This is a good quick trip from the Meangora access to the Budawangs. Start by riding your mountain bike about 6 kilometres up the Alum Fire Trail. There are good views to the south and the forest is very pretty.
Stash your bicycle near Flat Top Mountain (the little peak at GR370023) and walk uphill until you reach the cliffs surrounding the summit. Head south until you find a pass you fancy. We scrambled up a wide pass that required a few careful moves near the top, but there looked to be an easier narrower pass further towards the south. Enjoy the very flat topped summit!
After descending your chosen access gully, walk downhill to the west until you reach around the 700 metre contour or the saddle between Flat Top Mountain and the two little bumps to the west (this is the same place essentially). Easily, walk generally south and cross the headwaters of Running Creek, probably dry, and then hike uphill to the base of the cliffs on Castle Hill. A broad and easy pass is found on the northwest side. The top can be scrubby but you should find views on the sandstone slabs around the edges.
Return the way you came, jump on your bike and ride downhill (only one uphill) out to the parking area.
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