Victoria Falls Lookout
Download & Print Map and Notes15 mins
206 m Return
15 m
Moderate track
(0km) Victoria Falls Rd car park → Victoria Falls Lookout
100 m
2 mins
0m
-15m
Moderate track
From the car park, this walk follows the sign to ‘Grose Valley Lookout’ down the hill. The walk then winds down some steps for approximately 50m to a lookout.
Victoria Falls Lookout
Victoria Falls Lookout, Blue Mountains NP, has an easterly aspect over the Grose Valley. Although the lookout is named after the wonderful Victoria Falls, there are no views of the falls from this lookout.
Maps for the Victoria Falls Lookout 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.
Mount Wilson | 1:25 000 Map Series | 89301N MOUNT WILSON | NSW-89301N |
Katoomba | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8930 KATOOMBA | 8930 |
Cross sectional view of the Victoria Falls Lookout bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Victoria Falls Lookout
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 | 206 m | ||
Time | 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 | Clearly signposted (1/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
This whole walk, 100m has short steep hills.
Quality of track
This whole walk, 100m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
This whole walk, 100m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 100m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 100m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 100m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Victoria Falls Lookout walk starts and ends at the Victoria Falls Rd car park (gps: -33.573667, 150.29213)Your main transport option to Victoria Falls Rd car park is by;
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/vfl
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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