Scenic world to Three Sisters Loop via Furber Steps
Download & Print Map and Notes5 hrs 30 mins
722 m
Hard track
Scenic World
(0km) Scenic World → End of wooden footbridge
120 m
3 mins
5m
-20m
Very easy
(0.12km) End of wooden footbridge → Vanimans Lookout
90 m
2 mins
0m
-29m
Hard track
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads down the steep wooden steps, following the signs to the bottom of the Scenic Railway. The walk comes to the intersection of Vanimans Lookout at the bottom of the steps.
Vaniman’s Lookout
(0.21km) Vanimans Lookout → Rainforest Lookout
180 m
4 mins
7m
-16m
Hard track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the long set of wooden steps winding down the side of the hill. After this, the walk flattens out for a short distance then continues up a short set wooden steps to the intersection of the Round Walk and the Furber Steps track.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Base of Scenic Railway’ signpost down the wooden steps to the bottom, where it comes to the Rainforest Lookout.
Rainforest Lookout
(0.39km) Rainforest Lookout → Int of Furber Steps and Katoomba Falls Lookout Track
20 m
1m
0m
Moderate track
(0.41km) Int of Furber Steps and Katoomba Falls Lookout Track → Katoomba Falls
180 m
6 mins
1m
-67m
Easy track
Katoomba Falls
(0.41km) Int of Furber Steps and Katoomba Falls Lookout Track → Int of Furber Steps and Lynes Point Track
40 m
1 mins
1m
-2m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads up the short metal staircase to the intersection of the Queen Victoria Lookout at the top.
(0.45km) Int of Furber Steps and Lynes Point Track → Lynes Point
10 m
1m
0m
Moderate track
(0.45km) Int of Furber Steps and Lynes Point Track → Int of Furber Steps and Vera’s Grotto Track
120 m
8 mins
17m
-91m
Hard track
Continue straight: From the Furber Lookout, this walk heads down the concrete steps that zigzags steeply down to the bottom of the cliffs. The track then flattens out and continues through the forest with the hand railing on the right, crossing a short boardwalk and coming down to the signposted intersection of the Vera’s Grotto track.
(0.57km) Int of Furber Steps and Vera’s Grotto Track → Vera’s Grotto
30 m
3 mins
27m
-3m
Easy track
Vera’s Grotto
(0.57km) Int of Furber Steps and Veras Grotto Track → Cooks Crossing
300 m
11 mins
17m
-96m
Hard track
Turn left: From the bottom of Furber steps, this walk follows the sign to ‘Katoomba Falls View’ keeping the handrail on the right. The walk goes along the flat and very well-managed bush track and passes a signposted ‘Turpentine Tree’ on the right. Soon after the Turpentine Tree, the track comes to the base of Katoomba Falls, at a place known as ‘Cooks Crossing’. There is a metal bridge that crosses the falls just past the picnic table.
(0.87km) Cooks Crossing → Int of Federal Pass, Scenic Railway and Dardenelles Tracks
1.7 km
52 mins
169m
-179m
Moderate track
(2.59km) Int of Federal Pass, Scenic Railway and Dardenelles Tracks → Bottom of Giant Staircase
290 m
10 mins
36m
-33m
Moderate track
(2.88km) Bottom of Giant Staircase → The Three Sisters Bridge intersection
200 m
19 mins
151m
-20m
Hard track
The Three Sisters
(3.09km) The Three Sisters Bridge Intersection → Top of the Giant Staircase
40 m
4 mins
31m
0m
Hard track
(3.13km) Top of the Giant Staircase → Lady Game Lookout
10 m
1 mins
0m
-12m
Very easy
Lady Game Lookout
(3.13km) Top of the Giant Staircase → Int of Lady Game Lookout Track and the Three Sisters Footpath
20 m
1 mins
10m
0m
Easy track
(3.14km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Track and the Three Sisters Footpath → Oreades Lookout
20 m
1 mins
11m
0m
Easy track
(3.16km) Oreades Lookout → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Track and the Three Sisters Footpath
110 m
3 mins
18m
-2m
Easy track
(3.27km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Track and the Three Sisters Pathway → Echo Point Archway Intersection
320 m
9 mins
29m
-17m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the intersection[16], this walk follows the ‘Spooners Lookout’ sign down along the concrete path, initially keeping the fence to the left. The path leads gently downhill to a signposted three-way intersection[17].
