Things to See and Do

Bushwalks & Bushwalking Tracks

The Blue Mountains features some of the World's most spectacular bushwalks...


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See Also:
Six Foot Track  |  National Parks Discovery Walks
Camping  |  Guided Bushwalks Web Sites

Grading of Tracks
Wheel Chair accessible.
Easy:Suitable for all ages, but take care with children.
Med:Some steps and stairs - for people who walk occasionally.
Hard:Steep stairs and steps - for people who walk regularly. Visitors with heart or breathing difficulties should not attempt these walks.
Exp: Experienced walkers only - High level of fitness and navigational skill required, minimum 3 in group. Advise friends or police of route and destination times.
Safety Information

Check List for Walkers:

• KEEP WELL BACK FROM CLIFF EDGES.
• Do not climb safety fences.
• Supervise Children Carefully.
• Always carry water for drinking.
• For longer walks warm, waterproof clothing is advised. Weather changes can be
  dramatic and swift in the mountains
• Know your route - and advise friends where you are going and what time to expect you back
• Wear sensible walking shoes (boots are not essential)
• Carry a bag for rubbish and encourage others to do likewise
• Wear a hat and protect skin from sun
• Keep to the tracks

Glenbrook / Warrimoo
Name of Walk / LocationTime
Approx.
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-
falls		Rain-forestBird- Life
Knapsack Gully Viaduct                1Easy
2km Return     
Lapstone Zig Zag/Knapsack Gully Viaduct1Easy3km Return   
Nat. Park Glenbrook Entrance/Euroka Picnic Area3Easy6km Return    
Euroka Creek/Nepean River1Easy2.5km Return     
Bluff Reserve Lookout Circuit0.5Easy1km Circuit       
Nat. Park Glenbrook Entrance/Red Hands Cave4Med8 km Circuit Follows
Creek
Jellybean Pool or Blue Pool1Med2km Return Swim-ming 
Florabella Pass3Med5.5km One Way       
Jack Evans Track
(Erskine Creek)		4Hard2.5km Return     

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Springwood / Faulconbridge
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When
Misty		Picnic  NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Madoline Glen/Birdwood Gully1.5Easy2.5km Circuit    
Springwood / Sassafras Gully / Victory Track / Faulconbridge4Easy8km
One Way		    
Wiggins Track / Sassafras / Glenbrook / Magdala Creek5Med.10km Circuit   
Blue Gum Swamp/Shaws Ridge4Med8km Circuit   

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Lawson
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic  NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Dantes Glen / Empire Pass/Frederica Falls2.5Med.3km Circuit 
South Lawson Waterfall Circuit2.5Med.4km Circuit   

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Wentworth Falls
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Charles Darwin Walk1.5Easy2.5km One Way 
Rocket Point1.5Med.2km Return  
Weeping Rock/Queens Cascade1Med.1km Return 
Princes Rock Lookout0.5Med.1km Return   
Den Fenella1.5Med.2km Return 
Valley of the Waters Nature Track3Med.4km Circuit 
Valley of the Waters/Lilians Glen/Inspiration Point2.5Med.5km One Way 
Overcliff / Undercliff / National Pass / Valley of the Waters4.5Hard6km Circuit  
Valley of the Waters/Wentworth Pass/National Park5Exp6km Circuit 

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Leura
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Sublime Point Lookout0.5Easy0.5km Return    
Gordon Falls to Leura Falls1Easy2km One Way  
Leura Cascades to Bridal Veil Falls1Easy1km Return 
Lyrebird Dell/Pool of Siloam2Med.2km Circuit 
Leura Cascades Round Walk1Med.2km Circuit 
Lockley Pylon4Med.9km Return      
Leura Cascades /Leura Forest/Fern Bower Circuit3Hard3km
Return		 

