Blue Mountains Lithgow and Oberon Tourism Festival of Walking

BLUE MOUNTAINS LITHGOW & OBERON FESTIVAL OF WALKING

Periodicity: annual

Location:  Blue Mountains, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

Time of the year: October

Duration: 8 days

Number of Walks:    34 walks (guided)

1st edition:  8th - 15th October  2011

1st edition (2011) programme: 
http://www.bluemts.com.au/images/walking/Festival_Of-Walking_Porgramme2011.pdf

http://www.bluemts.com.au/festivalofwalking/walks/

 Sat 8th October
 Katoomba Chamber of Commerce & Community Mystery Walk -  8am–10am Mystery Walk - Midday–5pm
NPWS Discovery Early Birds in Winmalee with Carol Probets
 National Parks and Wildlife Service Discovery Narrowneck to Mt Solitary -  6.45am-5pm.
 Great Round Walk -  9am onwards
Bendigo Bank Village Streetwalk - 2pm – 3.30pm
Grand Canyon bush walk
A Walk Down Memory Lane - 2pm

Sat 8th – Sat 15th October
Aboriginal Blue Mountains Walkabout

Sun 9th OctoberFern Bower, Leura Forest & Federal Pass
Walking into History -   1pm
Deep Pass & Glow-worm Tunnel Safari -   8.30am–5pm
Wilderness Walk -   11am


Sun 9th (11th & 13th) October
Jamison Valley Traverse


Monday 10 October
Ruined Castle
Deep Pass & River Caves -  8.30am–5pm


Tues 11th October
Blue Gum Forest & Waterfall Guided Hike (2 days) -   9.30am
Kedumba Valley,Sublime Point, Leura Amphitheatre, Katoomba Falls
 The Wollemi Safari (2 days) -   8.30am


Wed 12th October
Adventure Wedding - 12 midday
Grose Valley Cliff tops Pulpit to Evans
Valley of the Waters Hiking Tour - 11.30am – 3.30pm

Wed 12th (14th) October 
Lockley’s Pylon Track - 8.30am


Thurs 13th October
Valley of the Waters Wentworth Pass
Cittaslow Katoomba Blue Mountains
Jenolan River through the River Cave - 3pm

Fri 14th October 
Evans Crown Nature Reserve - 10.30am
  Scenic World Mystery Walk -  8.45am – 4pm
 Mt Solitary bush walk
Asgard Swamp – Mount Victoria




Saturday 15 October
National Pass ½ Day Walk to Fairmont Resort
Great Round Walk - 9am onwardsBrew Mountains Beer Fest Charity Walk -  7.30am
 National Parks and Wildlife Service Discovery Early Birds in Leura with Carol Probets - 6.45am–9am
Fairmont Resort Mystery Walk -  12 noon


Number of participants (average):

Notable walks:

Walks for disabled persons?

Price:  Paid, though some events are free of charge


Notes: 


Sponsoring: Yes

Organization: Blue Mountains Lithgow and Oberon Tourism

Contact:
Throughout Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon
Katoomba, NSW 2780
Toll Free: 1300 653 408

Website:  http://www.bluemts.com.au/festivalofwalking/

http://www.hyperhub.com.au/forto/festival_of_walking/


Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/FestivalOfWalking


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