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Grand Cliff Top Walk – Wentworth Falls Section

nbwp — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:07:19 +0000

WENTWORTH FALLS SECTION GRAND CLIFF TOP TRACK Grade 3Time: 3-3.5 hours (excluding side trips)Distance: 11 kmAscent: TBA m –Map: 8930-1S KatoombaStart: Wilson Park, Falls Road, Wentworth Falls SOME BACKGROUND The Grand Cliff Top Walk Wentwrth Falls section links several heritage tracks in Wentworth Falls.The star attractions are Wentworth Falls and uninterrupted views of the Jamison Valley! Time permitting you can explore other waterfalls such as Den Fenella, Empress and Sylvia Falls which are not on the Grand Cliff Top Walk. […]

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LINCOLN’S ROCK

nbwp — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:33:57 +0000

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY LINCOLN’S ROCK Grade 2Time: 5-10 minutesDistance: 100 m one-wayAscent: 4 mMap: 8930-1S KatoombaStart: 51 Little Switzerland Dr, Wentworth Falls Magnifcent views over the Jamison Valley, herds of people, litter, graffiti, anti-social behaviour, tourist buses, traffic congestion: Lincoln Rock has it all! SOME BACKGROUND The lookout was officially named in 2013 after Lincoln Hall (1955-2012), a Wentworth Falls resident. Hall was an accomplished Australian mountaineer. He was left for dead while descending Mount Everest […]

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UNDERCLIFF – OVERCLIFF TRACKS

nbwp — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:30:33 +0000

HIGH VIEWS UNDERCLIFF – OVERCLIFF TRACKS Grade 3Time: 1-2 hoursDistance: 3.5 km loopAscent: 200 m – CHECKMap: 8930-1S KatoombaStart: Wentworth Falls Picnic Area: Sir H Burrell Dr, Wentworth Falls A good introduction to the Jamison Valley and the Blue Mountains walking tracks. SOME BACKGROUND The Undercliff and Overcliff tracks link Fletchers Lookout to the Valley of the Waters track. This is the high route following a ledge below the cliff (Undercliff Track) and above (Overcliff Track). The track used to […]

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Vera Falls – Hippocrene Falls

nbwp — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:25:20 +0000

TWO DAZZLING WATERFALLS IN THE JAMISON VALLEY VERA FALLS AND HIPPOCRENE FALLS GRADE 5Time: 5-6 hoursDistance: 9 km loopTotal Ascent: 580 mMap: 8930-1S KatoombaStart: Conservation Hut – 92 Fletcher St, Wentworth Falls orWentworth Falls Picnic Area: Sir H Burrell Dr A journey to the upper reaches of the Jamison Valley and two waterfalls! ALERT THERE IS NO ACCESS TO VERA FALLS AND HIPPOCRENE FALLS FROM THE VALLEY OF THE WATERS AND WENTWORTH PASS (UPDATED FEBRUARY 2024). The track from Vera […]

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Wentworth Pass

nbwp — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:21:56 +0000

FOR STAIRS LOVERS… WENTWORTH PASS GRADE 4 Time: 3-4 hours Distance: 5.6 km – loop Total Ascent: 400 m Map: 8930-1S Katoomba Start: Conservation Hut – 92 Fletcher St, Wentworth Falls or Wentworth Falls Picnic Area: Sir H Burrell Dr. Opened in 1897, Wentworth Pass follows the base of the cliff line through lush forests from the Valley of the Waters to the bottom of Wentworth Falls and up the famed Slack Stairs and the Grand Stairway. ALERT WENTWORTH PASS […]

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Valley Of The Waters

nbwp — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 20:17:12 +0000

“WELL IT’S NOTHING BUT A VALLEY OF WATERFALLS” VALLEY OF THE WATERS GRADE 4 Time: 2 hours Distance: 3.4 km – out and back Total Ascent: 290 m Map: 8930-1S Katoomba Start: Conservation Hut – 92 Fletcher St, Wentworth Falls Waterfalls, cascades, towering cliffs, lush rainforests, panoramic views over the Jamison Valley: the Valley of the Waters has it all! ALERT THE VALLEY OF THE WATERS TRACK IS CLOSED BELOW SYLVIA FALLS (UPDATED FEBRUARY 2024). Peter Mulheran, the unsung hero […]

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