The Manly Dam Loop is a popular bushwalking (and mountain-biking) track in Sydney’s north. It offers some nice views, a waterfall and diverse vegetation despite being surrounded by suburbia.
This three-day Wollemi bushwalk comes in two parts: a relatively easy descent to the Colo River via Canoe Creek Pass and along the river to Pass 17b. And an arduous ascent of Pass 17b to explore the area around Savage RIdge.
Wollangambe Five is one of the longer canyoning day-trips along the remote Wollangambe River. This section features a lot of rocky cascades, many pools and two long swims, with some very scenic constrictions in the middle.
An off-track exploration of the remote middle section of Stokes Creek in Dhawaral National Park, accessed via the 10B and 10T Management Trails. The route also visits some Aboriginal rock art sites.
One of the most spectacular non-technical canyons around Sydney, the relatively short Rocky Creek Canyon offers multiple water-jumps, water slides and narrow and enchanting slots.
A fun, partly off-track Blue Mountains bushwalk in Valley Heights that follows a creek past small cascades and swimming holes. (You can also follow the firetrail but that wouldn’t be as much fun!)
An off-track bushwalk in Wollemi National Park which descends to the Upper Tootie Cascades via Cascades Peak. The route follows the base of the cliffs along Tootie Creek before the climb out via Stairway Ravine.
A largely off-track loop along O’Hares Creek from the Victoria Road Trail up to the Jingga Pool, which passes secluded pools, cascades and tall sandstone cliffs.
A loop bushwalk in the Blue Mountains that’s great for a hot day. It descends Govetts Creek past Myers Fall to Henson Glen, before returning via Bruces Walk.
A loop bushwalk which follows the 10B Trail and 10D Trail up to an access point along O’Hares Creek in Dhawaral National Park. The return leg follows the creek back to Jingga Pool, along a number of deep pools and some small cascades.