The Bulldog Track is one of the lesser known tracks in PNG, and is also historically called the Bulldog Wau road.
The track is in the Western End of the Owen Stanley Range.
After penetrating dense rain forest, it winds up jungle clad ridges for some 60km, climbing to over 3000m, before dropping down to Wau.
It is rugged and isolated, combining hot and humid days, and cold nights, and torrential rain.
In 1943, our Army engineers cut a road from Bulldog to Wau over 8 months as a supply line for battles in the Markham Valley and the northern coats of PNG. The road was finally completed in August 1943 when 2 jeeps travelled from Edie Creek to Bulldog.
You will see remnants of the road today as we trek along.
This trek is also sometimes combined with The Black Cat Track to finish at Salamaua.
This trek is an on-demand trek only, with a minimum of 6 trekkers, and is usually conducted from May to August.
Can be subject to change
DAY 1 : Flight to Port Moresby from Australia. Transfer to Hotel. Pre-walk briefing.
DAY 2 : Pick up by PMV (public motor vehicle) to Lakekamu Bridge and Lakekamu River. 6 HRS
DAY 3 : Boat up Lakekamu River to Nuikewa 7 HRS
DAY 4 : Meet local porters and guides, and trek with fairly easy walking to Tekadu 6 HRS
DAY 5 : Tougher walking today following the river with a climb of over 700m to finally camp at Yanina 8 HRS
DAY 6 : The hardest day yet – a significant climb up to a ridge line and then following to 2500m elevation – an overall climb of 1600m. Trek to Hidden Valley. Pick up by PMV & transport to Wau 10 HRS
DAY 7 : PMV transport to Lae. Transport to airport, flight to Port Moresby , transport to Hotel
Day 8 : Transport to airport & fly home