Leura Cascades to Gordon Falls Reserve
Download & Print Map and Notes1 hr 15 mins
200 m
Moderate track
Leura Cascades Picnic Area
(0km) Leura Cascades Picnic Area → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Leura Cascades Round Walk (NE)
140 m
3 mins
1m
-9m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Leura Cascades’ sign across the footbridge to a ‘Y’ intersection.
(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
(0.14km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Leura Cascades Round Walk (NE) → The Rock
360 m
7 mins
17m
-9m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the bush track heading around the side of the hill, winding through the bush until it comes to the intersection of the short bush track to Cliff Drive.
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the bush track winding around the valley down to the right for a short while, before coming to ‘The Rock’ lookout just off the track on the right.
The Rock
(0.5km) The Rock → Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Bridal Veil Lookout Track
110 m
3 mins
7m
-5m
Moderate track
(0.6km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Bridal Veil Lookout Track → Bridal Veil View lookout
200 m
4 mins
3m
-14m
Moderate track
Bridal Veil View Lookout
(0.6km) Int of Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Bridal Veil Lookout Track → Olympian Lookout
630 m
19 mins
60m
-70m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the ‘Gordon Falls’ sign down the wooden steps and along the track. Notice the environment change to rainforest as the track winds around the valley down to the right. The walk follows the base of some tall rock overhangs, then climbs up a long set of wooden steps that continue on to rock steps, coming to ‘Olympian Rock’ lookout.
Olympian Lookout
(1.23km) Olympian Lookout → Elysian Lookout
230 m
13 mins
75m
-50m
Moderate track
Elysian Rock
(1.46km) Elysian Lookout → Gordon Falls Reserve
360 m
10 mins
40m
-23m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the flat track winding through the thick bush for a short while to the back of the Gordon Falls Reserve picnic area.
Gorden Falls Reserve
(1.83km) Gordon Falls Reserve → Pool of Siloam
300 m
11 mins
3m
-65m
Moderate track
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follow the ‘Pool of Siloam’ sign down the steps. The track passes under a small overhang then crosses Gordon Creek on a footbridge in front of the lovely falls and the Pool of Siloam. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Turn sharp right.
Maps for the Leura Cascades to Gordon Falls Reserve 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 Leura Cascades to Gordon Falls Reserve bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Leura Cascades to Gordon Falls Reserve
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 | 1.8 km | ||
Time | 1 hr 15 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 | 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
1km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 520m has short steep hills. The remaining (300m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
1.1km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 350m follows a smooth and hardened path. The remaining (330m) follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
Around 920m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 910m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 1.6km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 230m requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 1.8km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 1.1km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 740m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Leura Cascades to Gordon Falls Reserve walk starts 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)
The Leura Cascades to Gordon Falls Reserve ends at the Gordon Falls Reserve (gps: -33.724736, 150.33273)
Your transport options to Gordon Falls Reserve 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/lctgf
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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