Darwins walk
Katoomba area in Blue Mountains National Park
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Darwins walk.
Track grading
Features of this track
Distance
2.4km one-way
Time
45min - 1hr 15min
Quality of markings
Clearly sign posted
Experience required
No experience required
Gradient
Gentle hills
Steps
Many steps
Quality of path
Formed track, some obstacles: The walk is mostly hard-packed ground with sections of wood boardwalk.
Getting there and parking
Get driving directions
Darwins walk starts from Wilson Park in Wentworth Falls village, just outside Blue Mountains National Park.
To get there from Sydney:
- Drive along the Great Western Highway west, towards Katoomba
- At Wentworth Falls village, turn left at the traffic lights onto Falls Road, where there is signage for Wentworth Falls and the national park
- Wilson Park is on your left, immediately after the lights, or follow Falls Road to Wentworth Falls picnic area
Road quality
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Parking is available at:
- Wilson Park, on Falls Road
- In the national park at the Wentworth Falls picnic area carpark, including 2 accessible parking spaces.
By public transport
Regular trains run from Sydney Central Station to Wentworth Falls. Darwins walk begins in Wilson Park, 500m from the station.
Facilities
- Wilson Park, on Falls Road has parking, picnic and toilet facilities
- There is also parking, accessible toilets and picnic facilities in the national park at Wentworth Falls picnic area.
Seats and resting points
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - no wheelchair access
Darwins walk is a hard-packed ground track with some wood boardwalk bridges. The walk has many steps without handrails, making it unsuitable for wheelchair users, prams and mobility scooters.
There is accessible parking, accessible toilets and picnic facilities in the national park at Wentworth Falls picnic area.
Permitted
Pets
Darwins walk is managed by Blue Mountains City Council. Pets and domestic animals are permitted on this track as far as the national park boundary.
Operated by
- Blue Mountains City Council
- 02 4780 5000
- Echo Point Visitor Centre, Katoomba or Glenbrook Visitor Centre, Glenbrook
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.