BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.6//EN TZID:Australia/Sydney X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3855@unswoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261017T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261017T000000 DTSTAMP:20261005T035326Z URL:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/events/saturday-bl-ruined-castle-%f0%9f%8 f%b0-day-hike-beginner/ SUMMARY:Saturday BL – Ruined Castle 🏰 day hike [beginner] DESCRIPTION:Get excited for one of the best day walks in the mountains!\n\n The Ruined Castle is an unbeatable introduction to the Blue Mountains wild erness\, as well as a bucket-list destination for avid hikers.\n\nThe summ it offers 360 degree panoramic views back to Katoomba\, out to Mount Solit ary\, and all around the Jamison Valley. It even has a great side-on vanta ge point of the modern engineering feat that is Scenic World.\n\nYou will encounter some of Sydney's most fascinating native species: Pied currawong s\, superb lyrebirds\, king parrots\, water skinks\, and many more.\n\nThe plan is to carpool from the campground to the trailhead\, leaving togethe r at 8:00 AM.\n\nIt is a 35-minute trip to Cliff Dr\, Katoomba\, where we will find street parking and begin the walk from Narrow Neck Lookout.\n\n& nbsp\;\n\nWalk details\n\n 12km out-and-back\n 300m elevation gain\n 4- 5 hours total time\n AllTrails link\n\nChallenging sections:\n\n Golden stairs - A steep but well-maintained staircase on the Narrowneck plateau.\ n Ruined Castle - A short rocky scramble up to the small sandstone block that serves as the main lookout on the summit. It's not big enough for eve ryone to stand on top at the same time.\n\nThis walk is suitable for most fitness levels.\n\n \;\nPacking list\n\n\n Sturdy shoes or boots\n D ay pack that can fit everything listed below...\n 2-3L water\n Snacks (h igh-energy like muesli bars\, fruit\, nuts\, etc.)\n Packed lunch (or jus t extra snacks)\n Light jacket\n Raincoat\n Hat and sunscreen\n Person al medication\n Torch or head lamp\, just in case\n\nOptional gear:\n\n\n Personal first aid e.g. bandaids\, blister packs\n Camera/electronics\n \n \;\n\n \;\n\nI'll create a Facebook Messenger group chat to com municate our campsite meeting time/place before everyone arrives. Please n ote there might be no signal at the campground\, so check your messages be fore you arrive!\n\n \;\nSign-ups open: 8am\, Monday 5 October\nNote: You need to be approved for the main Boree Log event to attend these trips . Please sign up for only ONE trip per day. If you get rejected you can th en sign up for another trip\, this just makes it easier for volunteer trip leaders. Please be aware that as the weather is unpredictable\, trip lead ers may need to alter trips accordingly.\nIn your sign-up comment\, tell m e about your HIKING EXPERIENCE\, and IF YOU HAVE A CAR! 🚗 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/09/IMG_1283.jpeg CATEGORIES:Boree Log,Bushwalking LOCATION:https://maps.app.goo.gl/8fUPeHKV3MPbcM8Q8?g_st=ic END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20261004T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR