Overview

Those who have done this hike with us before would definitely say that this is one of the best hikes in New South Wales. The hike has a flavour of bushwalking, bouldering, canyons and walking along a fresh stream of water. It is a Grade 5 and very hard track but the views are rewarding and at the end of the hike you will take with yourselves the pride of doing something extraordinary.

For picture of our last trip see here: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/bungonianationalpark_redtrack/

Please make sure you read Sydhikers Hike Disclaimer before you join the hike. Please don’t join the hike if you disagree any part of it or are not willing to read it.

Departure

Bungonia track and its car park is about 180 KM south from Sydney and would take about 2 hours to reach there. So we will start from Sydney early morning and meet at the meet up place.

First Meetup (Before Car Pool)

As we all will be taking M31 to Bungonia National Park, so we will all meet at Costco Casula Parking at 5:45AM Sharp. That’s where we will pool in the cars to carry less cars and reduce carbon footprint.

Car Park Arrival

We will arrive at David Reid Car Park, Bungonia National Park and take a short toilet break for 5 minutes.

Group leader and admins will announce the plan of action and provide initial guidance on the hike strategy.

Hike Plan

Hike Schedule

05:45   0.0 km  Meet at Costco Car Park Casula and plan car pool
06:00   0.0 km  Start travelling after the car pooling

07:45   0.0 km  Reach at the David Reid Car Park

08:00   0.1 km  Start the hike of Red Track (You can do Green, White or Yellow if not comfortable with Red)

10:00   2.0 km  Reach the base and have your snacks break

11:00   3.0 km  Right in the boulders section. Take breaks and take it slow to climb the boulders

11:30   3.5 km  This is where we start our back steep ascent

01:30   5.5 km  Go back to the car park, via the Green track

01:30   5.6 km  Take a break at the car park, take our last selfie of the trip and celebrate

03:30   Back in Sydney or Massage Parlour or Sauna or Steam or whatever you like

Activities

• Travelling by Car
• Bushwalking
• Bouldering
• Canyons
• Creek

Special Notes

• There are no toilets on the trail so make sure you do your business before the hike starts.
• Bring enough food (fruits, energy bars, snacks etc) and at least 3 litre water per person.
• Wear sturdy shoes as the rocks might be slippery.
• Strictly no littering (organic or non organic), keep all your garbage with you and bring it back.
• Respect Social Distancing.
• Keep organizers informed if we need to detour or leave the group for some other hike.