Starting at Australia's most popular lookout and passing one of the most beautiful sets of waterfalls in this part of the park, this is one of the most breathtaking cliff walks around Katoomba. Signposted as part of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk, this walk passes stunning lookouts including Copelands, Burrabarroo and Honeymoon lookouts. Each of these offers surprise after surprise in their magnificence.
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the end of this walk.
Echo Point is the Blue Mountains' most famous lookout, home to one of the best photo opportunities for the Three Sisters. Visited by over two million tourists each year, this popular spot also serves as the starting point for numerous bush walks of various grades, securing its position as one of the most popular locations in the Blue Mountains.
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Echo Point Archway Intersection Path: Easy - Wheelchair accessible - footpath
Length = 92 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 22 m
Descent = -1 m
From Echo Point, this walk heads away from the view, towards the visitor centre and the toilet block. On the other side of the visitor centre, the track comes to the start of a footpath which winds under an archway, signposted as the way to the Three Sisters
Echo Point Visitor Information Centre
Alt = 954 m
This modern building at Echo Point is a great source of information. It is open daily from 9am-5pm (except Christmas Day). There is a large range of books, maps and information about the area (and ice creams). There are toilets opposite the entrance, (including wheelchair-accessible facilities). For more information, phone 1300 653 408. More info
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff Track and the Three Sisters Footpath Walk: Easy - footpath
Length = 341 m
Time = 8 mins
Climb = 5 m
Descent = -21 m
From the archway, this walk heads away from the Echo point and follows the higher of the two paths through the bush for a short while, until this walk comes to an intersection with the lower path on the right. From the intersection, this walk follows the footpath heading away from the 'Y' intersection and bending around to the right. The path winds down the long, gentle hill until it flattens out, coming to an unnamed lookout opposite the intersection of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk and the Three Sisters footpath.
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Int of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Lady Game Bushtrack Walk: Easy - servicetrail
Length = 48 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 1 m
Descent = -6 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the track winding up the hill and through the bush, away from the cliffs and the valley, for about 50m before coming to the intersection of the Lady Game track.
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Lady Carrington Lookout Tracks Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 263 m
Time = 6 mins
Climb = 16 m
Descent = -16 m
From the intersection, the track follows the 'Leura Cascades' sign along the bush track, winding around through the bush, following the cliffs (further down the hill to the right) all the way around the valley until the track comes to the intersection of the Lady Carrington Lookout track.
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Lady Carrington Lookout Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 22 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -12 m
From the intersection, this walk heads out to the cliffs, going down a small flight of stairs and following the metal railing. Shortly after, the walk breaks out onto a fenced-off rockshelf, signposted as Lady Carrington Lookout.
Lady Carrington Lookout
Alt = 917 m
Lady (Cecelia) Carrington was wife of Lord (Charles Robert Wynne) Carrington. The couple explored parts of the Blue mountains in the late 1800's and had a number of places named in their honour. Lady Carrington Lookout is long, narrow and fenced (twice). The lookout is perched up on a sandstone block and provides views over Jamison Valley.
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Tallawarra Lookout Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 170 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 6 m
Descent = -18 m
From the intersection, the track follows the 'Leura Cascades' sign along the bush track which winds through the forest, gradually climbing up a long gentle hill until it flattens out and follows a metal fence-line to the 'Tallawarra Lookout' shortly after (marked on some maps as 'Tallawalla Lookout').
Tallawarra Lookout
Alt = 920 m
Tallawarra Lookout is a small, fenced lookout near Silver Mist Picnic Area, along Prince Henry Cliff walk. The lookout provides an excellent view of Sublime Point and Kings Tableland. Leura Falls and Gordon Creek both flow through the valley below. There are a few bench seats just near the lookout. (Note: the lookout is marked as 'Tallawalla Lookout' on some maps.)
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Tallawarra Lookout
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Millamurra Lookout Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 58 m
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 6 m
Descent = -2 m
From the lookout, this walk follows the 'Leura Cascades' sign along the bush track winding around the edge of the valley for a short while before coming to the fenced-off rock platform signposted as 'Millamurra Lookout'.
Millamurra Lookout
Alt = 924 m
Millamurra Lookout is on a fenced, elevated rock platform on the side of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk. There are views of the Jamison Valley, including the Leura Falls Creek and Sublime Point. There is also a great view along the Kings Tableland escarpment to the right.
