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Mount Banks Road cycle route

Mount Wilson area in Blue Mountains National Park

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Nearby cycling trails

  • View of Burramoko Ridge (Hanging Rock), Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

    Burramoko Ridge (Hanging Rock) trail

    Enjoy mountain biking or a day walk with fantastic gorge views along Burramoko Ridge (Hanging Rock) trails, in the Grose Wilderness of Blue Mountains National Park, near Blackheath.

  • Mount Hay Road Leura, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton/NSW Government

    Mount Hay Road - Leura

    Mount Hay Road, near Leura, is an unsealed mountain bike ride and driving route offering scenic views and wildflowers of the Grose Wilderness, in Blue Mountains National Park.

 

Nearby things to do

A visitor talks to staff at Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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Blue Mountains Heritage Centre

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View of Govetts Leap and hanging swamp, Barrow lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath

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Cliff Top walking track

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Govetts Leap lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Stephen Nichols © DPE

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Govetts Leap lookout

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Two hikers walk through rainforest along Grand Canyon track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell © DPE

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Grand Canyon track

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Greater Blue Mountains drive, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Hamilton Lund/Destination NSW

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Greater Blue Mountains drive

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Three hikers scramble over rocks on Rodriguez Pass walking track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell © DPE

Walk

Rodriguez Pass walking track

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Blue Gum Forest, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Craig Marshall/NSW Government

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Blue Gum Forest

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A group of people at Evans lookout with the view of Grose Valley in the background. Photo: Simone Cottrell © DPE

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Evans lookout

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Sign at start of Fairfac Heritage walking track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

Walk

Fairfax Heritage walking track

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Walkers looking out at views from Breakfast Rock, Govetts Leap descent walk. Photo: Simone Cottrell © DPE

Walk

Govetts Leap descent

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Lockleys Pylon walking track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton © OEH

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Lockleys Pylon walking track

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Perrys Lookdown to Blue Gum Forest, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Craig Marshall © OEH and photographer

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Perrys lookdown

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Perrys Lookdown to Blue Gum Forest, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Craig Marshall © OEH and photographer

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Perrys lookdown to Blue Gum Forest walking track

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Grose River Crossing, Pierces Pass to Blue Gum Forest, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton

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Pierces Pass to Blue Gum Forest walking track

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Three people at Pulpit Rock lookout's lower viewpoint, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: E Sheargold/OEH.

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Pulpit Rock lookout

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Sunset behind Pulpit Rock, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © Christopher J Woods

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Pulpit walking track

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Rocky outcrop with a wide vista of cliffs and mountains cloaked in forest. Photo: Dave Noble © OEH

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Rigby Hill walking track

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A Detour Adventures 4WD vehicle parked in front of a group of tour guests enjoying a panoramic view. Photo © Detour Adventures

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4WD tours in the Blue Mountains and beyond

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Aboriginal tool, didgeridoo and boomerang. Photo: Cherie Shanks/OEH

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Aboriginal games for kids: Blackheath

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A silhouetted climber descends by rope beneath a cliff overhang, against a backdrop of sky and distant green valleys and mountains. Photo credit: David Hill © Blue Mountains Adventure Company

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Blue Mountains 2-day rope and ride adventures

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Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Jeremy Little/OEH

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Blue Mountains Aboriginal culture experience

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Mountain gum, Blue Mountains bushfire recovery tour. Photo: Adam Klumper/DPIE

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Blue Mountains bushfire recovery tour

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People stand atop a steep cliff as another person climbs with the aid of ropes, in bushland surroundings. Photo © MyAdventure Group

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Blue Mountains corporate adventure experiences

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Tour guests gather at a rocky lookout platform with sweeping valley and mountain views. Photo © AEA Luxury Tours

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Blue Mountains deluxe guided day tours

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2 climbers wearing helmets climb over a rugged sandstone ledge with forest-clad mountains in the background. Photo credit: Hugh Ward © Blue Mountains Climbing School

Climb

Blue Mountains guided climbs and instruction

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Your tour guide from One Guide Tours atop a lookout with mountains in the distance in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Thomas Walmsler © One Guide Tours.

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Blue Mountains hidden secrets small group tour

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A man and woman leap into the air near a walking track, with cliffs and valleys of the Blue Mountains in the background. Photo © Life's An Adventure.

