Top Things to do in Katoomba
Top 10 Nature & Parks in Katoomba, New South Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Katoomba, Australia including Ruined Castle Walking Track, Blue Mountains, The Giant Stairway, Bridal Veil Falls, Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Minnehaha Falls, Kingsford Smith Memorial Park, Narrow Neck Trail, Katoomba Cascades, Katoomba Falls.
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1. Ruined Castle Walking Track
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Bridal Veil Falls
5. 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.
6. Minnehaha Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By 16ah - Sydney, Australia
Great short walk in the blue mountains. The track leads to a swimming hole underneath the falls. Car park is small and there are no toilets or water fountians so bring plenty.
7. Kingsford Smith Memorial Park
8. Narrow Neck Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By frankn588 - Sydney, Australia
12km trail. The first 2km should be driven in a 4WD though we did see some 2WD's make it. The next 10kms must be walked as the trail is gated. Fabulous views from either side of the trail including a view of the Three Sisters that you dont often get. Well worth the effort. Although I regret telling everyone as it may get crowded in the future. Coach parties or day trippers are unlikely to get to this one. Popular with bird watchers, abseilers and mountain bike riders etc but still doable by the less athletic. Not a place for bushfire season because only one way in and one way out. We are going again in winter.
9. Katoomba Cascades
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By newak - Sydney, Australia
Short walk from car park (complete with ice-cream van!). Beautiful cascades and pool. Try to go early (or mate) - missing out on ice cream will be worth it just to miss the crowds. Also good stopping off point on Scenic to Echo Point walk.
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
