July - October 2026
Saturday, 27 June Circular Quay to Berry Island via the Coal Loader, Waverton Leader: Britta E-M, approx. 7km one way to Wollstonecraft Station. This is a scenic walk with stunning harbour views and gorgeous bush tracks located around Berry Island Reserve, adding onto the Coal Leader walk some of the Lemons attended early last year. Also includes Sugar Works Reserve through Wondakiah Estate. Another beautiful coastal walk on the northside.
Saturday,
11 July The Two Valley Trail Walk
(Tempe to North Bexley) Leader:
Britta
E-M,
6km one way/12km return. A hidden gem of
the Inner West. The track runs along the
Cooks River and Wolli Creek Valley with sections of sandstone escarpments,
native vegetation, mangroves, and runs through a forest with many native birds
and a bat colony…..finishing at North Bexley Village. Bring your binoculars for this gorgeous walk,
you won’t be disappointed.
Saturday, 18 July Mount Banks & Mountain View Lookout (Blue Mtns) Leader: Claire
M 13.5km. Beautiful walk to the summit of Mount Banks and
then onto the wonderful open tracks leading out to stunning views across the
Grose Valley where there are perfect spots for a lunch break. The walk
traverses past some interesting rock formations and epic views!
Saturday, 25 July Popes Glen & Braeside loop walk, Blackheath Leader: Jocelyn
E-M, 9km, approx. 4 hours. This lovely loop walk starts at the Blackheath Village and wends its way along the Popes Glen Track to the escarpment overlooking the spectacular Grose Valley. We spend some time on the Cliff Top Track before joining the Braeside Track which leads us back to Blackheath. And……Blackheath Twilight Market starts at 4pm
Saturday, 1 August Palm Jungle Loop (Royal National
Park) Leader: Patty
M-H, 10-12km, 4-6 hours. A varied coastal loop combining
lush palm rainforest, open ridgelines, a wild surf beach and sweeping clifftop
ocean views. Start with a descent through forest to Burning Palms Beach, then
spend time along the Coast Track with big views and potential whale spotting,
before returning via a more gradual ridge climb.
Sunday, 9 August Macro Lems Photography walk Leader: Juls
Location TBA. Easy photography walk.
Saturday, 15 August Kamarah Gully, Upper Grose Valley Leader: Jocelyn
M-H, 7km, some scrambles, explorations, and small but steep ascent/descent. This gully is an incredibly magical and remote rainforest area. The gully and walk-in canyon have to be seen to be believed! Numbers will be limited.
Sunday,
16 August Point Pilcher bike ride
(plus maintenance tips), Medlow Bath
Leader: Olga
Approximately 12km with easy single track, pleasant
gradients, great views and handy maintenance tips and tricks thrown in to
keep you rolling.
Saturday,
22 August Grand Cliff Top Walk (Katoomba to Wentworth Falls) Leader: Jocelyn
H, 19.5km, approx. 8 hrs, 791mm elevation gain. This still new and already iconic walk has been open for a couple of years, so it’s time for us to revisit it and do it in one day! There will be an option for those who wish to leave at Gordon Falls (8kms in). The views into the Jamison Valley are sublime, lots of stairs, waterfalls, grottos, vistas, fantastic and challenging long walk! And to make it a mountains weekend of it…..
Sunday, 23 August Grand Canyon, Blackheath Leader: Jem
M, 5.5km, approx 4 hrs. Iconic walk through heathland, canyon and creek. One of the most beautiful and popular walks in the Blue Mountains. Lots of stairs, 350m descent and ascent, plus a stony creek crossing.
Saturday,
29 August Heathcote to
Audley Loop (Royal National Park) Leader:
Patty
M, 15km, 5
hours approx. Starting at and ending at
Heathcote Station via Karloo Pools and Uloola Falls to Audley (lunch stop),
returning along Lady Carrington Drive.
Approx 5 hours with steady climbs, rocky sections and a longer descent,
followed by an easy flat riverside finish. Public transport friendly.
Saturday, 5 September Narrowneck Lookout to Mt Solitary/Korowal, Katoomba Leader: Jocelyn
H, 18km approx. 7-8 hours. A great walk down the Golden Stairs, along the Federal Pass Track and then scrambling up Korowal Knife Edge to Mt Solitary/Korowal. Visit Chinaman’s Gully and Melville’s Lookout. Beautiful views and iconic mountain in Jamison Valley! This is a hard walk, but one of the best in the mountains!!
Saturday,
12 September Lime Kiln Wetlands and Oatley Park Loop Leader: Rachael
E, 6km bush tracks with birds, wildflowers and views. Lime Kiln Bay is a scenic bush and foreshore walk in southern Sydney, combining headland trails, mangroves, wetlands and river views with old oyster beds along the Georges River. Starting near Lime Kiln Bay, the loop passes Oatley Baths, Oatley Park and Frog Hollow, with opportunities for swimming, birdwatching and picnics. It’s an easy yet rewarding walk, suitable for Lemons with moderate fitness. Well-behaved dogs are also welcome.
