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.
The Ships Stern Circuit in the Binna Burra section of Lamington National Park offers a great mix of lookouts and waterfalls, and a variety of flora from rainforest to eucalypt forest.
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.
The 160th Anniversary Thai-German Friendship Trail (Nature Trail 2) follows the Lam Ta Khong stream between the Pha Kluai Mai Campground and Haew Suwat Waterfall. It offers multiple cascades, interesting flora and a chance to see animals including gibbons and hornbills.
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!)
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.
A challenging bushwalk to the Grose River in the Devils Wilderness. The route follows Browns Ridge along the Browns Ridge Trail, before a steep descent into the Grose Gorge via Browns Creek.