Distance: 12km Duration: 2 1/2 hours including plenty of photo stops and a snack break Everyone has seen photos of this iconic spot - the ubiquitous wide shots featuring the token silhouetted adventure seeker out on the precipice. But I'm embarrassed to say, I wasn't even 100% sure where hanging rock was . 'Top of the mountains?' was as close as I could guess without checking Google maps. So on one warm kid free day, Richie and I decided to explore Burramoko trail (the 10km return walk to the cliff edge), and hanging rock itself, an additional short but very steep and hairy downward scramble along the top of a sheer cliff face, with bugger all in between you and the bottom of the Grose valley. The walk itself is easy with only a few smallish hills. It's long and exposed to the sun though, so slip slop slap if you don't get out there nice and early. The main fire trail walk is pretty and relatively easy going, but it's...
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