Blackheath
SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2025
CAMINO TRAINING WALK + MEETUP – Blackheath
Now Fully Booked.
WALK INFORMATION
Two options are offered for our training walk, an easy walk and a medium walk. To join the medium walk you must have walked with the Blue Mountains Camino group previously – no first timers. Glenella will be open for bookings over the weekend, and an informal walk will also be arranged on Sunday.
To join a walk:
- You must bring snacks.
- You must carry at least 1.5 litres of water.
Both the easy and the medium walks start at Glenella, 56 Govetts Leap Rd, Glenella. Location.
There are toilets at Glenella, in Blackheath Village and along the route at the Visitor Centre near Govetts Leap.
Walk 1 – Easy
Start time: 8:45am for 9:00am start
Distance: About 8 km. 3.5 hours
Description: From Glenella, we will head out along Popes Glen trail. At Boyds Beach, we will head to Phillips Lookout and the Vistor Centre along the Fairfax Heritage Track. We will return to Glenella along Govetts Leap Rd via Centenary Reserve, Jubilee Park and the oval.
Walk leader: Tessa and Sharise
Walk 2 – Medium
Start time: 8:45am for 9:00am start
Distance: 11km. About 4 hours
Description: This route becomes scenic very soon as we drop down onto Braeside Fire Trail. After crossing Braeside Creek there’s an uphill stretch before we turn onto a fire road to the Cliff Top Track. Spectacular views into the Grose Valley are offered all along the Cliff Top Track. It’s steps down to Bridal Veil Falls lookout and then a long climb up to Govetts Leap Lookout. There is an option here to walk back to Glenella along Govetts Leap Road past the NP Heritage Centre (2km). For those with energy for more bush trails, the route drops down from the lookout to follow the scenic Popes Glen Creek trail to the Memorial Park and back to Glenella.
Walk leader: Margaret
To join the medium walk you must have walked with the Blue Mountains Camino group previously – no first timers. You also need to be confident of your fitness to walk for 4 hours.
MEET UP
We will hold our regular Camino meetup from 2-4pm at Glenella, 56 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath.
This is a relaxed and informal opportunity to hear from guest speakers about various topics, including recent Camino experiences, Camino gear, taking care of feet, travelling to various pilgrimages, and most importantly – just mingling with like-minded and future pilgrims. This month our meetup will have a Hospitalero theme. Guest speakers will include: Eileen, who has been a Hospitalero and now runs the Australian Training program for Hospitaleros with Richard; and Tessa who completed the training this year and volunteered recently in Najera.
Tea, coffee and cake (including Santiago tart) will be served. A registration fee of $10 for the meetup covers these costs.
PIZZA NIGHT
Everyone is welcome to join us for pizza from 6pm on Saturday night at Glenella. Rowan will make his customary pizza bases — just bring a topping of your choice. You’ll have the chance to get together in groups and combine ingredients to make your own unique pizzas.