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Katoomba
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- Site
Nearby 		ViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Three Sisters Walk0.5Easy1km Return    
Echo Point/Prince Henry Cliff Walk/Katoomba Falls1.5Easy4km Return  
Katoomba Falls /Cliff View Lookout          0.5Easy
0.5km
Return		  
Boars Head Rock / Cahills Lookout0.5Easy0.5km Return      
Echo Point/Prince Henry Cliff Walk/Gordon Falls2.5Med.5km
One Way		  
Katoomba Falls / Furber Steps / Scenic Railway1.5Med.2km Circuit 
Katoomba Falls Round Walk1Med.1km
Circuit		 
Minnehaha Falls1.5Med.2km Return 
Giant Stairway / Dardanelles Pass / Leura Forest/Federal Pass/Giant Stairway4.5Hard6km Circuit 
Giant Stairway / Federal Pass / Scenic Railway/Prince Henry Cliff Walk2.5Exp7km Circuit 
Furber Steps / Ruined Castle / Golden Stairs8Exp14km Return
Scenic Railway / Ruined Castle7Exp12km Return 
Golden Stairs / Ruined Castle5Exp8km Return    
Explorers Tree/Old Reserve via Six Foot Track4.5Exp7.5km One Way   
Six Foot Track/Katoomba to Jenolan Caves3
days		Exp42km One Way

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Blackheath
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Fairfax Heritage Track                1Easy
2km One Way 
Govetts Leap / Evans Lookout1.5Med.3km One Way  
Govetts Leap / Pulpit Rock3Med.5km Return  
Govetts Leap / Braeside Walk1.5Med3km Return  
Neates Glen / Grand Canyon4Med.5km Circuit 
Centennial Glen / Porters Pass3Med.4km Circuit   
Popes Glen/Govetts Leap3Med6km Return 
Walls Cave Walk1Med2km One Way    
Perrys Lookdown / Blue Gum Forest5.5Exp5km Return  
Govetts Leap / Blue Gum Forest / Perrys Lookdown / Grose Valley10Exp15km Circuit 
Evans Lookout/Beauchamp Falls/Junction Rock/Govetts Leap7Exp6km Circuit 
Pierces Pass/Grose Valley6Exp6km Return 

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Lithgow
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Lithgow City Heritage Walk  1.5Easy
3km Circuit    
Blackman's Crown1Med2km Return     
Eskbank Walk1.5Med3km
One Way		     
Deep Pass4Hard5km Return 
Glow Worm Tunnel2Med3km Return   
Newnes Oil Shale Ruins2Med5km Circuit   
Old Coach Road4Med10km
One Way		  
Zig Zag Walking Track0.5Med2.5km
One Way		 
Pipeline Track4Hard11km
One Way		     

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Megalong Valley
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Coachwood Glen1Med1km Circuit    
Old Cemetery to Cox River via Six Foot Track6Med14km Return  

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Mount Victoria/Mount York
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Fairy Bower/Coxs Cave/Mt Piddington2.5Med3km Return 
Reinitz Pass/ Bushranger Cave3Med3km Circuit    
Berghofers Pass1Med3km Return    
Coxs Road/ Nature Walk2Med3km One Way   
Lawsons Long Alley/Lockyers Loop Road4Med11km Return   
Victoria Falls Lookout/ Burra Korain Flat5Hard6km Return

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Bells Line of Road
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Mt Banks Walk2Med2km Return    

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Mount Wilson
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Cathedral of Ferns0.5Easy0.5km Return   

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Oberon
Name of Walk / LocationTime
(hrs)		GradeApprox. DistanceOK When MistyPicnic NearbyToilets NearbyCamp- SiteViewsWater-fallsRain-forestBird- Life
Kanangra Walls Lookout0.5Easy
1km Return    
Evan's Crown2Med3km Return     
Kanangra Plateau Walk2Med3km Circuit    
Kanangra Waterfalls Walk1Hard2km Return   

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Things To See and Do
Blue Mountains Attractions The Three Sisters Galleries Bushwalks
Attractions - Wet Weather Discovery Walks Six Foot Track Golf
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