Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk

The Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk meaning “Old Peoples Track”
Traditional lands of the Widjabul Wia-bal & Minjumgbal
people of the Bundjalung Nation.

Pack-Free

Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk

The Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk meaning “Old Peoples Track” Traditional lands of the Widjabul Wia-bal & Minjumgbal people of the Bundjalung Nation.

Pack-Free

4-day 3-night walk along the Gidjuum Gulganyi Track

Take advantage of walking the amazing Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk carrying just a daypack with the luxury of having your gear transported between campsites.

We begin our journey in the caldera of the ancient volcano of Wollumbin, in the World Heritage listed Gondwana Rainforest of Australia. Our 4-day 3-night walk along the Gidjuum Gulganyi Track (Old Peoples Track) takes us through the traditional lands of the Widjabul Wia-bal and Minjumgbal people of the Bundjalung Nation.

Spectacular Rainforest

We traverse the southeastern rim of this volcanic crater ending our journey at the spectacular Minyon Falls.

Your professional guides will impart their knowledge of this truly amazing subtropical and warm temperate rainforest and its environmental and cultural heritage, while you are immersed in nature and pleasantly distracted by views of the impressive peak of Wollumbin and the lush Tweed Valley, and glimpses of the ocean and Cape Byron to the East.

Connect Adventures showing their guided Track Hiking Tour through Mt Wollumbin National Park, Northern NSW, Australia.

View of Mt Wollumbin

Scenic view of Mount Wollumbin National Park landscape of the Gidjuum Gulganyi Track guided hike with Connect Adventures, Northern NSW, Australia.

Walk Summary

The walk is a 4 day/3 night walk. The distance is 39 kms/24 miles return

There is a maximum of 10 people on this group walk

Comfortable camp, gear transferred between campsites daily, and all snacks and meals are included.

We will delight you with quality, delicious and healthy chef-inspired meals and snacks, using mostly local ingredients and incorporating native ingredients wherever possible.  We will exceed your expectations of what “hiking food” is…no reheating dehydrated food here.

Grade 4 – Moderate. This walk requires a good level of fitness

Pick up at around 8.30 and stop at Uki for a morning coffee or chai, and hike via Unicorn Falls to Camp 1 – Sand Ridge Camp | 7 km

Hike to Camp 2 Yelgun Kyoongun | 14.7 km

Hike to Camp 3 Weeun Weeun | 11.4 km

Hike to Minyon Falls lookout, then a side trip to the base of the falls | 11.9 km | Drop off mid afternoon

Essential

  • Walking boots or shoes – the track can be muddy with some creek crossings possible.
  • Comfortable hiking clothes
    synthetic is best (see full gear list).
  • A waterproof rain jacket – H
  • A warm jacket
  • Sleeping bag – H
  • A 25-35-litre day pack– H
  • Water bottles or bladder to carry at least 2 litres of water
  • Sun hat and sunglasses.
  • Personal toiletries.

Recommended

  • Hiking towel
  • Swimmers
  • Mobile (intermittent coverage)
  • Camera and battery pack?
  • Walking poles
  • Camp sandals/shoes
  • Camp pillow
  • A book

H (available to hire from Connect Adventures)

You will carry your lunch and snacks, water for the day, sun protection, camera and binoculars, some rain gear and a warm jacket (weather dependant).The remainder of your gear will be transferred between campsites.

What’s Included

During our hikes everything will be provided for you so all you have to do is enjoy and connect

Day 1

7 – 8.6 km | Byron Bay to Sand Ridge Camp
Meals: morning coffee – lunch and dinner

We pick you up from Byron Bay at 8:30 and transport you through the Byron hinterland and into the Tweed Valley, the heart of the Wollumbin caldera. We will stop at the iconic town of Uki for your morning coffee or chai; we collect some fresh bread rolls from the bakery for lunch. We continue to the trailhead at Unicorn Falls carpark where we do a gear check and don our packs. The start our hike takes us through eucalypt forest and to the riparian-lined cascade of Unicorn Falls.

We leave the falls and make our way along the newly opened “old peoples track”. Hells Hole is the unlikely name of our lunch spot; this is the perfect spot to enjoy our freshly made salad rolls for lunch. We then continue onto our first night’s camp arriving in time to settle into the first night in this ancient Gondwana Rainforest.

Scenic view along. the Unicorn Falls Hiking trail with Connect Adventure. Located in the Byron Bay Shire, NSW, Australia.

Unicorn Falls Hinterland - NSW Environment & Heritage

Connect Adventures showing their guided Track Hiking Tour through Mt Wollumbin National Park, Northern NSW, Australia.

View of Wollumbin - NSW Environment & Heritage

Day 2

14.7km | Sand Ridge Camp to Yelgun Kyoongun Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is our most challenging day with over 1000 stairs; we start with a hearty breakfast and fresh coffee. We climb for the first hour reaching lookout 1 with stunning views to Wollumbin across Mount Jerusalem National Park. We spend time walking amongst the ancient old growth blackbutt forest skirting the warm temperate rainforest.

At lookout 2 we will stop for a well-earned rest and lunch soaking up panoramic views of the ever-present Wollumbin in the distance.

Shortly after continuing, we can take a 500m side trip to a third lookout at Mount Jerusalem Cliffs with expansive views across Doon Doon Creek to Doughboy Mountain and the Border Ranges National Park on the opposite side of the caldera. Shortly afterwards we leave Mount Jerusalem National Park and transition into the Nightcap National Park and the vegetation changes again. We hike along the historic Postman’s Track section of the trail, catching a glimpse of the ocean and reach our campsite for the night.

Day 3

11.4km | Yelgun Kyoongun to Weeun Weeun Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

With most of the climbing done this is a great day to enjoy the wet and dry eucalypt forests as we ascend the ridgeline on some old fire trails.

Lookout 4 is yet another perfect lunch spot with its uninterrupted views across Coopers Creek to Goonengerry National Park. We’ll arrive at Weeun Weeun Camp mid-afternoon and have time to relax and explore.

Weeun Weeun Camp on the edge of Wanganui Gorge.

Campers setting up a tent during Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk Full Pack experience.

Weeun Weeun Camp - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

Minyon Falls viewed from below on the Gidjuum Gulganyi Track, part of a guided hiking tour in Byron Bay Hinterland, NSW, Australia.

Minyon Falls

Day 4

5.6km + 6km (return to the base of the falls) | Weeun Weeun to Minyon Falls
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Our last morning offers a bit of a surprise for breakfast before packing up and heading along the cliff tops of the Wanganui Gorge heading towards Minyon Falls, a spectacular 130m single plunge waterfall. We will stroll through undulating terrain and eucalypt forest with several creek crossings again in the warm temperate rainforest.

We’ll have a delicious morning tea at Minyon Falls and enjoy the spectacular views. We then leave our packs behind and enjoy an easy 1 hour walk down to the base of the falls to the plunge pool. This section allows us to look for koalas and experience the forest of palm trees as we approach the base of the falls; enjoying the cool and refreshing water spray as we get close to the falls. It is a 30 minute walk back up to our last view of the falls and a fresh picnic lunch of local produce. We depart the National Park in our private mini-bus driving through the hinterland on the southern side of the caldera, stopping for an afternoon refreshment before arriving in Byron Bay late in the afternoon.

Ready To Book?

We’d love to walk with you! If you are as excited as we are you can book now or contact us with any questions. Please note groups are limited to 10 people on this walk

Acknowlegement of Country

Connect Adventures acknowledge and pay respect to all Australian Aboriginal people and the people of the Bundjalung Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live. We pay respects to Elders, past and present of the country through which we walk.

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