The Six Foot Track is one of Australia's most iconic and well-known trails.
Originally built as a bridle trail to shorten the journey to Jenolan Caves, which was growing in popularity as a tourist…
The Six Foot Track is one of Australia's most iconic and well-known trails.
Originally built as a bridle trail to shorten the journey to Jenolan Caves, which was growing in popularity as a tourist attraction during the mid and late nineteenth century. Prior to its creation the journey to the caves from Sydney was a long one, via rail and a lengthy horse ride from the nearest railway station at Tarana (between Lithgow and Bathurst). In 1884 a new horse track from Katoomba across the Coxs River was marked out and constructed to be six feet wide in order that two loaded horse-drawn carts could pass each other. In time, with the growth in motor vehicle ownership, this route to Jenolan Caves was replaced.
For walkers, the Six Foot Track remains an enjoyable multi day 45 kilometre journey through a mix of dense native bushland, towering sandstone cliffs, granite creek beds, open farmland, pine forests and the unique limestone geology of Jenolan.
