Helensburgh to Stanwell Park Beach WEDNESDAY 30/9/2026

Helensburgh to Stanwell Park Beach WEDNESDAY 30/9/2026

Helensburgh to Stanwell Park Beach WEDNESDAY 30/9/2026 This walk was an easy fairly short day trip on a weekday in the middle of the mid-semester break. Our members got on the train at various stations along the South Coast Line, with Aidan meeting us at Helensburgh Station. At Helensburgh…

Walls Pass and Korowall ridge (attempted)

Walls Pass and Korowall ridge (attempted)

I’d been thinking about this trip for a few months, and eventually found a good weekend, before the weather gets too much hotter to make bushbashing more unbearable. The idea was to follow the known route down Wall’s pass to Cedar creek, camp in a known camp cave, and then follow Cedar creek downstream before climbing a ridge up to the base of Mount Solitary, following the cliff base around to Korowall ridge, and the ascending the ridge via a known pass. With advice…

Ranon Canyon

Ranon Canyon

The troop was bound up the mountain on the first train of the morning to meet at Wentworth Falls at 6:10AM. For two of us, this was all too familiar having been here at the same time ahead of the previous fortnight’s foray into the Carmarthen Labyrinth. This time, we would be heading down Ranon Canyon, taking the Mistake Ravine entry to save time. An hour…