Round Walk- (Leura Cascades Loop)
Download & Print Map and Notes30 mins
62 m
Moderate track
Leura Cascades Picnic Area
(0km) Leura Cascades Picnic Area → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Leura Cascades Picnic Area Track
120 m
3 mins
0m
-9m
Easy track
(0.12km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Leura Park Track → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Leura Cascades Round Walk (NE)
30 m
1m
0m
Easy track
(0.14km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Leura Cascades Round Walk (NE) → Leura Cascades
170 m
4 mins
1m
-13m
Moderate track
Leura Cascades
(0.31km) Leura Cascades → Int of Leura Cascades Round Walk and Fern Bower Track
110 m
5 mins
19m
-30m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the lookout, the walk heads up the metal staircases then along the fenced cliff ledge, with more great valley views. Soon the track heads down a few steps to come to a a four-way intersection, with a sign pointing back to ‘Leura Cascades’ (and the short left-hand track leading to a fenced (unnamed) lookout.
(0.42km) Int of Leura Cascades Round Walk and Fern Bower Track → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and the Leura Int of Prince Henry Cliff and Cascades Round Walk (SW)
70 m
2 mins
20m
0m
Moderate track
(0.49km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and the Leura Int of Prince Henry Cliff and Cascades Round Walk (SW) → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Majestic Lookout Track
50 m
1 mins
1m
-7m
Moderate track
(0.54km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Majestic Lookout Track → Majestic Lookout
30 m
1 mins
0m
-13m
Moderate track
Majestic Lookout
(0.54km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Majestic Lookout Track → Leura Cascades Picnic Area
310 m
7 mins
20m
-6m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Picnic Area’ sign up the gentle hill, keeping the handrail and creek on the right. The track soon comes to a stone wall with a view of some cascades and Chelmsford Bridge. From the view of Chelmsford Bridge, this walk heads up the steps, following the path past an information board, toilet and under the arch to come to Leura Cascades Picnic Area.
Maps for the Round Walk- (Leura Cascades Loop) 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 Round Walk- (Leura Cascades Loop) bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Round Walk- (Leura Cascades Loop)
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 | 844 m | ||
Time | 30 mins | ||
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Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
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
540m of this walk has short steep hills and another 260m has gentle hills with occasional steps. The remaining (45m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
Around 660m of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 180m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
Around 820m of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 20m has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 660m of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 180m requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 670m of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 170m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 520m of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 330m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
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Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Round Walk- (Leura Cascades Loop) walk starts and ends at the Leura Cascades Picnic Area (gps: -33.719623, 150.3224)Your transport options to Leura Cascades Picnic Area 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/lcl
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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