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Katoomba Cascades – Oreades Lookout loop from Scenic Railway Top Station

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New South Wales

Katoomba Cascades – Oreades Lookout loop from Scenic Railway Top Station

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Katoomba Cascades – Oreades Lookout loop from Scenic Railway Top Station

02:14

6.53km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Blue Mountains National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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834 m

Katoomba Cascades

Highlight • Waterfall

Katoomba Cascades is a picturesque series of small cascades on the Kedumba River, where the water tumbles over wide sandstone shelves before continuing downstream to Katoomba Falls. There are boardwalks, bridges, benches and viewing platforms that surround the cascades for a close-up view of the flowing water within the lush gully of ferns and rainforest vegetation. It’s one of the few places where you can experience the river up close before it drops into the Jamison Valley.

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1.87 km

Lady Darley's Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.38 km

Echo Point Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Echo Point you have a wonderful view of the Three Sisters. The viewing point is at about 900 meters. The three rock formations are called Meehni (922 m), Weemala (918 m) and Gunnedoo (906 m).

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2.68 km

Spooners Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spooners Lookout is a quieter viewpoint along the Three Sisters Walk near Echo Point, offering a slightly different angle of the iconic Three Sisters rock formation with extended views across the Jamison Valley. Reached by a short detour on a paved path through eucalypt forest, this lookout provides a more peaceful vantage point than the main Echo Point platform while still capturing the impressive escarpment scenery. Sandstone cliffs, forested ridges, and expansive valley views make it an excellent spot for appreciating the scale and beauty of the Blue Mountains landscape.

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3.11 km

Oreades Lookout

Highlight • Natural Monument

Oreades Lookout is a quieter viewpoint just off Echo Point, looking out over the Jamison Valley and across to the Three Sisters. It’s also where you can access the Giant Stairway, which descends steeply down into the valley from this section of the escarpment. The lookout is reached via short, well-marked tracks with a mix of paved and uneven surfaces. Stay behind barriers, as the cliffs here are steep and exposed.

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3.15 km

Meehni (Three Sisters, Blue Mountains National Park)

Highlight • Natural Monument

From far away beautiful but nearby not so.

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4.17 km

Honeymoon Lookout

Viewpoint

6.53 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.86 km

1.31 km

919 m

257 m

183 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

2.21 km

1.23 km

254 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (980 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

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Katoomba Cascades – Oreades Lookout loop from Scenic Railway Top Station

Katoomba Cascades

Lady Darley's Lookout

Echo Point Lookout

Spooners Lookout

Oreades Lookout

Meehni (Three Sisters, Blue Mountains National Park)

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