Walks & Rides

Griffins Fire Trail

Griffins Fire Trail, in Morton National Park, starts at the end of Jacks Corner Road in the western part of Kangaroo Valley. The trail passes through tall forest and descends through magical rock gardens to the pristine waters of Yarrunga Creek. After crossing Yurrunga Creek you start to see evidence of old stone walls and a gate post as well as the ruins of an old homestead. A lovely clearing by the creek makes a great lunch spot. Crankeys Creek is a further 1.5k on and another pleasant spot for a break. This is also the turnaround point.

Upper Kangaroo River Road

Get close up and personal with a natural rural river, it’s vegetation and wildlife. Osborne Park to Upper Kangaroo River Hall return. Allow two hours to a half-day for this bike ride.

Cooks Nose

Cooks Nose walking track is in Barren Grounds Nature Reserve. It is a well marked track that is steep in places. You will be rewarded with amazing views over Wattamolla and Kangaroo Valley. Barren Grounds Nature Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

McPhails Trail

Immerse yourself in oxygen rich tall forest and get amongst the big trees to see why the timber getters came to Kangaroo Valley. Allow a half to full day for this walk or bike ride.

Kangaroo Valley Geography

The Kangaroo Valley is approximately 33 kilometres long, east to west and 4-10 kilometres wide. The total area is 256 square kilometres. The Valley has been carved out of the old sediments and volcanics by river erosion from Upper River, Barrengarry and Brogers Creeks. The deposits of this material into the river flats has produced the wonderful fertile soil of the dairy farms in the eastern half of the Valley.

Mannings Lookout

An easy bush walk from the car park brings you to an outstanding view of Kangaroo Valley. The sandstone plateau supports forest, woodland and light scrub.

The trees are predominantly stringybark, peppermint, scribbly gum and old man banksia. The many shrubs along the paths include curly sedge, sunshine wattle, broad-leaved hakea, trigger plant and mountain devil.