This short track starts at Katoomba Falls Park on Cliff Drive. The track heads down to the popular Katoomba Cascades. There is some shade and a bench seat at the base of the falls. There area few spots to enjoy a snack or get the feet wet on a hot day. A side trip mentioned in these notes extends the walk to follow the Kedumba river to where it falls into the valley a few hundred meters below, providing excellent views.
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This walk starts near Katoomba Kiosk opposite Katoomba Park on Cliff Drive. The walk heads through the bush on a well established track out to Reids Plateau. The loop around Reids Plateau explores several lookouts and the bush through the area. There are a couple of short side trips out to extra lookouts, including one that pass through a natural tunnel. Reids Plateau Picnic area has a few picnic tables, shelter, and a great view making a great spot for a picnic lunch.
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This wheelchair accessible walk starts from the Katoomba Falls Park on Cliff Drive. The walk explores the cliffs and dense vegetation in the area, and enters the Blue Mountains national park to enjoy the views from the Cliff View Lookout. The lookout provide great views up the Kedumba Valley. The walk is well signposted and includes braille signs for people with visual impairments. The side trip described is a nice walk, but is not wheelchair accessible.
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This walk follows the Prince Henry Cliff Walk from Echo point to the Scenic Skyway Eastern station. The pleasant cliff top walk explores many great lookouts. There is the option to go for a ride on the Skyway one way or return (fee applies). This walk can be done one way or return, there is vehicle access at both ends of the Skyway.
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This track provides the shortest access to Lady Darley Lookout from the road. Starting from Panorama Dr in Katoomba the track heads down a a hill with stairs until coming to the lookout. The lookout is on the Prince Henry Cliff walk. The lookout provides great views of the Kedumba Valley and although popular is much less busy than the nearby Echo point lookout
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This three day walk starts at the Basin Campsite in the Olney State Forest and follows the Great North Walk north through to the Watagan State Forest and into the Congewai Valley, continuing east into the Watagan National Park and all the way through to Heaton Gap. The two campsites can be found at along the ridgeline before dropping down into the Congewai Valley, and at the Watagan Forestry H.Q campsite on the corner of Watagan and Bakers Roads in the Watagan National Park.
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This three day walk starts at the Somersby General Store and follows the Great North Walk north into the the Jilliby State Conservation Area where the first nights campsite is at Stringy Bark Point. Then continue north out of the Conservation Area to Yarramalong for the second night, and all the way north into the Olney State Forest, finnishing at the Basin Campsite.
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This three day walk follows the Great North Walk from the bottom of Patonga through Brisbane Waters National Park to the Somersby General Store. The two campsites can be found near the summit of Mt Wondabyne, and along the banks of the Mooney Mooney Creek. Water is available from Kariong Brook and often from tributaries feeding into the Mooney Mooney Creek, needs to be treated before drinking.
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This three day walk follows the Great North Walk from Hornsby Station to Brooklyn, staying overnight at the Crosslands Reserve and the Great North Walk ridgetop campsite. Some of the important features along this walk are the sandstone cliffs at Fishponds, the great restaurants at Berowra Waters, the Aboriginal Engravings north of Cowan and the beautiful Jerusalem Bay at Cowan Creek.
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This enjoyable walk starts at Dead Horse Gap, the highest point on the Alpine Way. The track follows the Riverside track down stream along the Thredbo River, through the valley and the snowgum forest to the cascades lookout. This walk follows a well defined track and although close to the road you can feel a million miles from anywhere.
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