites along the way. It is a popular walk for people doing their first overnight walk carrying all their own equipment. Let us begin by acknowledging the Dharug and Gundungurra people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. 
Explorers Tree. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Top of Nellies Glen. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Six Foot Track in Nellies Glen. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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misty Morning on Nellies Glen Trail. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Horse Paddock near site of Megalong Village. | Photo by admin, 2007.
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View of the escarpment from Megalong Valley. | Photo by admin, 2012.
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Climbing over the fences in stile. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Locked 'Wari-Wari' gate. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Photo by admin, 2011.
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Six Foot Track crossing near the Megalong Ford. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Megalong Ford. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Megalong Ford. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Local cattle stop to say Hi on the Six Foot Track. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Where the Six Foot Track crosses Megalong Road. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Monument at Megalong Cemetery. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Walking along dirt road west of Megalong Road. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Crossing a cattle grate among the farm land on the Six Foot Track. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Distant Views to the escarpment. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Guyver Bridge on the Six Foot Track. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Stile climbing over a timber fence. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Photo by admin, 2011.
Photo by admin, 2011.
Well maintained track with timber steps among the granite boulders. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Six Foot Track north of the swing Bridge. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Intersection just above Bowtells Bridge. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Six Foot Track Lodge Gate. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Cox's River campsite toilets. | Photo by admin, 2007.
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Crossing the small Gibraltar Creek. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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near Kiangatha Yards. | Photo by admin
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Cattle grate beside Kiangatha Yards. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Glen Chee Road West of Kiangatha Yards. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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strolling along Glen Chee Road. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Alum Creek Camping area. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Fern Tree at Little River Crossing on Glen Chee Road. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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The old (now removed) Kiangatha Gate. | Photo by admin
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20km marker south of Waterfall Creek Fire Trail. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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6FT sign on Black Range. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Metal Kanangra Boyd National Park Sign on the Black Range. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Entrance to Black range Campsite. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Toilet block at Black Range campsite. | Photo by admin, 2008.
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Sign in front of Black Range Camping Ground. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Shelter at Black range. | Photo by admin, 2008.
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Walking along the Six Foot Track near Black Range Campsite. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Six Foot Track west of Black Range Camping Ground. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Six foot track west of Black Range. | Photo by admin, 2008.
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Crossing Jenolan Road. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Six Foot Track crossing Jenolan Caves Rd. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Timber steps on west side of Jenolan Caves Rd. | Photo by admin, 2011.
Steps on Six foot track west of Jenolan Caves Road. | Photo by admin, 2008.
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Welcome to Jenolan Caves sign (for people driving). | Photo by admin, 2011.
Six Foot Track north of Jenolan Cottages. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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The Jenolan Caves Lodge Administration. | Photo by admin, 2008.
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Jenolan Caves Cottages. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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My George intersection. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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View of Blue Lake from the Six Foot Track. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Carlotta Arch. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Walking along path west of Carlotta Arch. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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View down to Caves House. | Photo by admin, 2011.
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Six Foot Track sign opposite Caves House. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Photo by admin, 2011.
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