Top Things to do in Katoomba
10 Things to do in Katoomba That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Katoomba, Australia including Cahill's Lookout, Ruined Castle Walking Track, Blue Mountains, Scenic World Blue Mountains, The Giant Stairway, The Three Sisters, Echo Point Lookout, Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Blue Mountains Visitor Information, Katoomba Falls.
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1. Cahill's Lookout
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By DanielBry - Canberra, Australia
Grab a few drinks and some snacks, take a blanket, and arrive about half an hour before sunset to score a spot overlooking Boar's Head and Narrow Neck Plateau. It's really magical to see the cliffs lit up in the fiery red of the sunset. Perfect way to say farewell to the sun.
2. Ruined Castle Walking Track
3. Blue Mountains
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,911 reviews
Reviewed By BhaskarP620 - Bangalore District, India
This trek is memorable to me as I have done the whole plan on my own with help from TripAdvisor, different social media and maps.me ( this app works without internet with GPS ON). I started my journey on a sunny day from Mt. Victoria at 723 hrs and reached Katoomba at 925 hrs by train. I took a bus just outside the Katoomba station and reached Scenic World at 945 hrs, from here I set my trekking for Blue Mountain (Dardanelles Pass walking track). The altitude of the place is 3000 feet, indicated in my watch. I opened the map and started following Prince Henry Cliff Walk. On the way to eco-point, touched Katoomba cascades to see the beautiful Katoomba falls, Cliff viewpoint for siting blue mountain and valley waves, sky East station to see the giant stairway, Lady Darley’s lookout to see the amazing three sisters before reaching the echo point. The three sisters view from eco-point is gorgeous. Decided to take three sisters walking track to explore the three sisters. Descending through the Giant Stairway, way down over 900 stairs, enter a dense canopy of magnificent coachwood. From this point, the left side is the base point of the scenic world and the right side goes to Leura forest through Dardanelles Pass walking track . The altitude of this place is 2200 feet. The one thing is in my mind that again I need to climb up almost a thousand feet. It started approaching along the Dardanelles path through this beautiful Leura forest. I was searching some company, lucky to get some people from Korea, got confidence to go ahead through this path. Because of maps.me, I knew that I will not lost inside the forest. The path is slowly going up as usual, sometimes it is flat also. But after some point of time, the path is going up and up through this awesome Laura forest. After one hour 15 minutes walk, would reach the junction of Prince Henry cliff walk. As I have decided not to go back to the echo point, so I took an exit from there and reached the main road. I took the main road and reached Katoomba rail station.
4. Scenic World Blue Mountains
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,776 reviews
Less than two hours from Sydney, Scenic World is renowned for providing the ultimate Blue Mountains adventure - from native birdlife and fresh air, to breathtaking views of the World Heritage-listed region including the Three Sisters, Katoomba Falls and Jamison Valley. Experience the thrill of the world's steepest railway, glide between clifftops on the glass-floored Scenic Skyway suspended 270 metres in the air, descend into the ancient Jamison Valley by Scenic Cableway, explore Jurassic rainforest along the 2.4 kilometres walkway - the longest boardwalk in the Southern Hemisphere. Make a day of it with the Discovery Pass which includes unlimited rides all day long! Scenic World offers free all day parking as well as a choice of onsite dining and retail options.
Reviewed By 107manala
The Scenic World of the Blue Mountain is an amazing experience to have when you are in a group and bet the challenge of uptaking it at 60’C slope either up or downwards It’s amazing combined with the Blue mountain trip that we took Oz trails tour package with and skipped the long queue and had ticket for the cable car too Amazing experience Don’t miss it Manal Oman
5. The Giant Stairway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 618 reviews
Reviewed By Boondoggler - Nairn, United Kingdom
Starting from Echo Point, the descent down the Giant Stairway is a little tricky with a combination of rocks, steps and staircases amounting to 900 steps with a stop at the first sister. I’d recommend walking an hour along the valley towards scenic world. You then have a choice of paying to use the scenic railway or using the the Furber steps to get back to the top. You then have an easy stroll back to Echo Point. You need a reasonable level of fitness to do the walk. We took 2.5 hours for the circuit at an easy pace. Take lots of water as there is none available in the valley.
6. The Three Sisters
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,245 reviews
Reviewed By kiwigeneraldv8 - Christchurch, New Zealand
Loved it great day, beautiful, great view and great trip loved it will go back one day. Highly recommend to everyone
7. Echo Point Lookout
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,664 reviews
Reviewed By ammyyyb - Terrigal, Australia
Echo Point NEEDS to be on your list when you go to The Blue Mountains. The lookout that's been created is incredible. The views are out of this world, the view of The Three Sisters is uninterrupted and breathtaking, there are walking tracks, multiple viewing platforms, what more could you want?! Being English, I loved that there is a lookout named after Queen Elizabeth! Made me feel closer to home. Get there before 9am and you can park for free. There's toilets on site and a restaurant nearby - this wasn't open when we went but from what I've seen online it looks like lovely food and the views of course would be incredible.
8. Prince Henry Cliff Walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By raven46 - Dallas, United States
Catch The Prince Henry of Wales track at any number of trailheads with city streets and lookout points. I walked the trail from Echo Point all the way to Leura Cascades. A lot of variety between top of cliff vistas and shade wet fern gullies. Each time there presents a lookout on the track, do it! The scenery is spectacular and otherwise much of the track is sheltered under Eucalypts and you get only the distant blue of the escarpment between the woodland. Mostly level with rugged steps in places but easily negotiable.
9. Blue Mountains Visitor Information
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Blue Mountains Visitor Information centre Katoomba. Is located directly opposite Katoomba railway station. Is the place to visit when arriving into Katoomba & Blue Mountains by car or train. Get information & helpful advice regards Blue Mountains. Buy your ticket to visit Scenic World (no queuing) and red Explorer Bus Hop On Hop off tickets. Also book accommodation at best rates, ask about long or short walks, get free maps, find out where are the 3 Sisters, Blue Mtns National Park, Echo Point, Leura, waterfalls, bushwalking, great coffee, shopping, good restaurants & how to get around. The visitor centre is full of lovely gifts plus the Gary Hayes fine art photographic gallery. Well worth exploring & enjoying.
Reviewed By jette_wa - Perth, Australia
If one wants to have an magnificent visitor centre experience and an outstanding guidance, Blue Mountains Visitor Information Katoomba is just the right place to go. Compared to the competition Wolfgang from the bavaria is a shining star in the crowd of tourist guidance ⭐️????✨
10. Katoomba Falls
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By Lollyizsweet - Central Coast, Australia
We were lucky to visit just after all the rain we had so there was water over the falls. We visited both in the day and night which I highly recommend to do both. Stunning views across the valley. Easy walk around from the kiosk to the cascades and around the different lookouts along the way
