Wentworth Falls

The Empress Falls hike is just one of the endless list of trails you can find around the Blue Mountains, and is definitely one I will be going back to. There's easy parking at the Conservation Hut where you can also grab a quick bite to eat. Heading down the track at first seems pretty easy and average, but once you reach the essentially vertical, yes - vertical, steps, you realize it's about t...

While you are on Highway 32 (away from Sydney) you will look for Falls Road on the right (heading south). Follow this until you get to the parking lot. Once to the parking lot follow signs for the National Pass trail.Hike down a cliff edge carved into the stone, and follow it all the way to the bottom where you can look up at the vast waterfall and cliff. As you hike along, you get views of ...

No visit to Katoomba and the Blue Mountains would be complete without viewing the Three Sisters. There is a main viewing area at Echo Point, which offers amazing views of the rock formation and the surrounding valley, with the Blue Mountain's signature hazy blue tint. However, this area can get packed with tourists all lining up to snap a picture at the best vantage point.  After you've gotten ...

The hike starts out at the Prince Henry Cliff Walk at the popular Scenic World in the Blue Mountains. The length of the trail isn't very long, but it's a very steep drop down to the bottom and the hike back out is quite strenuous. We took snacks with us and hung out the bottom for a while before making the trek back up. There's a great view of the waterfall from the top of the rim at Echo Point...

The Katoomba area of the Blue Mountains is so packed with epic sights that it's difficult to see them all! Scenic World allows you to see many of these sights, such as Katoomba Falls, the Three Sisters, and walking on the forest floor in just a few hours. You also get the added experience of riding 3 unique modes of transportation. Tickets range from $37-43 for an all-access pass. Here is a sam...

Where to start hiking Narrow Neck Plateau Narrow Neck Plateau is at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. If you're driving, you'll head along Glenraphael Drive and park at the locked gate to begin your walk — from here, your walk will be about 20km return. If you're coming via train, you can make Katoomba train station your starting point. The train journey from Central Sydney to Katoomba is about ...

Starting at Perry's Lookdown car park, the track takes you to a railed lookout, stop here and take in the magnificent Grose Valley infront of you and the Blue Gum Forest below you.  The track descends down and contours around the hill, passing Dockers Lookout, the track is quite steep in places and worth taking time to not rush this section. The valley is on your left as it winds it way down, t...

This hike is around a 5 kilometre (3 miles) round trip, starting from fairy bower picnic area, the track follows beside a creek, and is slightly muddy after rain. On reaching the intersection turn right heading up hill through the grotto, an absolutely magical spot with many ferns and mosses. Upon reaching  fairy bower, which has a picnic table and a small waterfall, continue up hill until you ...

This track starts with a dirt road turn off of the Great Western Highway onto Victoria Falls Road, note: you will need a four wheel drive or capable car, nothing small. There is a beautiful lookout at the end of this road, but you want to pull over at the sign that says "Thor's Head, Asgard Swamp". Don't you just love the name? I must admit it was the name that grabbed me when I was searching f...