Jamison Valley Archives - Wild Blue Wanders

Vandalism on Lindeman Pass

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Jo — 3 Comments ↓

After a leisurely start to the morning, I headed out to Sublime Point just before 11am. It was a picture perfect Autumn day in the mountains, with clear skies and sunshine. I wanted to revisit the western section of the Lindeman Pass, between Sublime Point and Leura Falls. My first trip was on a cool and misty day about a year ago, and I had immediately fallen in love with this beautiful track. The route into the valley from Sublime Point is called Copeland Pass. It begins in a somewhat Continue Reading →

Wentworth Falls

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jo — Leave a reply

After a challenging day looking after sick children, I was lucky to be offered enough time for a quick stroll to the base of Wentworth Falls. This is a nice, accessible option with lots of steps and beautiful views all the way. It seemed like a good place to stretch my legs, as judging from my fitness climbing out of the Grose Valley last weekend, I knew I needed to walk some more hills! I tend to avoid this area on weekends as it can get extremely busy, but even today (Friday) Continue Reading →

Ruined Castle

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Jo — Leave a reply

I arrived at Katoomba Falls Kiosk around 8am expecting to beat the crowds, but there were already quite a few people out and about. My plan was to head out to Ruined Castle, but before that I wanted to do some exploring on and around Furber Steps. It was a clear morning and there was another decent frost, particularly heavy around the top of Katoomba Falls. Overall it has been an unseasonally mild winter so far though. Never having done the Round Walk before, I started by heading towards Vaniman’s Continue Reading →

Lindeman Pass

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Jo — 1 Comment ↓

Ever since reading Jim Smith’s wonderful book about the Lindeman Pass I’ve been captivated by this historic walking track that links Roberts Pass at Wentworth Falls with the Federal Pass at Leura. This track has suffered from a series of unfortunate events which have meant that it’s never become a popular tourist track, despite its obvious beauty and the convenience of joining with other well-established tracks. On previous forays I had walked the eastern section between Gladstone Pass and Roberts Pass and the western section from Copeland Pass to Leura Falls, but I was Continue Reading →

Gladstone Pass

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Jo — Leave a reply

It was a perfect Autumn day as I headed off from the Fairmont Resort. The resort was particularly busy with the North Face 100km race passing through today so there were runners everywhere. I could also hear helicopters overhead, but the noise and bustle quickly faded away as I descended into the beautiful fernery of Gladstone Pass. The track follows along beside a small creek and is very muddy in places. There are a few fallen trees and small, slippery scrambles to negotiate, but it is still a fairly well-defined route. At the Continue Reading →

National Pass

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Jo — Leave a reply

I love walking alone, but I also love being able to share beautiful places with others. And today I was super excited to share one of my favourite walks with my son, Alex. I have rarely had the opportunity to walk with him alone, so it was a lovely treat to venture out together, just the two of us. We started from the Wentworth Falls Picnic Area and decided to head across to the Conservation Hut first ‘to get the boring bit out of the way’, but even before we’d reached Continue Reading →