Bundanoon: Trails, Nature and Events

Bundanoon offers walking trails in Morton National Park, an evening nature destination, events and a cycling route to picnic areas and lookouts. If you’d like to plan your trip around a particular activity, you can choose between a hike, an evening visit, an event and a bike ride.

Walking trails in Morton National Park

The Riverview walking track is in the Bundanoon section of Morton National Park. Fairy Bower Falls is also in Morton National Park in Bundanoon. The circuit to the falls takes one hour and is rated moderate to steep. It starts either at Gambells Rest Picnic Area or Fairy Bower Car Park. When planning this outing, you can consider the starting point, duration and rating separately: they describe different aspects of the same circuit. The Erith Coal Mine Track is another walking option in Bundanoon.

Evening destination and nature watching

Glow Worm Glen is an evening visitor destination. You should begin the descent to the glen at sunset. This makes the start of the descent the specific time reference for the visit; it differs from the one-hour duration given for the Fairy Bower circuit. If you’re lucky, you may see glowing fungi on trees at Garland Road Reserve (Glow Worm Glen Track). A sighting is a possibility, not a guaranteed outcome, so set your expectations accordingly.

Garden visits and events

At the Bundanoon Garden Ramble, visitors can explore eight beautiful gardens, and there are market stalls too. The gardens and market stalls are two parts of the same event. If you’d like to make an event the focus of your visit, the Ramble offers a specific setting for both. Event details can change, so check the latest dates and information before planning.

Brigadoon is an authentic Highland gathering on Bundanoon’s events calendar. It takes place every April and draws thousands of people to the small village. April is therefore the recurring time reference for planning a trip. Before travelling, check the specific date if you’re visiting Bundanoon for Brigadoon.

Cycling in Bundanoon

The cycling route from Bundanoon leads to picnic areas and rewarding lookouts. The bike ride has a different focus from the Fairy Bower circuit: here, picnic areas and lookouts are the destinations, while waterfalls and a one-hour circuit are the focus there. You can choose between a cycling route with two named types of destinations and a waterfall circuit.

Timing at a glance

The timing guidance varies: at Glow Worm Glen, the recommended start of the descent at sunset matters; for the Fairy Bower circuit, the one-hour duration and its rating are important; and for Brigadoon, April is the recurring timeframe. This makes it easier to match the activity to your travel dates.

Discover more destinations: Berrima, Canyonleigh, Werai, Bowral, Balmoral, Burrawang.

For the regional travel overview: Wingecarribee Shire Council.