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Red Hands Cave

Name: Red Hands Cave
Rating: 2

Recommended by 6 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Blue Mountains National Park

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Location: New South Wales, Australia

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1. Red Hands Cave – Red Hands Cave loop from Glenbrook

10.4km

03:26

250m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Red Hands Cave – Jellybean Pool loop from Glenbrook

7.18km

02:28

140m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Jellybean Pool – Red Hands Cave loop from Glenbrook

11.8km

03:51

310m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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May 29, 2017

Allow yourself to be mesmerised by the layers of hand prints and stencils in Red Hands Cave; one of the best examples of Aboriginal art in the Blue Mountains.
Although it’s thought to have been painted between 500 and 1600 years ago, you can still see the vibrant, earthy colours of red, yellow and white, which combine to make an overwhelming collage. Standing in front of this art is a highly emotive experience, and it’s impossible not to be transported back hundreds of years.
Amongst several techniques, the artists would chew a mixture of ochre and water, and then blow it over a hand resting on the wall, forming a stencil.
Whilst walking along the tranquil Red Hands Cave track to the cave, make sure you keep an eye out for the Aboriginal axe grinding grooves in the rocks beside Camp Fire Creek.
Source: visitnsw.com/destinations/blue-mountains/katoomba-area/attractions/red-hands-cave

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Elevation 220 m

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1. Red Hands Cave – Red Hands Cave loop from Glenbrook

2. Red Hands Cave – Jellybean Pool loop from Glenbrook

3. Jellybean Pool – Red Hands Cave loop from Glenbrook

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