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Carington Park to Bridal Veil Lookout return bushwalking track notes
Map of Carington Park to Bridal Veil Lookout return hiking track
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Terrain profile

Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)

Cross sectional view of the Carington Park to Bridal Veil Lookout return bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Carington Park to Bridal Veil Lookout return bushwalking track

Track Notes

Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

Catch the bus to Carrington Park
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info And use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland

Drive to Carrington Park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland

(0 km) Carrington Park to Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Echo Tree Lookout track Track: Moderate - Bush Track	Distance = 0.3 km	Time = 5 mins
	Climb = 2 m	Descent = -28 m
From Carrington Park the track crosses Cliff Drive and goes down the stairs and past the sign saying Blue Mountains National Park. The track goes down the stairs until reaching an intersection signposted as the way to the Echo Point or Leura Cascades. From the intersection the track follows the Leura Cascades sign down the wooden steps and along the bushtrack, winding through the forest until it comes to the signposted intersection of the Leura Forest track. From the intersection the track follows the Leura Cascades sign along the well defined bushtrack, winding through the bush to the signposted intersection of the Echo Tree track at the bottom of the short set of stairs.

(0.25 km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Echo Tree Lookout track to Echo Tree Lookout Optional Side Trip: Track: Moderate - Bush Track	Distance = 0 km	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 0 m	Descent = -10 m
From the intersection the track goes down the stairs following the sign to Echo Tree Lookout. The stairs continue downhill until coming to a fenced in lookout.

(0.25 km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Echo Tree Lookout track to Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Copelands Lookout Track Track: Moderate - bushtrack, road, bushtrack, bushtrack	Distance = 0.1 km	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 6 m	Descent = -21 m
From the intersection the track follows the short set of wooden steps up to the Cliff Road, opposite the car park behind Solitary Restaurant. From the top of the stairs the track follows Cliff Drive down the gentle hill towards the point, passing the restaurant and the sandstone pillar to the signposted intersection of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk. From the intersection the track follows the Leura Cascades sign down the wooden steps and along the short bushtrack to the Fossil Rock Lookout. Keeping the lookout and the valley to the right the track follows the bushtrack winding down the hill for a short while before coming to the signposted intersection of the Copelands Lookout track.

(0.38 km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Copelands Lookout Track to Copelands Lookout Optional Side Trip: Track: Moderate - Bush Track	Distance = 0.2 km	Time = 4 mins
	Climb = 2 m	Descent = -32 m
From the intersection the track follows the Copelands lookout sign down along the bushtrack, winding down the long gentle hill to a rock shelf where it continues down a steep set of wooden steps and along the bushtrack to the rock platform fenced off with short rock wall.

(0.38 km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Copelands Lookout Track to Bridal Veil Lookout Track: Moderate - Bush Track	Distance = 0.1 km	Time = 1 mins
	Climb = 1 m	Descent = -14 m
From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack winding along the side of the hill keeping the cliffs and the valley down to the right until it comes to the signposted intersection of the Bridal Veil Lookout track a shortly after. From the intersection the track follows the Bridal Viel Lookout sign along the bushtrack heading down the gentle hill along through the bush to a rock shelf which it steps up onto and follows for a short distance before coming to the signposted Bridal Veil Lookout.

Bridal Veil Lookout
	Alt = 898
The Bridal Veil lookout provides a great views over Leura Forest and the Jamison Valley. Mount Solitary stands proudly in the distance. In keeping with its name there are views of Bridal Veil falls to the east. There is a small bench seat, but no shade.

Catch the bus to Carrington Park
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for upto date running time info And use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland

Drive to Carrington Park
There is free parking available. You can drive or ride to the start of this walk Use these links to plan your trip to the start of the walk. Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland

Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk

Store	Address	Phone	Distance (straight line)
Paddy Pallin	166 Katoomba St , Katoomba	(02) 4782 4466	0.7 km
Summit Gear	80- Bathurst Rd , Katoomba	(02) 4782 3018	1 km
Summit Gear	11 Ross St , Glenbrook	(02) 4739 4373	28.6 km
Simdra Pet & Hobby Mart	45 Main St , Lithgow	(02) 6352 4422	30.4 km
Boots Great Outdoors	Shop 25 Home Centre Wolseley St , Penrith	(02) 4733 5744	33.2 km

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here

Clearing showers. 15.4°C (feels like 16.9°) 0 km/h from the CALM 96% humidity     (as at 08/03:00pm) Fri 10°|16° Clearing showers. Sat 9°|21° Fine. Partly cloudy. Sun 9°|23° Chance shower or thunderstorm. Mon 13°|21° Shower or two.

Blue Mountains National Park Check for park closures and fire bans

Attracting over 3 million visitors annually, Blue Mountains National Park holds some of Australia's most spectacular and diverse wilderness areas. Explore the Grose Valley, with its sheer sandstone cliffs, waterfalls and scenic walking, or enjoy the famou	$7	$0 to $5
Region: Sydney & Surrounds	Park fees	Camping	Facilities

Campsites in the park
Acacia Flat
Burralow Creek camping ground
Coxs River Camping Area
Euroka campground - Appletree Flat campervan and camper trailer area
Euroka campground
Ingar campground
Mount Werong campground
Murphys Glen campground
Perrys Lookdown campground
Euoka Campground - Darug
Euoka Campground - Red Gum
Euoka Campground - Nioka
Euoka Campground - Bennetts Ridge

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Carington Park to Bridal Veil Lookout return.

Channel	Call sign (more info)	Site	Distance and dir from Carington Park to Bridal Veil Lookout return Click to re-center search
4	RIV04	Fire Service Rusden Road MT RIVERVIEW	29 km (to the E)
6	LGW06	Lithgow Council Site HASSANS WALLS	29 km (to the NNW)
5	BIN05	Fire Tower MT BINDO Emergancy use only	29 km (to the W)
7	VMC7	Fire Tower MT BINDO	29 km (to the W)
2	KUR02	Miles Comms Site 1 1 246 Burralow Road KURRAJONG HEIGHTS	34 km (to the NE)

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