General Information
Grading: easy
Distance: 3.1 kilometers
Total climb: 190 meters
Time taken: 1 hour
Maps: Corin Dam 8626-1N 1:25 000
Guide: link
Start point distance by road from Canberra GPO: 56 kilometers
Start point map grid reference: 55H FA 80550 62138
Destination map grid reference: 55H FA 80758 63444
End Point: Same as start
Route
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Description
The starting point for this walk was a carpark at the end of a gravel road that comes off Apollo Road 500 meters before it reaches the Honeysuckle Creek camping ground. From the car park we headed along a narrow walking trail with dense growth in some parts.
The climb was fairly steep up to the ridge, rising from 1075 meters to over 1300 meters in just over 1 kilometer walking. The view from the top where we had our first views from Booroomba Rocks to the north.
We spent some time exploring the rocks, and particularly the 1353 meter elevation peak on the northeast of the ridge. We returned the same way we had come.
Though very scenic, this is quite a short walk considering the long drive to the start point. There are longer alternative routes to Booroomba Rocks:
The climb was fairly steep up to the ridge, rising from 1075 meters to over 1300 meters in just over 1 kilometer walking. The view from the top where we had our first views from Booroomba Rocks to the north.
We spent some time exploring the rocks, and particularly the 1353 meter elevation peak on the northeast of the ridge. We returned the same way we had come.
Though very scenic, this is quite a short walk considering the long drive to the start point. There are longer alternative routes to Booroomba Rocks:
- Starting at the Honeysuckle Creek camping ground on Apollo Road and following Australian Alps Walking Track to Booroomba Rocks Walk. This would be 10.5 kilometers return.
- Starting at Mt Tennent Fire Trail where it meets Apollo Road about 3.5 kilometers from Naas Road, then walking up the Mt Tennent and Bushfold Flats fire trails and Australian Alps Walking Track which takes you to Booroomba Rocks Walk. This would be 18.5 kilometers return.
