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Carington Park to Bridal Veil Lookout return
Time: 30 mins 2.8 km SE of Katoomba
Length: 0.8 km Blue Mountains National Park
Climb: 72 m bus car
Style: Return

This short return walk starts from the Carington park track head through the bush and along Cliff drive to the Fossil Rock track and continues down throught the National Park to the Bridal Veil Lookout, on the western side of the Leura Cascades. This lookout provides you with a spectacular view just a short stroll from Katoomba, this is a great lunch time activity for those keen to start bushwalking. There are a couple of other possible side trips to lookouts along the way.



Topographical Map of walk

Location

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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Carrington Park
Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Carrington Park Track
Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Leura Forest Track
Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Echo Tree Lookout track
Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Echo Tree Lookout track
Int of Cliff Drive and Prince Henry Cliff Walk
Int of Cliff Drive and Fossil Rock Track
Fossil Rock
Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Copelands Lookout Track
Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Copelands Lookout Track
Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Bridal Veil Lookout Track
Starting point for this hiking track: Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Carrington Park Track

Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands   Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795   www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

Print a map and track notes here
 Six Foot Track 1:50 000 Map Series NSW-six-foot-track 
 Katoomba 1:25 000 Map Series NSW-89301S 
 Katoomba 1:100 000 Map Series 8930 

Photo Gallery

 
Carington Park
 
Carington Park
 
coming down from Carington Park
 
coming down from Carington Park
 
Prince Henry cliff walk
 
Prince Henry cliff walk

 
Steps near Solitary cafe
 
Steps near Solitary cafe
 
Monument on Cliff drive
 
Monument on Cliff drive
 
solitary point cafe
 
solitary point cafe

 
Copelands Lookout track
 
Copelands Lookout track
 
Copelands Lookout
 
Copelands Lookout
 
Bridal Veil lookout
 
Bridal Veil lookout

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

Cross Section 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

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of 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
Public transport (bus) available to for this Bushwalk 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
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk 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
Public transport (bus) available to for this Bushwalk 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
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk 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.
Clearing showers.
15.4°C (feels like 16.9°)
0 km/h from the CALM
96% humidity     (as at 08/03:00pm)
Fri10°|16°Clearing showers.
Sat|21°Fine. Partly cloudy.
Sun|23°Chance shower or thunderstorm.
Mon13°|21°Shower or two.
A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

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

Cost to drive a car into the park (if you do not have a valid pass)

$7

Camping is available in the park

$0 to $5

Public toilets are available in the park

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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