The more remote sounding, the more appealing. I saw Lost World on the internet, and knew I had to go there. At the end of a long, bumpy, dead-end path, Lost World is a rock on the edge of a cliff, overlooking a beautiful Blue Mountains valley. I heard a coooo-eeee from the other side of the valley. And then silence again. They were far away, and couldn’t see me. I was at Lost World.
Lost World
Every week I go to explore the option I discovered the week before. Last week I met some people that told me of an app with offline bike routes, and in particular of the routes south of the main trainline through the Blue Mountains. Starting at Wentworth Falls, I cycled past a swimming hole to Woodford, and then the ‘classic’ Oaks Trail.
The waterhole was silent. The road was closed for cars, and there is no way to get there except by cycling. The water was warm and still, and there was a trickle over the waterfall at the far end of the pool. I went for a cool-off swim and a relax in the mountain pool.
Ingar Pool
After the swim, I realised why the cars can’t get there. The road I came down was blocked, and the other road is too steep for most cars. Brakes screeching, I slid down the dirt track, crossed the river, and pushed my bike up the other side to Woodford.
Bedford Creek
On the way to Bedford Creek
From Woodford, the ‘classic’ Oaks Trail is sandy, bumpy and up and down. But, the side road to Lost World is steeper, bumpier and just as much soft sand. There were mountain bikers hooting along the Oaks Trail. There wasn’t a soul on the path to Lost World.
Road to Lost World
Road to Lost World
Road to Lost World
Lost World
Forest fire
Lost World
arctic-cycler.com 
That is quite a drop! Lovely wilderness – glad to see you are back in the saddle. 😉
The drop looks scarier than it is.
I trust you are carrying an emergency warning location device of some sort. People do have accidents in the. remote parts of the Blue Mts and have to be rescued or else perish
Pat Gaudry
I’m not hiking and it’s not that remote. I’m always on a road. (Can’t take the bike off-road. )
You see more of our beautiful wilderness than the locals. Enjoy.
I guess I’m a local now too. 🙂
It’s beautiful in the Blue Mountains.