The Drip is the Mudgee area's best nature walk: a short track through Goulburn River country to a sandstone wall where water seeps down into a cool, shaded gorge. NSW National Parks lists it as a 2.8 km return walk, usually taking about an hour to an hour and a half.
The setting is the point. After the winery lawns and town verandahs, the river, rock pools, and pale cliffs give the trip a different texture. Check park alerts before driving out, especially after fire weather or heavy rain.