Narrow Neck to Castle Head
Download & Print Map and Notes1 hr 45 mins
229 m
Hard track
(0km) Locked gate → Int of Glenraphael Drive and northern Castle Head track
850 m
16 mins
25m
-25m
Easy track
(0.85km) Int of Glenraphael Drive and northern Castle Head track → Int of northern and southern Castle Head tracks
320 m
8 mins
22m
-18m
Hard track
Turn left: From the intersection, the walk heads south-east through the bush, where it climbs over a small hill then meets an intersection of the southern Castle Head track.
(1.17km) Int of northern and southern Castle Head tracks → End of Castle Head
940 m
23 mins
39m
-100m
Hard track
Castle Head
Maps for the Narrow Neck to Castle Head walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Six Foot Track | 1:50 000 Map Series | Six Foot Track | NSW-six-foot-track |
Jamison | 1:25 000 Map Series | 89302N JAMISON | NSW-89302N |
Katoomba | 1:25 000 Map Series | 89301S KATOOMBA | NSW-89301S |
Katoomba | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8930 KATOOMBA | 8930 |
Cross sectional view of the Narrow Neck to Castle Head bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Narrow Neck to Castle Head
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 4.2 km | ||
Time | 1 hr 45 mins | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Minimal directional signs (4/6) | ||
Experience Required | Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 1.3km of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 850m has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
Around 1.3km of this walk follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely, whilst the remaining 850m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 1.3km of this walk has minimal directional signs, whilst the remaining 850m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
1.1km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience and another 850m requires no previous bushwalking experience. The remaining (180m) requires a leader a with moderate level of bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 1.3km of this walk is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety, whilst the remaining 850m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
1.1km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced) and another 850m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats). The remaining (180m) has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged).
Similar walks
Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Narrow Neck to Castle Head walk starts and ends at the Locked gate (gps: -33.740883, 150.28013)Your main transport option to Locked gate is by;
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Central Tablelands weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/nntch
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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