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Millamurra Lookout
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff and Honeymoon Lookout Tracks Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 387 m
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 26 m
Descent = -26 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track, keeping the valley down to the right, as it continues along for a short while before coming to the Honeymoon Lookout, which is up the hill on the left-hand side of the track. The track passes the lookout and comes to the intersection of the bush track heading up to the lookout straight after.
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Honeymoon Lookout Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 27 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 8 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, this walk heads up the short hill to the concrete platform just off Cliff Drive, signposted as 'Honeymoon Lookout'.
Honeymoon Lookout
Alt = 931 m
Honeymoon Lookout is a fenced lookout on Cliff Drive, just north of Katoomba High School. There is a short track that links this lookout to Prince Henry Cliff Walk. There is a bus stop at the lookout. The area is shaded by a few trees and provides views out to Sublime Point and Kings Tableland.
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Honeymoon Point Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 102 m
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 1 m
Descent = -16 m
From the intersection, the track follows the bush track, keeping the valley and the cliffs down the hill to the right as it winds through the forest, until it comes to the signposted 'Honeymoon Point', shortly after the metal fence starts of the right.
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Banksia Lookout Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 26 m
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -36 m
From the intersection, this walk heads out to the cliffs along the track, until coming to an intersection signposted as 'Banksia Lookout'. The view is largely blocked by trees.
Banksia Lookout
Alt = 871 m
Banksia Lookout is a fenced lookout along the Prince Henry Cliff Walk, down a few steps from Honeymoon Point. The lookout provides views of Sublime Point and Kings Tableland. The clearing for the old sewage treatment plant, down in the valley on the Sublime Point Trail, is still visible from this lookout.
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Honeymoon Point
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Banksia Streamlet Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 67 m
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 3 m
Descent = -4 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track heading away from the lookout, keeping the valley down the hill to the right as it winds down a set of wooden steps to the signposted Banksia Streamlet.
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Banksia Streamlet
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Lomandra Lookout Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 192 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 19 m
Descent = -6 m
Keeping the valley down the hill to the right, the track crosses the Streamlet at the wooden bridge. The track continues up the wooden steps on the other side to the top of the hill, where the track flattens out and continues past a picnic chair and along the side of the hill to the Lomandra Lookout.
Lomandra Lookout
Alt = 920 m
Lomandra Lookout is a fenced lookout along Prince Henry Cliff Walk, near Katoomba. Unlike other lookouts in the area, there are no sweeping distant views, but atop this cliff there is a great close-up view of the canopy of the surrounding bush. There is a bench seat on the rock platform, making a nice place for a rest.
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Lomandra Lookout
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Burrabarroo Lookout Tracks Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 335 m
Time = 9 mins
Climb = 25 m
Descent = -23 m
From the Lomandra Lookout, this walk follows the bush track, keeping the valley down to the right, as it winds through thick forest along the side of the hill, winding all the way around and up a set of wooden steps to the signposted intersection of the 'Burrabarroo Lookout' track.
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Burrabarroo Lookout Optional sidetrip: Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 51 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -8 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Burrabarroo' sign along the track, passing a picnic seat and climbing up a short set of rock steps to the top of a rock platform. The walk continues down the steps on the other side, around the base of a rock platform and along the bush track for a short while longer, to the Burrabarroo lookout.
Burrabarroo Lookout
Alt = 914 m
This small, fenced lookout is just off the Prince Henry Cliff Walk, near Carrington Park. The view looks over the valley and out to Sublime Point and Kings Tablelands in the distance. The lookout is perched on the top of a rocky buttress at the end of a small point, giving great views.
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Echo Tree Lookout track Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 430 m
Time = 11 mins
Climb = 29 m
Descent = -28 m
From the intersection, the track follows the 'Leura Cascades' sign, climbing up the wooden steps and continuing along the bush track that winds through the forest, until it comes to the intersection of the Carrington Park track. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Leura Cascades 1km' sign down the wooden steps and along the bush track, winding through the forest until coming to the signposted intersection of the 'Leura Forest' Track. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Leura Cascades' sign along the well-defined bush track, winding through the bush to the signposted intersection of the Echo Tree track at the bottom of the short set of stairs.