Fri, 18 Sept – Sun, 20 Sept Weekend
camp at Boyd River Campground, Kanangra Boyd National Park (car camping)
Leader: Jocelyn
Join
us for a weekend in this lovely campground (about 2 hours drive from the upper
Blue Mtns). There are some magical walks
to do at nearby Kanangra Walls, such as Kanangra Plateau Walk, Kalang Falls,
visit Dance Floor Cave, we will do a spot of navigating, and also bring your
mountain bike for the Mt Emperor loop ride.
Toilets, campfires, stargazing, birdwatching, relaxing. Beautiful area! https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/campgrounds/boyd-river-campground
Saturday, 26 September Loftus to Winifred Falls (Rawson Parade Track and Honeymoon Track) Royal National Park Leader: Claire
H,
13.7km. Natural swimming holes and
diverse bushland scenery make this out-and-back journey through the Royal
National Park a great day out. Starting
from Loftus, the route leads us through an ever-changing landscape of narrow
timber-stepped paths, rocky scrambles and broad fire trails. Whilst there are a few significant climbs
involving stairs and boulders to navigate, the end reward is the beautiful
Winifred Falls. Pit stop at Audley Café for a snack and bit to eat on the way
or way back.
Sunday, 27 September Box Head on Central Coast Leader: Jem
M, 9km
total, approx 4 hrs. A lovely walk with a couple of steep sections,
wildflowers, beautiful Angophora forest then along a heathland ridge to
magnificent views of the Hawkesbury entrance, Barrenjoey Head, Lion
Island.
Saturday, 3 Oct – Monday, 5 Oct (Labour Day long weekend) Join us on a Lemon’s property at Bundanoon
Vee moved to Bundanoon recently and is opening her home on the outskirts of Bundanoon to the Lemons. There is camping in her large backyard, and campervans are welcome in her front yard. Vee has many skills, so we will learn about native plants, seed collection and bees. There are walks in the nearby Morton National Park (right from Vee’s home) as well as cycling trails. Bring your own food, but we will share pizzas for dinner made in Vee’s pizza oven on her back verandah. In exchange for our stay, we will help with some planting and landscaping jobs. Bundanoon is a lovely village in the southern highlands, 2 hours drive south of Sydney.
Saturday, 10 October Kayak – Bobbin Head to Cottage Point (Ku-ring-gai Chase National Pk) Leader: Jocelyn
E, approx. 10km return paddle. Suitable for either sit-in or sit-on kayaks (bring your own or borrow a friend’s). We will launch from Bobbin Head Picnic Area and paddle our way up towards Cottage Point. Lots of time to explore this lovely area.
Saturday, 17 October Broad Swamp to Birds Rock Walking Track, Gardens of Stone Leader: Jocelyn
H, 17.5km. This is a new walk in the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area near Lithgow. It’s an adventurous walk with swamps and creeks, towering forests, gorges and pagoda formations. Exciting! This walk is dependent on the access road being re-opened after current road works.
Saturday, 24 October Lower Porters Pass & Centennial Pass, Blackheath Leader: Jocelyn
H, 5 hrs, 300m descent/ascent, approx. 7km. This pass goes off the Porters Pass track and descends down to the valley floor before it heads back up to meet with the bottom of Slippery Dip Falls. There are patches of rainforest on the way down, the track can sometimes be hard to find and there may be some scrambles over downed trees etc which is why it is graded hard. There are beautiful views into the valley, historic tracks, the Centennial Glen Canyon, slabs of gorgeous and dramatic escarpment. Social dogs on leads welcome as it’s Council reserve.
Sunday, 25 October Macro Lems Photography walk Leader: Juls
Location TBA. Easy photography walk.
Saturday, 31 October Woolwich Wharf to Hunters Hill Leader: Britta
E,
approx. 10km return, with a few sections of uphill and stone stairs.
The
Hunters Hill and Woolwich area is a picturesque part of the Great North Walk
with gracious old sandstone buildings and an historical patch of bushland
called ‘Kellys Bush’, significant to the local battlers of this area…one is
also treated to gorgeous harbour views.
Guide to Grades | |
E | Easy – on tracks, relatively flat, suits beginners – under 5km |
E-M | Easy-medium – slightly rougher walking, will include moderate climbs and descents, reasonable fitness level – under 12km |
M | Medium – rougher walking, agility & good fitness required, steep climbs & descents – under 15km |
H | Hard–Narrow or eroded tracks or bushbashing, steep & long climbs/descents, good fitness & stamina levels required, some scrambling or rock hopping – under 22km |
VH | Very Hard – strenuous walking, difficult terrain, some exploratory, steep & long climbs and descents, fit and experienced walkers only – 22km + |
*You will need to have walked with us before attending any walk graded H OR VH
