Between Sydney and Canberra lies a walker's playground of idyllic swimming holes, sparkling creeks, fascinating formations and historic hamlets. The Southern Highlands and the countryside that fringes it is a diverse landscape filled with secret gullies and dramatic escarpment. Regardless of your fitness level or experience, the best way to discover these environments is to set off on foot. This second edition of Best Walks of the Southern Highlands, part of Woodslane’s popular walking guides series, introduces the best walks for visitors and locals alike, ranging from strolls through historic villages and wildflower walks across heathland to more difficult hikes up volcanic hills and down river valleys.

Table of Contents:

• Regional Map
• Introduction: Walk grades and times; What to take with you; Walking wisely; Walking with children; Taking your dog; Access to walks
• Walks at a Glance
• Best Walks of the Southern Highlands: The Wollondilly; Mittagong and the Nattai; Heart of the Highlands; Robertson and the Escarpment; Bundanoon Gullies; Bungonia and Wombeyan
• Location Maps: The Wollondilly; Mittagong and the Nattai; Heart of the highlands; Robertson and the Escarpment; Bundanoon Gullies
• About the authors and acknowledgements
• Useful information
• Wildflowers and birds identification charts
• Index