A second in the series of Bikes and Canyons, this time, a pleasant cycle from Lithgow towards the Glowworm Tunnel and down a dry, dark canyon to burst out to a beautiful place with an amazing view over the Wolgan Valley.
Start: Lithgow Station
End: Lithgow Station
Total distance: 70km
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Canyoning usually involves abseiling down cliffs and waterfalls, scrambling over slippery rocks and logs and wading and swimming in narrow, beautiful canyons surrounded by tall walls of rock on either side. As much as all of this is very appealing, I chose Dry Canyon on this cold day as a winter trip one I could do without getting too cold and wet, and one I could safely navigate by myself.
The trip to the canyon is a 35km jaunt along a beautiful dirt track from Lithgow over the Newnes Plateau.
Newnes Plateau
Newnes Plateau
Newnes Plateau
The path from the car park to the canyon and through the canyon is flat with no challenges at all. You are just left to concentrate on the beauty of your surroundings.
The path to the canyon
Dry Canyon
Dry Canyon
Dry Canyon
Dry Canyon
Dry Canyon
The canyon ends and a quick scramble brings you to a rock sitting over an amazing view over the Wolgan Valley, staring at the beautiful Donkey Mountain.
Wolgan Valley
Seeing this canyon should be classified as bushwalking rather than canyoning. It remains beautiful!
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Fantastic! I so need to visit this area.
Yes! You should.