Katoomba Falls Park to Cliff View Lookout

This very pleasant walk starts from the Katoomba Falls Park. The walk explores the cliffs and dense vegetation in the area, and enters the Blue Mountains National Park to enjoy the views from the Cliff View Lookout. The lookout provides stunning views up the Kedumba Valley. The walk is well signposted, has handrails and fencing. The walk passes under the skyway just below the eastern station. An easy walk with spectacular views. Let us begin by acknowledging the Dharug & Gundungurra people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-33.7264284,150.3060824)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.)
Directions	From Turn on to Bathurst Road, BMD then drive for 165 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gang Gang Street, BMD and drive for another 105 m Turn right onto Lurline Street, BMD and drive for another 1.4 km Turn right onto Goyder Avenue and drive for another 140 m Turn left onto Katoomba Street and drive for another 10 m Keep right onto Katoomba Falls Road and drive for another 325 m Turn left onto Cliff Drive, BMD and drive for another 135 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the intersection (by the signposted mobility parking bay on Cliff Drive, about 120m from Katoomba Falls Road), this walk follows the 'Cliff View Lookout 10 mins' sign gently uphill along the stenciled concrete path (with handrails on the right) for about 60m. This walk then meanders along the path gently downhill for about 45m to come to a start of the second handrail(on the left) where this walk becomes a bit steeper downhill. After about 60m this walk flattens and continues gently uphill for about 80m to come to a 3-way intersection with the 'Skyway East Station' staircase (on the left).
From the intersection, this walk follows the stenciled concrete path keeping the handrails on the right, almost immediately passing under the cables of the 'Skyway' cable car. This walk continues for about 40m and goes up and over a gentle rise to come to a concrete platform marked by the 'Cliff View Lookout' sign on the fence.....

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Katoomba Falls Park to Cliff View Lookout

Grading

	Class 1/6 Smooth & flat
Length	520 m
Time	15 min to 20 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Naturally Accessible
Slope summary:
Mostly flat or gentle slopes. No section steeper than 1:12.

Surface summary:
Smooth & hard concrete surface the full length.

Some facilities on route

Seat: There is one 270 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	270 m	Seat

Articles Discover more details to thrive on track

Katoomba Falls Park
The Katoomba Falls Picnic area and park is found at the corner of 'Katoomba Falls Rd' and 'Cliff Dr', Katoomba. The south and western edge of the park is lined with a fence protecting the small Kedumba River, just above Katoomba Cascades. There is a fenced (1.2m high) viewing platform at the top of the cascades, and a smooth/flat conrete footpath leading to it. The park is also home to a series of 8 picnic tables. There is a car park for around 17 cars on Cliff Dr, as well as a separate signposted mobility parking bay at the south-eastern corner of the park. A pleasant picnic area.

Cliff View Lookout
This large, fenced wheelchair accessible lookout provides great mountain views of Mt Solitary, Kedumba Valley, Narrow Neck and across to Scenic World. There's a bench seat at the back of the lookout to enjoy the views from. The lookout fence is 1.2m high, the platform is 7.8x5.5m wide.

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- Katoomba Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 5 December
  
  24°C
  Cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 30.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:30am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Friday 6 December
  
  16°C → 27°C
  Shower or two. Possible storm.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
  
  Saturday 7 December
  
  19°C → 26°C
  Shower or two. Possible storm.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 5mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
  
  Sunday 8 December
  
  18°C → 26°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h shifting east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 32.
  
  Monday 9 December
  
  9°C → 20°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Tuesday 10 December
  
  11°C → 25°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 11 December
  
  14°C → 26°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
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