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Kanning Cave Walk

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Time:	20 mins Walking time Includes the time for the return leg Please allow extra time to rest and to explore	3.5 km NW of Kincumber
Length:	0.9 km Walk Length As this is a return style walk, the 0.9 km includes the return leg of this walk (ie back to the start)
Climb:	34 m Total Climbing This walk has a total cumulative climb of 34 m, this is the total of the elevation gains made in each of the walks uphill sections
Style:	Return

This short walk follows a clear track to a large sandstone cave on the Kanning Walk. From the Honeman's Picnic Area, follow Kanning Walk through the bush and along the side of a long rock wall. There are several caves along the way, the main one being quiet large and tucked behind some large boulders. The cave provides a cool spot on hot days. After admiring the cave, walk back the same way, passing some large angophora trees. (open in app)

Today's Fire rating
LOW MODERATE (No fire ban)

Bushwalking track notes photographs, maps and camping spots for Kanning Cave Walk

Map of Walk

Location

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Photo Gallery




	Honeman Rock Picnic Area +




	Mub brick building +




	Walking along Island View Dr +




	Island View Dr +




	Start of the Kanning Walk +




	Kanning Walk +




	Native Parsnip flower (Platysace lanceolata) +




	Kanning Walk +




	Sign on first bend on the Kanning Walk +




	Old Exposed roots of a tree +




	Walking between two old trees +




	Track passing beside rockface +




	Steps beside rock +




	Small bridge in Kanning Walk +




	Smaller cave west of the main cave +




	Smaller cave on Kanning Walk +




	Large Angophra near main cave +




	Metal stairs +




	Near the main cave on Kanning Walk +




	Entrance to cave +




	Inside the Kanning Walk Cave +




	Small tunnel at the back of the cave +




	Inside looking out of the cave +




	Inside the cave +

Terrain

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the Kanning Cave Walk bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Kanning Cave Walk bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Kanning Cave Walk bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Kanning Cave Walk bushwalking track

Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
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Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

		Length	920m
		Time	20 mins
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Grade 2/6 Walk: Easy	AS 2156.1	Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
		Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
		Signs	Clearly signposted (1/6)
		Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
		Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
		Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)

*This summary of grading information is new and still in testing

Some more detail of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining the grading looking at sections of the walk.
Gradient
Around 370m of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 95m is flat with no steps.

Quality of track
Around 370m of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 95m follows a smooth and hardened path.

Signs
This whole walk, 460m is clearly signposted.

Experience Required
This whole walk, 460m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

Weather
This whole walk, 460m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure
This whole walk, 460m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

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Drive to Mudbrick building car park
Drive to Mudbrick building car park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of this walk. Plan your trip from --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Honeman's Rock picnic area	Alt = 171 m
Honeman's Rock picnic area
Honeman's Rock picnic area is a large picnic area at the top end of Island View Drive. This picnic area has a couple of large grassy areas^[1], composting toilets^[2], free electric BBQs^[3], picnic tables^[4], shelters, garbage bins^[5], drinking water^[6] and information signs^[7]. The picnic area is home to a mud brick building^[8] (available for hire) and Honeman's Rock^[9], from which the area derives its name. There is a fair amount of parking available next the picnic area, and some extra spaces a few hundred meters down the road.

Honeman's Rock	Alt = 163 m
Honeman's Rock
Honeman's Rock (aka Honeyman's Rock) is a large rock outcrop in front of the mud brick building, in the Honeman's Rock Picnic area. The exposed section of rock is 60m long and about 30m wide, with the western side having a significant unfenced drop. The rock is named after Cecil Lyle Honeman who became a lease holder on the mountain in 1962^[10]. The rock has a large depression that once filled with water, and a drain has been dug to keep the pool empty and clear of rubbish.

