This short walk starts on cliff Drive, near Olympian Prd in Leura and heads out to Bridal View Lookout. The notes also describe a side trip to Tarpeian Rock. Bridal View Lookout is a small fenced lookout at the base of a staircase and provides great views of Bridal Veil falls. The side trip to Tarpian Rock is well worth the small amount of extra time providing great views up the Jamison valley.
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This short walk starts at Solitary Restaurant on Cliff drive and wanders a short distance to the lookout at fossil rock. The view down the valley from the lookout is great. If you are feel a bit more energetic the notes also describe a side trip to Bridal Veil lookout give great views of the Bridal Veil waterfall. This walk can be topped off with a snack from the Kiosk back up on the road.
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Start from Solitary Restaurant on cliff drive in Leura, this track heads down to the historic Copelands Lookout. Copelands lookout is a fairly large lookout with a natural sandstone floor and hand build sandstone walls. The lookout provide great views across Jamison Valley. This one way of getting great views whilst missing the hustle and bustle of Echo point. The walk also describes a side trip to the Bridal Veil Lookout where you can see the falls by the same name.
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Starting from opposite Solitary Restaurant in Leura. The track heads into the bush passing Echo Tree Lookout. The track the follows the Prince Henry track to Federal Pass. After a short walk in the Federal pass track you come to Jamiesons Lookout. Jamiesons Lookout provides a great view across the valley And a park bench there helps you rest and take it in. Consider starting or ending the walk with a snack at Solitary Restaurant.
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This walk takes you to the dramatic views of Gladstone Lookout, past the Leura Golf course. The Gladstone Lookout has sweeping views of the many cliffs which surrounding the Jamison Valley bellow including the Kings Tableland. This is one of the less visited formal lookouts in the area, but still providing great views.
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This track leads along the Fortress Ridge out to the cliffs above the Grose Valley. The track is popular with canyoners who use it as access to Fortress Canyon. However, the views from the lookout and along the trail are superb with the sheer cliffs and deep valley put in perspective. A fantastic return walk with stunning views.
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Following the bottom edge of the cliffs this track passes many of the popular sights of the Katoomba area, on the journey from Leura to the Golden Stairs. Travelling through beautiful forest environments this is one of the longer walks in the area. Leura Forest and Kedumba Falls are both great places to sit and take a break before moving on towards the end of the walk.
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From Leura Park to Gordon Falls Park this track has two great sidetrips down to some of the smaller waterfalls in the area. Don't be fooled by their size - they are quite beautiful. With fantastic views of the Jamison Valley between the falls this is one of the most diverse walks in the area. Allow some extra time for the side trips (especially Gordon Falls) in order to sit and reflect as the water cascades around you.
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Following Leura Creek down to a beautiful small waterfall this is one of the most pretty short walks in the Leura area. Sit under the overhang and watch as the falls cascade down around you before climbing to great views of the Leura cliffline. This is all before following the circuit track back to the park.
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Approximately half cliff-walk and half forest track, this trail truly shows what the cliff edges of the Jamison Valley have to offer. This includes great views at Tarpeian and Fossil Rocks, as well as the beautiful descent into the valley, combined with the mystique of Leura Forest. There are great spots to take a break along the cliff, and also down in the forest. Finish the walk with an exciting ride to the top of Scenic World on the world's steepest railway.
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