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Echo Tree Lookout Optional sidetrip: Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 17 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -10 m
From the intersection, this walk goes down the stairs following the sign to 'Echo Tree Lookout'. The stairs continue downhill until coming to a fenced lookout.
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Int of Cliff Drive and Prince Henry Cliff Walk Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 15 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 3 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the short set of wooden steps up to Cliff Drive, opposite the car park behind Solitary Restaurant.
Solitary Kiosk and Restaurant
Alt = 931 m
Solitary Restaurant offers fine dining in a heritage-listed building overlooking the beautiful Jamison Valley, as well as housing a kiosk for a more casual lunch. The kiosk is open for lunch 7 days a week, from 10am to 4pm (opens 11am weekdays in winter). The kiosk provides a casual dinning experience, with breakfast foods from $10 and lunches around $15 per dish. The restaurant is open for lunch 7 days from 12-4.30pm, and dinner on Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm. Light lunches start from $14, and dinners from $55 for a mouth-watering 2 course meal. Contact details - 90 Cliff Drive, Leura Falls Ph: 02 4782 1164. More info
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Int of Cliff Drive and Fossil Rock Track Walk: Easy - road
Length = 52 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 3 m
Descent = -6 m
From the top of the stairs, this walk 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.
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Fossil Rock Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 23 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -10 m
From the intersection, the track follows the Leura Cascades sign down the wooden steps and along the short bush track to Fossil Rock Lookout.
Fossil Rock
Alt = 916 m
Fossil Rock is a fenced lookout along Prince Henry Cliff Walk, near Katoomba. The lookout is close to Cliff Drive and gives great views along the Jamison Valley and over Mount Solitary, and along the far end of Kings Tableland. The sandstone floor of the lookout is mostly natural and has a few steps cut in it. The rock provides some natural sculptures to enjoy.
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Copelands Lookout Track Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 40 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -5 m
Keeping the lookout and the valley to the right, the track follows the bush track winding down the hill for a short while, before coming to the signposted intersection of the 'Copelands Lookout' track.
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Copelands Lookout Optional sidetrip: Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 170 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = -32 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Copelands Lookout' sign down along the bush track, winding down the long, gentle hill to a rock shelf, where it continues down a steep set of wooden steps and along the bush track to the rock platform, fenced off with a short rock wall.
Copelands Lookout
Alt = 880 m
Copelands Lookout is a great viewing point with a short, sandstone wall around much of it. The lookout provides fantastic views over the Jamison Valley past Sublime Point, along Kings Tableland and past Mount Solitary.
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Bridal Veil Lookout Track Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 12 m
Time =
Climb = 1 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, the walk follows the track winding along the side of the hill, keeping the cliffs and the valley down to the right, soon coming to the signposted intersection with the track to 'Bridal Veil Lookout'.
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Bridal Veil Lookout Optional sidetrip: Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 43 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -14 m
From the intersection, the track follows the 'Bridal Veil Lookout' sign along the bush track, heading down the gentle hill 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 m
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.
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and the Leura Int of Prince Henry Cliff and Cascades Round Walk (SW) Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 225 m
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 5 m
Descent = -26 m
Keeping the signposted 'Bridal Veil Lookout' track to the right, this walk follows the track winding around the top edge of the valley and down a metal staircase, continuing along a fenced, wooden footbridge and down the side of the hill via wooden and metal steps, to the sign pointing back along the 'Prince Henrey Walk' to 'Echo Point'.
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and the Leura Int of Prince Henry Cliff and Cascades Round Walk (SW)
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Int of Leura Cascades Round Walk and Fern Bower Track Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 74 m
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -20 m
From the intersection, this walk follows 'Round Walk - Leura Cascades' sign along the lower track. The track gently heads down the hill for a short while before winding down the stairs to come to a four-way intersection and a sign pointing back up to 'Round Walk - Echo Point'.
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Round Walk Lookout Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 20 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -18 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Leura Cascades' sign up the steps. The track then heads along a fenced cliff ledge (with great valley views) to then head down two metal staircases, coming to a fenced (unsignposted) lookout.
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Round Walk Lookout
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Leura Cascades Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 88 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 30 m
Descent = -1 m
From the lookout, this walk heads down the metal staircase. The walk then turns right (at the cave with the old bench seat) and heads down the steps as they wind down the hill to another fenced (unsignposted) lookout at the top of Bridal Veil Falls.
