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Bushwalking in the Blue Mountains

March 5th 2009 23:32

Blue Mountains Echo Point visitors information centre

Visitors Centre at Echo Point

On my own, I’d spend all day taking in the views and jostling with the tourists to take pictures at the Blue Mountains. But I’m always there with people who could apparently take in the scenery while “walking” at break-neck speed – which is just as well because I would more than likely use up all the memory space ten minutes into a walk

The Jamison Valley

There are many bushwalks to do in the Blue Mountains. One of the more memorable walks I’ve been on was one I was told would be a medium-grade walk…

ouch...

… maybe for a mountain goat! No medium grade walk involves descending the 900-odd large, uneven steps of The Giant Stairway and climbing hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of steep steps. It was a very beautiful walk and I’m glad I did it, but I hobbled around for a week.

On another bushwalk, the guy with the map got the whole lot of us onto a narrow, slippery trail that eventually got eaten up by the dense bushland. We all had a good laugh as we retraced our steps, but it would not have been so funny if someone had slipped on the muddy slopes and got hurt. Getting help would’ve been very tricky.

On that note, here are some things to keep in mind when going bushwalking:

tsk tsk…

- Choose walks suitable for the level of fitness of everyone in the group
- Check for walking track closures and weather conditions
- Bring plenty of drinking water
- Wear a hat and sunscreen
- Wear appropriate shoes (I’ve seen people wearing high heels on the walks… WHY???)
- Don’t be a tosser; take your rubbish with you

For more important notes on bushwalking safety, please see the link below.

The Scenic Skyway

LINKS:
Blue Mountains National Park, Bushwalking
Safety Information

Lower Wentworth Falls

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Comment by Cibbuano

March 6th 2009 01:23

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it's definitely a fun time in the Blue Mountains, and it's amazing how much variety there is in the terrain as you go from top to bottom!

Comment by Paul

March 6th 2009 01:28

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Beautiful post, Rusty; makes me want to go! I just learned the other day what makes the mountains appear 'blue'. But I guess you know all about that. Best regards, P.

Comment by The Rusty Can

March 7th 2009 11:10

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Cib, yeah, it's pretty cool how it could get so different as you get lower in the mountains... it really hurts the old legs coming back up though!

Comment by The Rusty Can

March 7th 2009 11:14

Everything

Thanks, Paul! It would be a nice visit if only you could find the time from all the things you have going on!

I've only recently found out why the mountains are blue (because of this post)

. It was a bit of a duh moment for me because it's the same reason why the sky is blue.

Thanks for stopping by~

Comment by katyzzz

March 7th 2009 21:49

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Rusty, love the domain name and the icon and love your post, I didn't realize you had done so many and you have put everything together so well, great ad too, an advertisement in itself.

I shall return, I love what you are doing, it's just great.

Comment by The Rusty Can

March 9th 2009 23:03

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Hi katyzzz,
Thankyou so much for your wonderful comment! My neck has become too puny to support my suddenly swollen head

. I can’t take credit for the domain name though – it was originally Jon’s. I was only lucky that I got hold of it first when it became inactive. I’ll try to put together another post like this one soon. Thanks again, katyzzz!!

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