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Shortcut Track
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
30 mins
1 km
39 m
One way
1.9 km WSW of Wentworth Falls
Blue Mountains National Park
Track: Moderate
From Conservation Hut to the Falls Picnic Area this track can hardly be called the most interesting trail in Wentworth Falls. It does however, provide a great access route between two popular picnic and eating locations.
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(0 km) Conservation Hut to Int of Valley of the Waters Track and Shortcut Track Walk: Easy - Bush Track
Distance = 0 km
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -6 m
From the restaurant side of the hut the track heads down the stairs (13 stairs) and at the immediate bottom comes to an intersection with a track that goes for about 15m to a set of picnic tables. Continuing down the hill the track comes to an intersection with a bushtrack. This is signposted as the shortcut track.
(0.04 km) Int of Valley of the Waters Track and Shortcut Track to Int of Shortcut and Lyrebird Lookout Tracks Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.2 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 11 m
Descent = -15 m
From the intersection the track heads south-east following the directions along the bushtrack of the sign saying Shortcut Track. This goes very, very gradually down along the log stairs for approximately 150m before coming to a small creek with a bridge over it. After crossing the creek the track turns to the south and goes along the well-managed bushtrack. Shoprtly after the track comes to an intersection with a bushtrack going off to the right.
(0.29 km) Int of Shortcut and Lyrebird Lookout Tracks to Int of Shortcut and Breakfast Point Lookout Tracks Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = -1 m
From the intersection the track heads south-east along the flat bushtrack. Shortly afterwards it arrives at a 4-way intersection marked with signs pointing to Breakfast Pt Lookout, Murphy's Lane and to the Falls Picnic Area..
(0.38 km) Int of Shortcut and Breakfast Point Lookout Tracks to Sir H. Burrell Drive Carpark (Nth) Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.6 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 19 m
Descent = -36 m
From the intersection the track follows the sign to the Falls Picnic Area. This heads east along an extremely flat bushtrack. Just before passing a small section of metal railing the track passes an intersection with a private property bushtrack. Continuing gradually around to the south the trail passes a large green blank sign just before opening out into the carpark. Pointing back along the track is a sign pointing to Conservation Hut.
(0.94 km) Sir H. Burrell Drive Carpark (Nth) to The Falls Picnic Area Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - road
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 7 m
Descent = 0 m
From the end of the Shortcut Track the trail heads east through the carpark and along Sir H. Burrell Dr. This continues until coming to a large picnic ground off to the right of the road.
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