When planning this hike, I was looking for a good challenging, long distance hike in the Blue Mountains. Looking into Narrow Neck, a massive sandstone peninsula separating Jamison and Megalong valleys, I found out about the Narrow Neck passes, 13ish bushbashing/scrambling routes that (one would think) lead from the top of Narrow Neck to the valley below. After doing…
Potentially the two most popular Tasmanian alpine walks, the Overland Track and the Walls of Jerusalem Circuit, sit within 30km of each other so it is quite surprising that linking the two up is somewhat rare. This piqued our interest; surely there was a way and we wanted to do it. Thus, this…
NOTE: The Eastern Ascent of Sublime Point is now impossible, due to a landslide that has turned the bottom section into a sheer 10m cliff. Wentworth Falls to Gladstone Pass 11am on a rainy Sunday morning, our crew of 9 assembled at Wentworth Falls station. The first leg of our route headed down the paths alongside Jamison Creek, before setting a respectable pace along sections of the Undercliff Track, Overcliff Track, and the Grand Cliff Top walk around to Inspiration Point, where we stopped for lunch before cruising around Inspiration Point, chatting to a friendly neighbourhood Lyrebird, then heading down to the top of Gladstone Pass, where the real hike began! Wentworth Falls from Undercliff Track Gladstone Pass: The descent down Gladstone Pass is rated ‘Grade 5’, and — unlike some trips where that gets bandied about (cough cough Lyrebird Gully) — actually deserves it. It’s a…
In planning this trip, I was looking for a nice camping spot, rather than a particularly strenuous hike. Pindar cave turned out to be the perfect such destination: A huge cave that could shelter 50+ people for the night, only 6km away from Wondabyne train station. After hiking there on my own to check it out, I knew it would be a great spot to camp. With a…
From the start, this was a very ambitious trip. In planning this trip, I wanted to do a day hike in the Blue Mountains which was fairly challenging, and passed through some amazing scenery. The 34km, 2100 elevation gain Mount Solitary loop hike instantly stood out to me. Following the…
For those who don’t know, Rogaining is an adventure sport similar to orienteering, where teams of 2-5 people navigate over a course to reach as many checkpoints as possible in a set timeframe, using a map and compass. Checkpoints are worth different amounts of points depending on how difficult they are to reach, so a lot of strategy is involved in planning an achievable and efficient route to get as many points as possible. Adding to…
Umina – Pearl Beach – Patonga Walk 26/4/26 (I just noticed the symmetry of the date!). Fine weather and a pleasantly warm day made for a nice walk along this route which can be difficult to do in hot weather. It was a very pleasant walk on a day in the middle of a long weekend holiday. Ten of…
This trip was created as a replacement for Vyom’s original Lyrid meteor shower trip to Hanging rock. I was really looking forward to this trip, so when he cancelled the trip due to a cloudy forecast, I created this trip in the hopes that maybe it wouldn’t be as cloudy as the forecast suggested (unfortunately I was wrong). Out of…
The trip started at Glenbrook Station where we all met around 9:15 AM. I confirmed the numbers and gave an intro and safety briefing about the trip to the group. After the briefing, we made our way to the bathrooms near the start of the jelly bean pool track. We started the walk onto the jelly bean pool track to hike through the Glenbrook gorge. As we…
20260402 Cool trip with cool people. Grade 5 – 30km The Coast Track Otford to Bundeena, Sunrise @ Eagle Rock + Helensburgh Glow Worm Tunnel. (01:30 – 12:00) Too lazy and tired to type, check the photos below. Cr: Winnie Cr: Winnie Cr: Winnie Selfie (Start of the Trip) Selfie (Middle of the Trip) Selfie (During Sunrise) Happy Team (without Aaron)
I normally dont write trip report but this trip deserves one 😀 (I will use point form coz my English is bad) BLUF: Good weather, Good View, Good Glowworms, Good Waterfall, Good Food, Good Beer, Good People, Good Vibe Fun trip – Weather is wild in Sydney (Hail, Thunderstorm, Flood etc), surprisingly, not in Blackheath nor Hazelbrook. Lucky us….
Taronga (Athol Wharf) to Chinamans Beach, Sunday 15/3/26. Considering that this day would be rather warm (27C) I decided to choose this walk (coincidentally done exactly one year ago this day), as it offered quite a bit of shade on the tracks. I had considerd doing Pearl Beach and Patonga but that will wait for a more mild day. So we…
Attendees Abseiling and camping Ashley Burke Kejia (Villa) Zhou Allison Xu Fabian Hugel Shriya Salligram Shuren (Cherry) Wang Ryan Clarke Isabel Noakes Fangyi (Julie) He Camping Only Paul Moulston Neha Moulston Grace Huang Hugo Marchant Yupeng (Harry) Lu Junee Lee Turned up Independently Jo Boyd Joe Brischetto Roger Lembit Robert Hynes Peggy Huang Stephen Zaman Julian and Zac Zaman (children) Photos Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18smAHR-IqwfW5t4k59DgW2qm9r4Bwe7G?usp=drive_link Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BnWqXVTaF/ Trip Report The Christmas Dinner Walk is an annual SUBW tradition dating back to the 1970s. I have…
The second New Zealand trip of the club involves a short 4-day multi-day walk through Gillespie Pass, on the east side of Mt Aspiring National Park. These days my interest in road trips has died down and all I’m interested in is venturing into random places, wild camping and disappearing for a few days, which New Zealand is the perfect place for. Preparation for…
A camp saved from the fate of cancellation, but revived to the passion of its participants Three of us, Brian (leader), Dixin and I, gathered at Central station for the 8:55AM train to Katoomba, where a shiny Mariyung D set picked up our group, heading for Katoomba. Ryan, who accidently boarded a wrong train, managed to catch up by boarding our train at Parramatta station. We arrived…
Day 0 – Lake King William Campsite The trip began in Hobart as I picked up a 2WD rental Corolla with 5km on the odometer ready to take it on Tasmania’s finest dirt roads. After an encounter with some methed up Hobartians and the obligatory procurement of a bagnum, we were on our way to Lake King William campsite. Tents were…
Newcastle: Fernleigh Track, Glenrock Conservation Area, & Merewether Beach. Ten of us piled out of the train at Adamstown after the 2 hours 40 minutes’ trip from Sydney, for the first time on one of the “Modern Dynamic, State of The Art, Corporate Image Enhancing” D sets with mobile phone charging points, accessible toilets, but the disliked non-reversible seats. Right on…
Helensburgh to Stanwell Park Beach WEDNESDAY 8/10/2025. This relatively short walk of 7km shows that a lot of interesting things can be packed into a short trip. With three tunnels (not two) and whales as well as chooks, there was a lot to see. And the weather turned out almost perfect, not too hot with frequent sea breezes. Wednesday is…
Unforgettable experience in Heathcote!!! A week ago, I noticed a lack of hikes listed online, so I decided to lead a hike for the first time. I had originally planned to hike the Cliff Top Track in the Blue Mountains, but that’s a 20km hike, and I worried I wouldn’t be able to keep everyone safe and healthy, so I opted for today’s hike. This trail…
The President’s Bludge Trip first began as a club tradition in 1974 when a party of 6 led by then-president Steve Williamson ventured down to the Kowmung River to enjoy a bludge along its pristine grassy flats. 51 years later, and the October long weekend still sees a party of SUBWians make the annual pilgrimage for a most relaxing escape filled with jaffles, formal attire, wild west show verses, and campfire games that put lobotomies to shame. For the…