Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains NSW

A straightforward walk to Ikara Head in the Blue Mountains, with excellent views of the Grose Valley, and nice wildflowers in season.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains

The walk to Ikara Head is a lesser known track in the Blue Mountains near Mt Victoria, with excellent views of the Grose Valley from the turnaround point, and open views for much of the way. There were also nice wildflowers when we walked in early summer.

The walk out and back is a straightforward walk, and fairly easygoing the whole way. For a bit more variety and excellent views from two viewpoints, but for more effort, try nearby Thor Head and Asgard Swamp .

Track notes at the end.

Ikara Head Track – The Scenery

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — You get views like this for much of the walk.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — Flannel Flower are always a favourite of mine.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — A kind of triggerplant. I’ve not seen the base leaves like this before.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — A native cockroach. Much less disgusting than the urban types we get, at least when viewed from above. It looks like an armoured tank.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — There were a couple of rocky outcrops along the way.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — Layers of cliffs and heads as the valleys curl around on themselves.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — Lots of nice wildflowers. That’s a Tufted Blue Lily top left. Very deep colour.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — Moody views at Ikara Head.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — A close up across the valley.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — Panorama from Ikara Head.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — We got absolutely soaked on the way back.

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — The rain clearing.

Track Notes

Ikara Head Track, Blue Mountains — The start of this walk is not signposted and not at all obvious from the side of the road. But once you are on the track it’s straightforward pretty much the whole way, with just short sections of rocky ground to navigate over.

Walking to Ikara Head is pretty simple the whole way. Note though that the start of the walk is not signposted and not at all obvious. You can just make out the track on Google Maps however, and I’ve marked the start below. (It’s not the Ikara Head Trail).

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