The Guy Fawkes River Wilderness Walk is a short but remote adventure through some pristine rivers and wilderness.
A sense of adventure and safety precautions are needed heading out into this wild country. Check river levels before you leave. Follow the GPX file.
Best attempted in winter or early spring, as summer is hot with bush fire risks. In autumn, it can be weedy in the valley with lots of farmers friends and blackberry.
The FKT starts and finishes at the trail head at Chaelundi Campground. There is a NPWS signpost here at the trail head explaining the details of the Guy Fawkes River Wilderness Walk. Coffs Trails is a great website with further details.
From here, follow the Escarpment Track past Chaelundi Falls and past the turnoff to Lucifers Thumb to the trail junction to commence the loop (there is a great lookout at Lucifers Thumb but it's not part of the FKT).
The loop can be attempted clockwise or anti-clockwise but anti-clockwise upstream is suggested. The GPX file is an anti-clockwise run.
Heading anti-clockwise on the loop, you run down Combalo Trail which more of a footpad and quite steep.
Once you hit the valley, there are many river crossing with horse trails to follow which direct you to the best places to cross the river. It is highly likely you will see some brumbies by the river. The river is wild and stunning. Choose your own path along the river.
The climb back out follows Jordan’s Trail which is a 4WD road that is very easy to follow. Finish back along the Escarpment Track (not the road) and to the trail head at Chaelundi Campground.
