Dardanelles Pass loop walking track
Katoomba area in Blue Mountains National Park
Overview
From Echo Point, the historic Dardanelles Pass loop walking track in Blue Mountains National Park is a hard walking track with scenic views of The Three Sisters, waterfalls and rainforest.
- Distance
- 5.3km loop
- Time suggested
- 2hrs 30min - 3hrs 30min
- Grade
- Grade 4
- What to
bring - Drinking water, hat, sunscreen, gps, topographic map, compass
- Please note
- Although leeches are harmless, they can cause some discomfort, so it’s recommended during wet weather to keep your legs covered. Salt, teatree oil, and toothpaste will repel them.
- Check the weather before you set out and be well prepared. Weather can be unpredictable and extreme in this area and Dardanelles Pass can become boggy when it rains.
This challenging walk offers a feast of waterfalls, rainforest, and breathtaking views of the Jamison Valley, in Blue Mountains National Park. Definitely for the adventurous, Dardanelles Pass loop walking track begins from Echo Point lookout.
Follow the signs to the iconic Three Sisters, before descending the Giant Stairway. After working your way down over 900 stairs, you’ll enter a dense canopy of magnificent coachwood, sassafrass, and lilly pilly. Leura Forest, at the base of the cliffs, is the perfect spot for a picnic stop, with tables and shelters nestled amid the beauty.
Once you're well rested you can continue along Dardanelles Pass, where a crystal clear creek leads to the picturesque Marguerite Cascades. From here you can take Fern Bower track back out of the valley, and then enjoy the breath taking views Prince Henry Cliff walk as you stroll back to Echo Point.
Take a virtual tour of Dardanelles Pass loop walking track captured with Google Street View Trekker.
Also see
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Giant Stairway
Giant Stairway is in the Katoomba area of Blue Mountains National Park, near Three Sisters walk. This popular walking track descends 998 stairs from Echo Point to Honeymoon Bridge—which connects to the first sister.
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Conservation program:
Bush Trackers
Bush Trackers was created to encourage children to engage with the environment in and around the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage area. This program highlights the natural and cultural splendour of the greater Blue Mountains through education initiatives and bushwalks.
General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Blue Mountains Heritage Centre and Blackheath office
- 9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
- 02 4787 8877
- bluemountains.heritagecentre@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 270 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath NSW 2785
Park info
- in the Katoomba area of Blue Mountains National Park in the Sydney and surrounds region
Katoomba area is always open but some locations may close at times due to maintenance, poor weather or fire danger.
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