Saturday hike: Rodriguez Pass & Govetts Leap

When

19/03/2016    
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Event Type

Trip Leaders

Hannah Pearce

waterfall

Good day, Boree-Loggers!

For those of you grandparents who still have functional knees, Alie and I are running a hike on Saturday of Boree Log along the beautiful Evans Lookout, Rodriguez Pass and Govetts Leap walking track.

If you think that coming out to the Blue Mountains should mean that you get to see some of the most gorgeous scenery that Australia has to offer, if getting to swim in a mountain waterfall after lunch is a prerequisite to dragging your creaking bones out of your tent in the morning, then whether this is your first or your five hundredth trip to the Blueys, this hike is just fantastic. I came on this hike on my first-ever Boree Log and have been wanting to do it again ever since.

We’ll start at Govetts Leap Lookout, head along the plateau to Evan’s lookout (beautiful views), head down into the valley, trek through the gorgeous mountainous prettyness, stop at the so-tall-its-basically-mist waterfall for a swim after lunch, and tackle the fairly-steep-but-amazing-views Rodriguez Pass on the way out.

Aesthetic gushing aside, here is what you will need to bring on the hike:

  • Good walking shoes. (Hiking boots are ideal, sneakers are fine but make sure that they have decent grip. The valley is slippery even when the weather is nice, and it is likely to have rained before or during our time out there)
  • A hat and/or Sunscreen. This is Australia. If you do not have either sunscreen or a lot of clothing or both, you will get sunburnt.
  • A raincoat. They’re predicting scattered showers all weekend, so be prepared.
  • A light jumper might come in handy. The mountains get a lot colder than Sydney, even in March.
  • Lunch. Something tasty as a reward for all your hard work 🙂
  • Plenty of snacks! Nuts, lollies, dried fruit, muesli bars, whatever will keep your energy levels up
  • AT LEAST 2 LITRES OF WATER. We will be doing a lot of walking, which means you need to be doing a lot of drinking. Simple biology, really.
  • A first aid kit, if you have one. Tape and band-aids for blisters is a good idea.
  • A car, if you have one. We will need to drive from the campsite to the start of the hike, so if you’re a driver we’ll all be very appreciative towards you.

NOTE: This is a beginner hike, in that it’s a proper trail which is well-marked, and you’d have to be a bit of a muptard to get lost (*fingers crossed*). BUT there are a lot of stairs both up and down, its long, and we will be doing lots of walking (well, it IS a hike). The final climb out of Rodriguez Pass in particular is terrific training if you’re skipping leg-day to come on camp. It is preferable that you have some kind of minimum fitness level, so leave your old age and crooked knees back at the campsite, and bring your sprightly young adventurous selves along to see the beautiful bush!

 

 

 

Attendees

  • Hannah Pearce
  • Alexandra Repetto
  • Rachel Mizenko
  • Ryan Cooper
  • Ivanna Ting Mei Sim
  • David Jahn
  • De Ja
  • yusi narulita
  • Ratih Wulandari
  • Frederikke Petersen
  • Bojana Pavlovic
  • Tina Boldt
  • Sigrid Hammershoej Beck
  • Kaela Watkins
  • Bevan Lee
  • Kevin Saw
  • Archie Robertson

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