Australia's Famous Grand Canyon Track | Explore Australia with Amit Dahiya | GenX TravelTube

Australia's Famous Grand Canyon Track | Explore Australia with Amit Dahiya | GenX TravelTube

Time: 4 hrs
Distance: 6.5 km
Fitness: E
Skill: EM
Ascent: 310m
Maps: LPI Katoomba 8930-1S 1:25000

Quick info:
When people think of the Grand Canyon it usually evokes images of the Grand Canyon in the USA, a massive open gorge many kilometres wide and hundreds of kilometres long. The narrow slot canyons of the Blue Mountains are quite different.

Access
The track starts at the Grand Canyon Loop Track car park. There are also car parks at Evans Lookout, near the bottom of the canyon, and Neates Glen, near the top of the canyon. However, if you plan to do the loop, please use the Grand Canyon Loop Track car park to relieve pressure on the other two car parks. To get to the car park, take the signposted turnoff to Evans Lookout off the Great Western Hwy, about 1.7km before the traffic lights at Blackheath when you are coming from Katoomba. The car park is on the right-hand side of the road, 3.6km down the road.

Blue Mountains
A World Heritage-listed wilderness where ancient rock formations cast their golden glow over vast canyons carpeted in eucalypts. A natural wonderland where waterfalls plummet into valleys clad with rainforest, and breathtaking views stretch to the hazy blue horizon.

Three sisters
Part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, the Three Sisters is an iconic formation that you must see at least once in your lifetime. There are different versions of the Aboriginal story of the Three Sisters, but what you’re bound to agree with is how truly spectacular it is Standing proudly in the land of the Gundungurra and Darug People, the traditional custodians of this declared Aboriginal Place, the imposing Three Sisters is best seen from Echo Point lookout, on the edge of the plateau above. These three weathered sandstone peaks, formed thousands of years ago through erosion, are set among the cliffs of the Jamison Valley. From the lookout, you’ll be able to see the Ruined Castle and Mount Solitary.

Grand Canyon Loop
Arresting sandstone walls, ever-present waterfalls and abundant native plants line the awesome Grand Canyon track near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. The historic loop track takes you into the heart of this World Heritage-listed landscape. It's an intimate and adventurous track that walkers have trodden since 1907.

Hanging Rock Blue Mountains
Hanging Rock has fitted in so much over 6 million years… from a sacred place for local indigenous people and backdrop to Joan Lindsay’s book Picnic at Hanging Rock and Peter Weir’s film of the same title to a colourful host of music concerts, markets and popular horse races, the Rock tells many tales about the history of the Macedon Ranges.

Wentworth Falls:
With some of the most spectacular lookouts, waterfalls and bush trails in the Blue Mountains, the historic village of Wentworth Falls is a great base to explore the Blue Mountains National Park, whether that be simply admiring the sights or tackling them on an adrenaline-pumping adventure.

Walkthrough history:
In 1836, Charles Darwin visited this area, describing the terraced Wentworth Falls as “exceedingly worth visiting” and marvelling at the “grand bay of gulf… thickly covered with forest” below. You can now follow in the naturalist’s footsteps on the Charles Darwin Walk, starting from Wilson Park and continuing through open forest and hanging swamps to the pools and cascades that plummet into the Jamison Valley.

Hanging Rock and Baltzer Lookout
Time: 4 hrs Distance: 11km Fitness: E Skill: E Ascent: 100m
An easy walk to the impressive Hanging Rock near Blackheath, and to Baltzer Lookout over the Grose Valley

Colliers Causeway
Time: 4 hrs Distance: 9km Fitness: E Skill: EM Ascent: 200m
A walk with lots of variety around and under the cliffs on the west side of Blackheath

Blue Gum Forest via Evans Lookout and Perrys Lookdown
Time: 2 days Distance: 22km Fitness: M Skill: EM Ascent: 750m
The classic walk into the Blue Gum Forest, with camping on grassy flats under the magnificent blue gums

Govetts Leap and the Horse Track
Time: 7 hrs Distance: 13km Fitness: M Skill: EM Ascent: 630m
Visit some of the most spectacular parts of the Grose Valley on this challenging but rewarding walk.

Blue Gum Forest via Du Faur Head
Time: 6 hrs Distance: 12km Fitness: M Skill: EM Ascent: 650m
A challenging and scenic route into the Blue Gum Forest