Blue Mountains Circuit Walk near Springwood

All 20 walkers agreed it was a perfect morning for a walk in the lower Blue Mountains. Clear, clean and just crisp enough! 2 people got the meeting place wrong but soon sorted and all reassembled in a suburban street trying not to disturb the residents’ peace/access too much.

Away we go with a short section of street walking to start and then into the descent from Picnic Point to Magdala Creek. Track then follows Magdala Creek with several crossings and small waterfalls to its junction with Glenbrook Creek at Perch Ponds campsite. All tried to find a patch of sunshine in this area to enjoy a morning tea break.

Headed upstream beside Sassafras Creek enjoying the creek views with huge boulders, sandy stretches, wonderful forest. Some of the many fallen logs to scramble over were soon encountered. After the junction with Glenbrook Creek, as we continued up Sassafras Gully, these fallen logs and trees seemed to multiply! Enjoyed lunch in the sun at a creek crossing before the last couple of kilometres following a side creek UP to Sassafras Gully Rd and our cars.

17 of the group made for The Lapstone Inn at Glenbrook for well earned refreshments. Thanks all for helping out with clambering when required and good spirits throughout the walk. David and Val