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New South Wales

Scenic World to Ruined Castle circuit

Hiking trails & Routes

New South Wales

Scenic World to Ruined Castle circuit

Hard

4.9

(15)

212

hikers

Scenic World to Ruined Castle circuit

04:54

14.7km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 8.12 km for 46 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.11 km

Furber Steps

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Furber Steps drops steeply down the escarpment towards the Jamison Valley, with sections of stone steps, metal stairs and track cut close against the sandstone cliffs. You’ll pass beneath large …

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2

2.36 km

Carne Wall Landslide

Highlight • Natural Monument

Recently, at the beginning of August 2025, a huge landslide happened overnight, destroying two climbing routes: Big Loose Corner and Carnivore. Here you can see the lighter colored stone where 200,000 cubic meters of rock slid loose.

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3

8.09 km

Ruined Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ruined Castle is not actually a man-made castle, but a series of sandstone pillars formed by erosion that look like a castle in ruins. The views here are fantastic, and only experienced climbers should attempt to climb the pillars.

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4

12.0 km

Golden Stairs

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Prepare well for the Golden Stairs, bring lots of water, and remember you go down before you go up!

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B

14.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.86 km

3.19 km

2.09 km

378 m

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

652 m

525 m

191 m

111 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (980 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

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