Blue Mountains News
TEMPORARY CLOSURE - some Katoomba area walking tracks - Blue Mountains National Park and Reid's Plateau - Thursday 16 October
By NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Posted: 15 Oct 2025
Temporary walking track closures are planned for Thursday 16 October for a helicopter operation in the Katoomba area of Blue Mountains National Park. The following tracks will be closed:
- Round walk
- Furber Steps
- Underfalls walk
- Vera’s Grotto
- Reid’s Plateau
- Prince Henry Cliff walk (part of Grand Clifftop Walk) between Katoomba Falls Reserve and Cliff View lookout (detour will be in place)
Please see attached map and check for alerts here
or call the NPWS Heritage Centre, Blackheath: Ph: 02 4787 8877 daily 9:00am - 4:30pm
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