Round Walk
Download & Print Map and Notes45 mins
52 m
Hard track
Katoomba Falls Kiosk
(0km) Katoomba Falls Kiosk → Int of Katoomba Kiosk Loop and Witches Leap Track
70 m
2 mins
0m
-7m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Reids Plateau’ sign down the concrete stairs, passing a ‘Greenspace Project’ sign. The walk continues down to the bottom of the stairs and to the intersection of the Katoomba Falls Walk and the Prince Henry Cliff Walk (unsignposted).
(0.07km) Int of Katoomba Kiosk Loop and Witches Leap Track → Int of Katoomba Falls Round Walk and Juliets Balcony Track
330 m
8 mins
10m
-36m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the track heading down the hill, winding down some wooden steps that zigzag back down towards the creek, which it crosses at the footbridge. The walk then continues up a short hill and along through the forest, winding down a few more sets of wooden steps before coming to the signposted intersection of the Furber Steps track.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Scenic Skyway’ sign down the wooden steps, then flattens out for a short distance before continuing up the other side, climbing up the long, steep set of wooden steps. At the top, the walk comes to the intersection of the Round Walk and the Juliets Balcony track (unsignposted).
(0.4km) Int of Katoomba Falls Round Walk and Juliets Balcony Track → Juliets Balcony
10 m
1m
0m
Moderate track
Juilets Balcony
(0.4km) Int of Katoomba Falls Round Walk and Juliets Balcony Track → Vanimans Lookout
110 m
3 mins
11m
-4m
Hard track
Vaniman’s Lookout
(0.51km) Vanimans Lookout → Int of Katoomba Kiosk Track and Prince Henry Cliff Walk
300 m
6 mins
29m
-6m
Hard track
Veer right: From the intersection, the walk follows the ‘Caravan Park’ sign along the bush track that winds along the side of the hill, heading through the forest to the signposted intersection of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk at the back of the park, near the Katoomba Falls Kiosk.
(0.81km) Int of Katoomba Kiosk Track and Prince Henry Cliff Walk → Katoomba Falls Kiosk
50 m
1 mins
2m
0m
Easy track
Maps for the Round 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 Round Walk bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Round 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 | 854 m | ||
Time | 45 mins | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Clearly signposted (1/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
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
450m of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 200m has short steep hills. Whilst another 110m is very steep and the remaining 100m is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
450m of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 370m follows a smooth and hardened path. The remaining (40m) follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.
Signs
This whole walk, 850m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 710m of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 150m requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 850m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 770m of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 90m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Round Walk walk starts and ends at the Katoomba Falls Kiosk (gps: -33.726453, 150.304)Your transport options to Katoomba Falls Kiosk 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/rw
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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