Description
Accessible to a locked gate by car over a short dirt road (Glenraphael Drive) from Katoomba, the Narrow Neck is a popular walking, bike riding and climbing location and offers several walking descent routes to the adjacent valleys. Beyond the gate is walking access only for the general public. One of the most popular walks is the Golden Stairs, a rough descent of approximately 200m to join the Federal Pass. This opens up the Jamison Valley for popular day walks to sites such as Mount Solitary and the Ruined Castle. The neck juts southwards from Katoomba for a distance of some ten kilometres and ends at Clear Hill, overlooking the Wild Dog Mountains. Castle Head promontory points towards the Ruined Castle, a small rock formation between Castle Head and Mount Solitary.Arguably one of the best views on the eastern seaboard of NSW is from Narrow Neck Fire Tower. On a day of high visibility it is possible to see from Mittagong in the south to Toronto in the north and everything in between. It also has excellent views back towards the escarpment at Katoomba.
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