GRADE: D+TIME: 4½ hours.DISTANCE: 7 km round trip.TERRAIN: Undulating path with a few steepish sections. The short-cut route has some scrambles. The aptly named Camel’s Hump is the corner-post of The Cavern property. Top Gate is the starting point for the walk. Proceed as for Surprise Ridge. At the top of the ridge turn left, […]
GRADE: DTIME: 4 hours.DISTANCE: 8 km.TERRAIN: Undulating path with moderate slopes and gradients. The descent to the Silent Woman is steep but not difficult. Follow the path from behind Room 203 (at the diesel pump) and bear left. Go up three metres and into the Fern Forest. Follow this path through the bush tunnel until
GRADE: C+ TIME: 8 hours. DISTANCE: 13 km. TERRAIN: Undulating path with steep slopes and some scrambles. Take the Sugar Loaf Gap. Bear left towards Sugar Loaf, but before the final ascent cross the fence back into Cavern property. Now pick up a game track that contours across the entire frontage below Cold Ridge, and
GRADE: C+TIME: 8 hours.DISTANCE: 13 km.TERRAIN: Undulating path with steep slopes and some scrambles. Hotel guide required. This walk is one of the least known, yet most scenic of all walks from The Cavern. The easiest route for the newcomer is to take the Sugar Loaf Gap. Turn right above the escarpment and proceed to
GRADE: C+ TIME: 4 hours. DISTANCE: 8 km. TERRAIN: Undulating path with steep slopes and scrambles. Take the main Sugar Loaf Gap. After the second plateau the path flattens. At the base of the final steep slope, just before the rock face, look for a route across to the left. This leads towards a very
GRADE: D+TIME: 4 hours.DISTANCE: 7 km.TERRAIN: Undulating path with a few steep slopes and fairly easy scrambles. Top Gate is the starting point. Take the path right, leading past the football field. In spring, particularly after a burn, clumps of Barleria monticola, a lovely mauve flower, erupt out of the blackness. Keep left, going uphill,
GRADE: DTIME: 4-5 hours.DISTANCE: 6 km return, or 7 km round trip.TERRAIN: Undulating with a few steep sections. Top Gate is the starting point. Take the path right, leading past the football field. Keep left, going uphill, where the path forks. The first top dam will be on the left in front of you. The
BUSHBUCK RIDGE AND NATURAL POOL GRADE: E TIME: 2 hours round trip. DISTANCE: 3 km. TERRAIN: Undulating, with a short, steep but safe section. From the car park at the 70s block follow the route as for the Fern Forest walk. At the stone cairn in the middle of the forest take the right turn
GRADE: E TIME: 2 hours round trip. DISTANCE: 3 km. TERRAIN: Undulating, with easy stream crossings. The starting point is the car park behind the 70s block. There is an information board here with details of the trail, and many more information boards at points of particular interest along the way. Walk up the mowed
THE CAVERN GROTTO GRADE: S TIME: 1 hour, return or round trip. DISTANCE: 1.5 km. TERRAIN: Undulating well-marked path. The circular return leg has a bit of a climb up reinforced steps. The starting point is behind the children’s dining room. The path leads through the pine trees. Beyond the pines head for a big
