Bridal Veil View and Olympian Lookout Walk
Download & Print Map and Notes1 Hr
170 m
Moderate track
(0km) Cliff Drive → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk Tarpeian Rock Track
170 m
5 mins
0m
-23m
Easy track
(0.17km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk Tarpeian Rock Track → Tarpeian Rock
50 m
1 mins
1m
-7m
Easy track
Tarpeian Rock
(0.17km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk Tarpeian Rock Track → Olympian Lookout
520 m
15 mins
44m
-62m
Moderate track
Olympian Lookout
(0.68km) Olympian Lookout → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk Tarpeian Rock Track
520 m
15 mins
62m
-44m
Moderate track
(1.2km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Tarpeian Rock Track → Bridal Veil View lookout
310 m
8 mins
11m
-30m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the ‘Bridal View Lookout’ sign along the track, heading out towards the cliffs for a short while before winding down a set of metal stairs to the signposted ‘Bridal Veil View’ lookout.
Bridal Veil View Lookout
(1.51km) Bridal Veil View lookout → Cliff Drive
480 m
13 mins
53m
-11m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Gordon Falls’ sign along the bush track, winding through the dense bush for a short while before gradually climbing up a gentle hill to the signposted intersection of the Tarpeian Rock track.
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the unsignposted bush track heading up the hill opposite the Tarpeian Rock track. The track climbs to the top of the hill, where it flattens out. The track then continues through the bush for a short while before passing a ‘Blue Mountains National Park’ signpost and coming onto Cliff Drive. The track comes out next to a house just west of Olympian Parade.
Maps for the Bridal Veil View and Olympian Lookout Walk walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Six Foot Track | 1:50 000 Map Series | Six Foot Track | NSW-six-foot-track |
Katoomba | 1:25 000 Map Series | 89301S KATOOMBA | NSW-89301S |
Katoomba | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8930 KATOOMBA | 8930 |
Cross sectional view of the Bridal Veil View and Olympian Lookout Walk bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Bridal Veil View and Olympian Lookout Walk
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 2 km | ||
Time | 1 Hr | ||
. | |||
Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 1.4km of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 560m has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
This whole walk, 2km follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 1km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 950m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 2km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 2km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 1.3km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 730m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Bridal Veil View and Olympian Lookout Walk walk starts and ends at the Cliff Drive (gps: -33.72233, 150.32586)Your transport options to Cliff Drive are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Central Tablelands weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/bvaolw
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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