Pulpit Rock car park to Top Lookout

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Time 30 mins
Return 630 m Return
Climb 50 m
Grade 3 Moderate track
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This walk follows a distinct track to the top lookout, the easiest of the three lookouts at Pulpit Rocks to visit. The track passes a picnic shelter on the way down from the car park. The lookout has stunning views across the Grose valley, and down onto Pulpit Rock.

(0km) Pulpit Rock car park → Pulpit Rock Upper Lookout

distance 320 m time 9 mins climb 0m descent -50m Moderate track
From the car park, the walk follows the sign to 'Pulpit Rock Lookout'[1], down the stairs from the car park. The track continues down to a shelter and toilet, and then steeply heads down another flight of stairs, before flattening out and then descending more stairs to the signposted intersection.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk goes down the stairs, following the sign to 'Pulpit Rock'. The track heads down the hill to a flat area with awesome views over the Grose Valley.

Pulpit Rock Lookout

Pulpit Rock Lookout
Pulpit Rock Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the Grose Valley and back towards Blackheath, with Bridal Veil Falls and the Govetts Leap cliff edge in view. The lookout has many levels with the uppermost lookout having the easiest access.

Maps for the Pulpit Rock car park to Top Lookout walk

You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.

Mount Wilson1:25 000 Map Series89301N MOUNT WILSONNSW-89301N
Katoomba1:100 000 Map Series8930 KATOOMBA8930

Cross sectional view of the Pulpit Rock car park to Top Lookout bushwalking track

Terrain profile for Pulpit Rock car park to Top Lookout

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Pulpit Rock car park to Top Lookout

Altitude analysis for Pulpit Rock car park to Top Lookout

Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001

Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

Length630 m
Time30 mins
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Grade 3/6



Moderate track
AS 2156.1GradientShort steep hills (3/6)
Quality of trackFormed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
SignsDirectional signs along the way (3/6)
Experience RequiredNo experience required (1/6)
WeatherWeather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
InfrastructureLimited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)

Some more details of this walks Grading

Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk

Gradient

This whole walk, 320m has short steep hills.

Quality of track

This whole walk, 320m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.

Signs

Around 270m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 50m is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

This whole walk, 320m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 320m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

Around 270m of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 50m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

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Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Pulpit Rock car park to Top Lookout walk starts and ends at the Pulpit Rock car park (gps: -33.618010, 150.32846)

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This walk starts in the Central Tablelands weather district.

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