Walls Ledge, Porters Pass, Centennial Glen Circuit

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-33.6388585,150.2753905)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train
Directions	From Great Western Highway, A32 Turn on to Bundarra Street then drive for 45 m Turn left onto Station Street and drive for another 390 m Turn right onto Shipley Road and drive for another 800 m Turn sharp right onto Centennial Glen Road and drive for another 185 m Continue onto Centennial Glen Road and drive for another 45 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park, this walk heads to the service trail gate parallel with the road (approximately in line with the end of the grassy median strip) and then onto the trail behind. The track passes through the heath for a while until it nears the cliff edge and narrows. The walk continues around the hill through the heath for some time to then begin a descent over a rocky surface with cut-in stairs. The track winds right, keeping with the cliffline while looking out to the valley on the left. Be mindful of climbers and falling objects along these cliffs. The cliffline disappears behind scrub as the track reaches a man-made basin filled by drips from the cliff roof above. The track rounds out of this glen to climb up the hill, through heath to the signposted intersection.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 75 m pass the toilet (10 m on your right). After another 1.1 km pass the waterfall (6 m on your right).
	After another 8 m continue straight.
	After another 40 m veer left.
	After another 100 m turn left.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Centennial Glen Waterfall. To start this optional side trip turn sharp right here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 15 m continue straight.
	After another 150 m (at the intersection of Colliers Causeway & Centennial Pass) continue straight, to head along Colliers Causeway. After another 65 m cross the ford.
	After another 1.3 km (at the intersection of Colliers Causeway & Centennial Pass) continue straight, to head along Colliers Causeway.
	After another 260 m continue straight, to head along Porters Pass.
	After another 360 m continue straight, to head along Porters Pass. After another 80 m continue straight, to head along Porters Pass.
	After another 115 m (at the intersection of Porters Pass & Burton Road) continue straight, to head along Burton Road (a residential road).
	After another 175 m (at the intersection of Kanimbla Road & Burton Road) turn right, to head along Kanimbla Road. After another 35 m (at the intersection of Kanimbla Road & Wombat Street) continue straight, to head along Kanimbla Road. After another 60 m (at the intersection of Cecil Road & Kanimbla Road) continue straight, to head along Kanimbla Road. After another 100 m (at the intersection of Kanimbla Road & Thirroul Avenue) continue straight, to head along Kanimbla Road. After another 40 m (at the intersection of Kanimbla Road & Thirroul Avenue) continue straight, to head along Kanimbla Road. After another 460 m continue straight. After another 40 m continue straight.
	After another 260 m continue straight. After another 25 m find the "Fort Rock" (9 m on your left). Fort Rock Fort Rock, Blue Mountains National Park, is a formation of rock that sits alone in solitude above Centennial Glen valley. It looks very similar to a rook chess piece. From the top of the rock, there are stunning views over the Megalong Valley and Kanimbla Valley.
	After another 100 m turn sharp right, to head along Centennial Glen Track. After another 210 m head into the park.
	After another 360 m continue straight, to head along Walls Ledge Loop Track. After another 10 m pass the waterfall (40 m on your right). After another 80 m continue straight, to head along Walls Ledge Loop Track.
	After another 40 m turn left.
	After another 255 m turn left.
	After another 10 m come to the end. About 15 m past the end is a car park.

An optional side trip to Centennial Glen Waterfall.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the park at the start.
	After another 50 m come to the end. About 10 m past the end is a waterfall. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 55 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Walls Ledge, Porters Pass, Centennial Glen Circuit

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	5.9 km
Time	3 h to 4 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 75 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	75 m	[toilet]

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Fort Rock
Fort Rock, Blue Mountains National Park, is a formation of rock that sits alone in solitude above Centennial Glen valley. It looks very similar to a rook chess piece. From the top of the rock, there are stunning views over the Megalong Valley and Kanimbla Valley.

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Weather Forecast
- Katoomba Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Wednesday 26 March
  
  22°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Patchy fog on and east of the ranges early this morning. Slight chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 29.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:50am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Thursday 27 March
  
  11°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog on and east of the ranges in the early morning. Medium chance of showers on and east of the ranges, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28.
  
  Friday 28 March
  
  12°C → 18°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  2 → 20mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 25.
  
  Saturday 29 March
  
  13°C → 17°C
  Rain.
  90% chance of rain
  7 → 50mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Heavy falls possible. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
  
  Sunday 30 March
  
  13°C → 19°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Monday 31 March
  
  12°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 9mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Tuesday 1 April
  
  12°C → 17°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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