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the footpath up the gentle hill along the footpath until coming to the intersection at the archway entrance to Echo Point.
(3.59km) Echo Point Archway Intersection → Echo Point Information Center
30 m
1 mins
1m
0m
Very easy
Echo Point Information Centre
(3.62km) Echo Point Information Center → Echo Point
90 m
4 mins
3m
-22m
Very easy
Echo Point
(3.71km) Echo Point → Int of Echo Point and Queen Elizabeth Lookout tracks
70 m
3 mins
19m
-1m
Very easy
(3.77km) Int of Echo Point and Queen Elizabeth Lookout tracks → Lady Darley Lookout
420 m
15 mins
35m
-65m
Moderate track
Turn right: From the Kedumba View, the walk heads off the footpath and follows the bush track, keeping the valley to the left while winding through the bush and along the side of the hill, climbing up to the ‘Lady Darley Lookout’.
Lady Darley Lookout
(4.19km) Lady Darley Lookout → Allambie Lookout
140 m
4 mins
11m
-19m
Moderate track
Allambie Lookout
(4.33km) Allambie Lookout → Wollumai Lookout
100 m
3 mins
13m
-10m
Moderate track
Wollumai Lookout
(4.43km) Wollumai Lookout → Cliff View Lookout
240 m
8 mins
29m
-25m
Moderate track
Cliff View Lookout
(4.67km) Cliff View Lookout → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and the eastern Skyway steps
40 m
2 mins
11m
-5m
Very easy
(4.71km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and the eastern Skyway steps → Katoomba Falls Park
240 m
5 mins
17m
-5m
Very easy
(4.95km) Katoomba Falls Park → Katoomba Cascades
130 m
3 mins
1m
-18m
Moderate track
Katoomba Cascades
Katoomba Cascades
(5.07km) Katoomba Cascades → Kedumba River lookout
180 m
4 mins
4m
-22m
Moderate track
Kedumba River lookout
(5.25km) Kedumba River lookout → Int of Solitary Lookout track and Prince Henry Cliff Walk
60 m
3 mins
18m
-3m
Moderate track
(5.31km) Int of Solitary Lookout track and Prince Henry Cliff Walk → Solitary Lookout
20 m
1 mins
0m
-10m
Easy track
Solitary Lookout
(5.31km) Int of Solitary Lookout track and Prince Henry Cliff Walk → Int of Katoomba Kiosk Track and Prince Henry Cliff Walk
100 m
3 mins
18m
-1m
Moderate track
Turn right: With the Katoomba Falls track to the left and the picnic bench to the right, this walk heads north up the concrete stairs, passing a ‘Greenspace Project’ sign. The walk comes to the top of the stairs, to the signposted intersection of ‘Round Walk’ at the back of the small park near the Katoomba Kiosk.
Katoomba Falls Kiosk
(5.41km) Int of Katoomba Kiosk Track and Prince Henry Cliff Walk → End of wooden footbridge
310 m
6 mins
19m
-13m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the only unsignposted bush track up the gentle hill. It winds up the wooden steps, bending around to the left until it flattens out at the intersection with the Scenic World footbridge.
(5.72km) End of wooden footbridge → Scenic World
120 m
3 mins
20m
-5m
Very easy
Maps for the Scenic world to Three Sisters Loop via Furber Steps 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 Scenic world to Three Sisters Loop via Furber Steps bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Scenic world to Three Sisters Loop via Furber Steps
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 | 5.8 km | ||
Time | 5 hrs 30 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 | 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
2.2km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 2.1km has short steep hills. Whilst another 920m is flat with no steps and the remaining 570m is very steep.
Quality of track
2.7km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 2.1km follows a smooth and hardened path. Whilst another 1km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and the remaining 40m follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.
Signs
Around 4.6km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 1.2km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 6km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 280m requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 6km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 200m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 6km 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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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Scenic world to Three Sisters Loop via Furber Steps walk starts and ends at the Scenic World (gps: -33.728585, 150.30096)Your transport options to Scenic World 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/swttslvfs
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
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* 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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