Walk

Blue Mountains pack-free guided tours

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A man watches on as another person descends by rope down a waterfall and into a canyon. Photo credit: Kerry Fragar © Perspective Photography

Climb

Blue Mountains roped adventures with MIA Leura

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A group of hikers studies navigational aids in rugged terrain in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo credit: Ashley Burke © MountainSphere Adventures and Education

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Blue Mountains wilderness navigation training

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A yellow and black bee sitting on a yellow wattle plant with green wattle leaves in background. Photo: Rosie Nicolai

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Bush alive: The buzz on bees

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Hikeandseek NSW guided tour in Wollemi National Park Photo: Dan-il Jee © Hikeandseek NSW

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Explore Wollemi's wonders guided tour

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Rock formations in Bald Rock National Park. Photo credit: John Thompson © Nature Bound Australia

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Great Divide iconic landscapes tours

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Junior ranger adventure at Blackheath, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Junior ranger: Navigation adventure at Blackheath

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Blue Mountains water skink, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Geoff Swan © DPIE

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Leaping lizards: Blackheath

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Sign at the start of Mount Hay summit walking track, north Leura, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Arthur Henry © OEH

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Mount Hay summit walking track

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View of the Three Sisters rock formation and distant valleys and mountains in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © Auswalk Walking Holidays

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Self-guided traverses of the Blue Mountains

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Traditional Aboriginal bush tucker, Sustainable toolkit tour: Blue Mountains. Photo: Lee Middleton © DPIE

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Sustainable toolkit tour: Blue Mountains

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3 people with camera equipment on a rock ledge overlooking a steep valley with sweeping mountains views. Photo © Gary P Hayes Photography

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Weekend introduction to landscape photography

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Roam adventures and training guided tour Wollemi National Park. Photo: Ben Sanford © Roam Adventures and Training

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Wollemi camping and canyoning expeditions

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3 people in a tour group cross a wooden bridge set among tall tree ferns and a steep rock face in Wollemi National Park. Photo credit: Kristie Kearney © Wolgan Valley Eco Tours

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Wollemi guided Glow Worm Tunnel walk

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A young woman watches a dramatic sunset over the Blue Mountains. Photo credit: Andy Lloyd © Women Want Adventure

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Women’s Blue Mountains hiking and yoga retreat

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Hikers at start of Mount Banks Summit walking track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © OEH

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Mount Banks Summit walk

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Water cascades over a rock ledge onto boulders at Victoria Falls, in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Stephen Alton © DPIE

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Victoria Falls walking track

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Wide view of swamp and the start of the drop into Butterbox Canyon. with Grose River Valley in the background, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © Dr Ian Baird

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Butterbox Canyon

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View of woodland, open heath and mountain peak, looking toward Claustral Canyon. Photo credit: Stephen Alton © DPE

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Claustral Canyon

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View across forest-clad canyons topped by steep cliff bands along Lockleys Pylon walking track in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © Aine Gliddon

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Fortress Canyon

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Creek waters and lush vegetation along Grand Canyon track in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo credit: John Spencer © DPIE

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Grand Canyon

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View of sky, canyon flanks and river from Grand Canyon walking track in Blue Mountains National Park near Blackheath. Photo: Christina Bullivant © DPIE

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Jugglers Canyon

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From Du Faurs lookout, view over rock ledge to forest-clad ridges and valleys of the Wollangambe and Wollemi Wilderness Areas. Photo credit: Elinor Sheargold © DPE

Abseil

North Bowens Creek Canyon

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View of hat-like rock formation set in a steep and rocky bush landscape. Photo credit: Elinor Sheargold © DPE

Abseil

Serendipity Canyon

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View from rocky ledge of Du Faurs lookout across the rugged and remote Wollangambe area. Photo credit: Elinor Sheargold © DPIE

Swim

Wollangambe Canyon 1

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Hangreaves lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton

Drive

Blackheath lookouts driving route

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Man fishing in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Grant Hilder © Reel Fly Fishing

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Blue Mountains fly fishing

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Braeside bushcare, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Vanessa Richardson/NPWS

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Braeside bushcare

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Great Grose weed walk, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Vanessa Richardson/NPWS

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Great Grose weed walk

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Nearby camping and accommodation

  • Acacia Flat campground, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: A Gliddon/NSW Government

    Acacia Flat campground

    Nestled deep in the Grose Valley Wilderness, Acacia Flat campground offers remote camping in the Blue Mountains. Set against impressive blue gum forest, it's a great base for birdwatching and overnight walks near Blackheath.

Nearby parks

Visitors take in views from Echo Point lookout, Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Elinor Sheargold © DPIE

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Blue Mountains National Park

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Panoramic view of Grose Valley from Govetts Leap lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: E Sheargold/OEH

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Blackheath area

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View of Grose River from Faulconbridge Point, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton/OEH

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Lower Grose Valley area

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Morning kayakers in mist at Dunns Swamp-Gunguddy, Wollemi National Park. Photo: Daniel Tran/OEH.

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Wollemi National Park

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Afternoon sun on Mount Banks, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Craig Marshall/OEH

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Mount Wilson area

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NYE in Sydney Harbour

Celebrate the New Year with the best views of Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks. Sydney Harbour National Park offers fantastic vantage points for a spectacular panorama of the city skyline.

NYE 2014 at Bradleys Head in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

 

Join WilderQuest

WilderQuest is a fun kids program designed to nurture a love of nature. Download the award-winning WilderQuest iPad app and go on a quest to discover all the animals, plants and hidden secrets within NSW national parks.

WilderQuest activity at Blue Gum Hills Regional Park. Photo: Shani Milgate/OEH
Mount Banks Road cycle route

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