Vale of Avoca lookout

Vale of Avoca lookout is located in the Lower Grose Valley area of Blue Mountains National Park. To get there:

From Richmond:

• Head northwest on the B59 Kurrajong/Bells Line Road towards Lithgow
• Cross the Hawkesbury River then turn left onto Grose Vale Road
• Follow for 7km then turn left onto Cabbage Tree Road and drive 3km
• At the end of the sealed road, continue 1.5km on Vale of Avoca fire trail to the top carpark, at the gate
• From the gate at the carpark it's a 140m walk to the lookout.

Road quality

• Mixture of sealed and unsealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles (no long vehicle access)

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

• Parking is available at the gate at the end of the fire trail.
• Street parking is also available at the southern end of Cabbage Tree Road, a 1.5km walk or bike ride to the lookout.

By bike

Mountain bike access to Vale of Avoca lookout is only available via public roads.

By public transport

From Richmond, take the 680 bus Grose Valley/Grose Wold loop service to the corner of Grose Vale and Cabbage Tree roads. It a 4.5km walk along Cabbage Tree Road and Vale of Avoca fire trail to the lookout.

• The nearest public toilet facilities are located in Kurrajong village, 7.5km along Grose Vale Road, or 10km south at North Richmond.
• There are no rubbish bins at the lookout, so please take all rubbish with you.

Carpark

• Vale of Avoca lookout factsheet
• Vale of Avoca lookout map (1.4MB pdf)

Disability access level - hard

Access to the lookout is via a wide, unpaved path that travels slightly uphill for 100m. The last 40m is via low natural sandstone platforms, which may be difficult to access for wheelchairs, prams and visitors with limited mobility.