Loftus to Bundeena Walk

The walk started on the east side of Loftus station, passing a tramyard and crossing a very busy Princess Highway. It connected to the service trail alongside the Royal National Park tramlines. We headed down this trail to the National Park Educational Centre for a toilet break.


The walk then continued down the Honeymoon trail and descended towards Audley. Very tempted to stop there and do some kayaking instead.

After Audley there was a steep and rocky ascend up Winifred falls trail. The trail narrowed at times with trees blocking the path.

Even thought it was the middle of winter, some small flowers along the way were starting to blossom.





We arrived at Winifred falls. It has been very dry lately so the waterfall looked more like drizzles from the rock shelf. There was a pool at the waterfall base but the water was too cold for a swim. The water was shallow so a few people decided to get their feet wet by walking across the pool. We took a lunch break in the sun, enjoying the view and the sound of the waterfalls.






We then continued on the Winifred falls trail and up to Maianbar. Along the way we came across a few good spots with beautiful views of the sand and water at Maianbar.

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The stunning view at Cabbage Tree Basin was my favourite spot for the day.






By the time we got to Bundeena beach, the dark clouds started to creep in, blocking the sun.


The dark clouds moved on while we waited for the ferry and the sunset shined onto the water and the beach, created a perfect ending to the day.



Total distance: 18.5km
Climb: 400m
Difficulty: Moderate

Go to the link below for information and map for this walk.
http://beyondtracks.com/walks/royal-national-park/loftus-to-bundeena-via-winifred-falls/

Comments

  1. Unknown14 April 2017 at 22:00

    the track from Anise falls to Bundeena is now well and truely overgrown

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  2. Anonymous5 November 2020 at 20:10

    Track all clear now. Excellent, in fact. No problems anywhere.

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