Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Walls Ledge, Porters Pass, Centennial Glen Circuit hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
1.5 km NNE of Blackheath
Blue Mountains National Park
Track: Hard
This circuit walk uses nearly the whole of west Blackheath's walking tracks. The track follows the cliff lines both above and below in some areas with amazing views of the Kanimbla Valley, rock features and waterfalls. The track takes in a cross section of plants, with defined changes through the cliff passes.
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(0 km) Centennial Rd Carpark to Int. Walls Ledge Track and Centennial Rd Carpark Trk Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 1.1 km
Time = 25 mins
Climb = 3 m
Descent = -70 m
From the carpark the track heads south west through the heath. The track continues for a while until it nears the cliff edge and narrows. It continues around the hill through the heath for approximately 500m to then begin a descent over a rocky surface with cut in stairs. The track winds right, north with the stairs to follow the cliff line for approximately 300m. The cliff line disappears behind scrub as the track reaches a man made basin filled by drips from the cliff roof above. The track then continues around the cliff base for approximately 40m to the intersection.
(1.11 km) Int. Walls Ledge Track and Centennial Rd Carpark Trk to Centennial Glen Waterfall Trk Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 10 m
Descent = -17 m
From the intersection the track heads north east around the hillside for a little while to then follow the cliff line north east for approximtely 50m to the intersection. From the intersection the track heads follows the white painted rock of 'Porters Pass' north west down the hill, tending right for approximately 50m to the intersection. From the intersection the track heads north west down through the rock by cut in steps. The track winds down the cliff for approximately 20m to intersection.
(1.24 km) Centennial Glen Waterfall Trk to Centennial Glen Waterfall Optional Side Trip: Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 0 km
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 7 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection the track heads east under the cliff on the right. The track heads along the rock shelf for approximately 50m to the pool and waterfall. Alternatively a wetter track follows the cliff for approximately 30m to drop, left into the creek and another 20m to the waterfall.
(1.24 km) Centennial Glen Waterfall Trk to Porters Pass Track: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 1.3 km
Time = 45 mins
Climb = 177 m
Descent = -207 m
From the intersection the track heads down the stairs with metal railing. The track descends to the bottom of the stairs and crosses through large rocks to the cliff on the northern, right, side of the pass. The track then winds along the bottom of the cliff line for approximately 1km to head east into a pass. The track crosses a few rocks with railings and water flowing over them to climb up the northern wall of Porters Pass to drop between two trees on the track and into the creek bed.
(2.56 km) Porters Pass to Burton Ave Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 157 m
Descent = -8 m
From the creek the track leads north east out of the canyon up a few flights of stairs. The stairs lead the track to a railing where the track turns right and follows the hill left, with views into the Kanimbla Valley on the right. The track continues up the hill for approximately 100m to a mess of track which all lead right. The track continues right, winding up the hill via stairs to the intersection to the right of a large rocky outcrop. From the intersection the track heads to the top of the rocky outcrop. The track then heads east up steps for approximately 50m to the intersection. From the intersection the track heads in an easterly direction down the hill. The track heads down steps to level out for approximately 10m before continuing up the hill to the intersection approximately 20m on at the road.
(3.17 km) End of Burton St to Blue Mountains Christian School Gate Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - road
Distance = 0.4 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 17 m
Descent = -3 m
From the end of Burton Ave the track heads up the hill, east, to Kanimbla Rd. At Kanimbla Rd the track turns right, south, to the gates of Blue Mountains Christian School.
(3.62 km) Blue Mountains Christian School Gate to Fort Rock Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.8 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 14 m
Descent = -57 m
From the front gate of Blue Mountains Christian School the track passes through and to the left of the track. The track continues south to the powerpole where the track descends a slight hill. The track then rises up to an area of play equipment and continues left down into tall heath. The track descends through the shortening heath for approximately 300m to Fort Rock.
Fort Rock
Alt = 1025
Fort Rock, Blue Mountains National Park, is a formation of rock that sits alone in solitude above Centennial Glen valley. From on top of the rock views over the Megalong Valley and Kanimbla Valley.
(4.39 km) Fort Rock to Cliff West of Fort Rock Optional Side Trip: Route: Hard - Bush Track
Distance = 0.2 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -46 m
From Fort Rock the track heads west through the heath. The track continues west through the heath for approcimately 100m along the most worn track to the rocky outcrop on the edge of the cliff.
(4.39 km) Fort Rock to Int. Fort Rock Trk and Centennial Pass Trk Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 1 m
Descent = -18 m
From Fort Rock the track heads east down the hill. The track descends steps through the thick vegetation for approximately 50m to a rocky outcrop which the track passes to an area of it painted with 'Porters Pass' and 'Fort Rock'.
(4.51 km) Int. Fort Rock Trk and Centennial Pass Trk to Int. Walls Ledge Track and Centennial Pass Trk Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 25 m
Descent = -91 m
From the rocky surface the track heads south west down the hill. The track doubles back on itself and leads around some bushes to where it turns right before tending left down the hill. The track drops into a gully as it descends many stairs for approximately 100m. The track form the bottom of the stairs round a cliff line left to continue under a waterfall before tending right along the cliff line to a boulder marked in white paint 'Porters Pass'. From the intersection the track heads in a southerly direction following the cliffs for approximately 50m as they tend right, around to two white painted rocks with 'Centennial Glen' and 'Porters Pass'.
(5.06 km) Int. Walls Ledge Track and Centennial Pass Trk to Centennial Rd Carpark Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 74 m
Descent = -2 m
From the intersection the track heads south west along the cliff line for approximately 50m to then follow the hillside around to the steps on the left of the intersection. From the intersection the track heads south east up the stairs that quickly turn left. The track continues up the hill following the stairs for a little while to the carpark.
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