Mud Brick Building	Alt = 170 m
Mud Brick Building
The mud brick building is a landmark in the main picnic area at Kincumber Mountain, and is a popular spot to gather. Also known as 'Kincumber Mountain Information Centre', 'The Kiosk', 'Kincumber Kiosk' and 'Kincumber Mountain Kiosk', the building was constructed in 1986 with funding from Community Employment Programme^[11]. The building is generally locked but can be booked through the local Lions Club^[12] for special events. The building has a rain water tank, small kitchen and one main large room. The verandah also provides good shelter.

(0 km) Mudbrick building car park to Kanning Walk gate Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - road	Length = 93 m	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 5 m	Descent = 0 m
From the car park, this walk heads up the road, initially keeping the mud brick building to the left. Soon the road leads to an intersection (next to an information board and fence on the left). Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'One Way' road sign^[13] away from the picnic area and along the road. Almost immediately, there is a locked gate and the 'Kanning Walk' sign^[14] (on the left).

(0.09 km) Kanning Walk gate to Cave Walk: Easy - bushtrack	Length = 368 m	Time = 7 mins
	Climb = 11 m	Descent = -18 m
Turn left: From the road, this walk follows the 'Kanning Walk cave 300 metres' sign^[15] around the locked gate and along the old sandy management trail. After about 120m the walk turns right, following another 'Kanning Walk' sign^[16], and passes between two large, exposed tree root systems. Soon after this, the track is concrete for a short distance and passes along the base of a long rock wall. The walk goes down some steel stairs and across a timber bridge, coming to a sandstone overhang cave. This cave is quite large and has a 'cave 100m' sign^[17], pointing further along the track. Follow this sign for about 150m, passing over a steel platform, up a small rise and down some steel stairs. From the base of these stairs, the walk continues for about 25m along the flat track to find the unsignposted entrance to the cave. The entrance is between two large boulders on the left^[18].

Kanning Walk Cave	Alt = 168 m
Kanning Walk Cave
The main cave on Kanning Walk is surprising large for a sandstone environment. The cave has two main sections. There is a large cabin about 7m wide and 9m deep. A small tunnel extends about 10m further to a small chamber at the back. The entrance to the cave is behind two large boulders, providing extra shelter. It is believed that A. A. Glasson lived in the cave in the early 1930's, which was not uncommon during the depression^[19]. The cave has proved to be a great place to rest on hot days.

Drive from Mudbrick building car park
Drive from Mudbrick building car park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride from the end of this walk Use these links to plan your trip from the end of this walk. Plan your trip to --> Castle Hill\|Chatswood\|Dural\|Epping\|Gosford\|Hornsby\|Katoomba\|Manly\|Parramatta\|Penrith\|Strathfield\|Sutherland\|Sydney\|

Getting there

Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk

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Driving Directions

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Near by

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Boots Great Outdoors	201 The Entrance Rd , Erina	(02) 4367 0396	2.5 km
Mannings Sports	172 Mann St , Gosford	(02) 4325 1617	6 km
Camping World	Shop 18, 482 Pacific Hwy, Wyoming	(02) 4324 6515	6.9 km
BCF Australia Pty Ltd	354 Manns Rd , Gosford West	(02) 4322 5833	7.4 km
Kangaroo Tent City & BBQs	Homemakers Supa Centre Cnr Wyong Rd & Bryant Drv , Tuggerah	(02) 4353 4335	16.6 km

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Kanning Cave Walk.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Kanning Cave Walk Click to re-center search
8	MDC08	Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG	9 km (to the WNW)
3	VMB2	Tower Street BATEAU BAY	11 km (to the NE)
6	VMB7	CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS	29 km (to the SW)
5	SYD05	Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA Emergency use only	41 km (to the SW)
7	SYD07	7 Glamorgan St BLACKTOWN	58 km (to the SW)

Weather and Park info

Fire Danger
This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW MODERATE rating and No fire ban in place.
(Tomorrow the Fire Danger Rating is LOW MODERATE, No fire ban.) (Downloaded 7 years ago)
Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.

Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

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% humidity (as at )

Wed	30°	Showers. Likely storm developing.
Thu	19°\|26°	Possible shower.
Fri	18°\|31°	Partly cloudy.
Sat	17°\|25°	Possible late shower.

A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

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