From this lookout, the walk follows the dirt track, keeping the handrail and creek to the right. The walk then heads up the steps to cross a bridge and come to an intersection (with another bridge) at the base of Leura Cascades.
Leura Cascades
Alt = 878 m
Leura Cascades is a lovely set of waterfalls with some bridges just below, allowing walkers to get up close to the creek. The area has a nice feel about it and is quite cool in summer. Much of the track near the cascades has handrails and the bridges are fenced. Allow some time to enjoy life among the cascades and fern trees in this valley. One bridge leads to a sandstone cave next to the pool and falls, a great place to enjoy the small section of canyon.
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Leura Cascades
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Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Leura Park Track Track: Moderate - bushtrack,duckboard
Length = 193 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 13 m
Descent = -2 m
From the bottom of the Leura Cascades, this walk heads up the timber steps to a rock platform at the top of the falls, and more nice cascades.
From these cascades, the walk follows the steps upstream (keep the creek on the left). The walk heads up some timber stairs and then along a track, with glimpses down to the creek. The track then comes to an intersection with the 'Prince Henry Cliff Walk' just before the footbridge. From the intersection, this walk crosses the footbridge to come to a three-way intersection with a sign pointing back to 'Leura Cascades'.
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Leura Cascades Picnic Area Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 120 m
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 9 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Picnic Area' sign up the gentle hill, keeping the handrail and creek on the right. The track soon comes to a stone wall with a view of some cascades and Chelmsford Bridge.
From the view of Chelmsford Bridge, this walk heads up the steps, following the path past an information board, toilet and under the arch to come to Leura Cascades Picnic Area.
Leura Cascades Picnic Area
Alt = 899 m
Leura Cascades Picnic area is a open picnic area beside Cliff Drive, with Leura Cascades Creek running through the middle. There are a number of small cascades in the park, along with toilets and picnic tables. There are a few information signs and maps of the area. The park is well remembered for the artificial caves and arches that have been built to provide shelter and a sense of place. A small road runs through the park, providing access and parking, and garbage facilities are provided. There is also plenty of shade from some large pine trees.
Catch the bus from Leura Cascades Picnic Area
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip from the end of this walk.
Fire Danger This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 53 minutes ago) Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.
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 famous views of the Three Sisters. Easy access makes a day trips very worthwhile, but with such diversity it would be great to stay in one of the many B&B's and spend a few days soaking up the region.
Current Park Closure information for Blue Mountains National Park Closure information last checked Tuesday 16th of March 2010 06:00 AM
Closed areas
Breakfast Point Lookout
Breakfast Point Lookout at Wentworth Falls is CLOSED until further notice.
Grand Canyon Track
Due to track restoration works the Grand Canyon track is completely CLOSED whilst major resoration works take place.
From January 11th until further notice:
There is no access for canyoners (7 days)
There is no access for walkers (7 days) from either end of the track.
There is no access to the Grose Valley from Evans Lookout via Grand Canyon
Current works will be completed by end of June 2010.
Other closure information
Burralow Picnic and Camping Area has RE-OPENED. Access is 4WD only, please take care using this trail.
The Giant Stairway and Dardanelles Pass (between Leura Forest and Federal Pass/Dardanelles Junction) will be CLOSED for trackwork for approximately two hours on Monday 15 March 2010. An exact time for the closure cannot be given at this stage, but please expect the delay from approximately 9am.
The Braeside Fire Trail at Blackheath, is CLOSED for a pest management program, until approximately Friday 19 March. There is no access for vehicles, walkers or bike riders.When the pest management program has been completed the fire trail access will be restricted to 4WD until we can upgrade the causeway, due to flood damage.
The Braeside walking track is OPEN - access is from the Cliff Top Track only – return by same route.
Due to storm damage and flooding areas of the park are CLOSED. Visitors are advised not to enter canyons or attempt to cross flooded creeks and rivers. The following areas are CLOSED until further notice:
Mt Hay Road
Undercliff track from Den Fenella to Princes Rock
Darwins Walk
For updates and further information please contact the NPWS Heritage Centre at Blackheath, ph:4787 8877, open 7 days 9:00am to 4:30pm
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