The walk along a fire trail on the mostly flat Burramoko Ridge provides access to some of the best views of the Upper Blue Mountains. These views over the cliff lined Grose Valley include a great angle on the uniquely shaped Hanging Rock. You can jump across a small gap to access the rock if you like, although there’s plenty of exposure within metres so best leave this for a calm day. Definitely a good views to effort ratio, the main downside being a not too interesting walk along a fire trail to get to these views.
This was our first time to do this walk, despite all of the walking we’ve done in the area. It’s not a secret however – it was quite busy even on a weekday. There’s very little shade as you traipse along the fire trail, so consider doing this walk in cooler weather. Track notes at the end.
Hanging Rock via Burramoko Ridge: The Scenery
Now the main views…
Track Notes
The start of the walk is accessed off the main highway near Blackheath. There’s a short section of unsealed road that should be fine for 2wd vehicles. From there walk along a fire trail almost all the way. You start outside of the Blue Mountains National Park boundary and can take dogs on this section. They can’t proceed into the national park however.
At the end of the fire trail you continue on along a foot track to views at the cliff edge. Then descend steeply for a few minutes to Hanging Rock. You can continue on a little longer for a slightly different angle on the scenery. I’m not exactly sure where on the map we turned around, but it’s all open heath vegetation in the area so no problem navigating this last bit. The cliffs are sheer so don’t fall off the edge!
There’s more information on the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service website.
