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The Grand Cliff Top Walk opened in time for Easter 2024 and is a joint project between Blue Mountains City Council and NSW National Parks. It joins a network of walking tracks from Wilson Park at Wentworth Falls right through to Scenic World at Katoomba.

Taking 4 years to construct, repair and upgrade the 19kms of walking tracks with over 10 million dollars being spent in the creation of this new Grand Cliff Top Walk.

This walk can be done as suggested over 2 days, with stage 1 from Wentworth Falls to Gordon Falls Reserve at Leura, and then stage 2 from Gordon Falls Reserve through to Scenic World at Katoomba. Of course, like we did, you can do it as one long day, or, just do much smaller sections of the total walk.

We left a vehicle near Scenic World and drove back down to Wilson Park at Wentworth Falls to start our walk on the Charles Darwin Walk.

At the time of filming (Easter 2024), there were still upgrade and repair works underway in some sections and a number of detours in place.

Over 5000 sandstone steps and stepping stones were installed as part of these upgrade works as well as multiple new bridges and boardwalks. All new signage has been installed for the walks in general, as well as new trail markers for the Grand Cliff Top Walk. We did feel that more of the latter was required, particularly detailing distances from the start and finish at each marker.

The road bash section from the Fairmont Resort is quite long before you again enter the bush tracks, there was no defined footpath along here, and we were a little disappointed that for a Grand Cliff Top Walk, no new track was created to keep you away from suburban streets. (Yes, we know, it would be quite an expensive task, but, we found it detracted from the experience as a whole).

By default, with no side tracks, the walk is around 19kms from end to end. We did just under 24kms with a LOT of side tracks to lookouts and waterfalls etc. Stage 1 is suggested at 11kms and stage 2 at 8kms. You could do the walk in reverse from Katoomba to Wentworth Falls and have less uphill, as you do gain quite a bit of altitude during this walk.

We did not visit all the side tracks and lookouts on this walk, there are just so many options for extending the walk, plus, we did not detour down to the base of Empress Falls, due to crowds on the day and having visited many times before.

Make sure you take PLENTY of water and snacks. You can fill up at Wilson Park before you start, at the Conservation Hut, at Gordon Falls Reserve, Echo Point and at Maple Grove Picnic Area Katoomba. DO NOT be tempted to drink untreated water from any of the creeks or waterfalls, it may look clean, but, they are all fed from urban runoff, and you could end up quite sick. Not worth the risk! We went through about 5L each, as it was quite warm on the day we did it.

There are a few places along the way or not far off the main track where you can get food, Conservation Hut at Wentworth Falls, a Food Van at Gordon Falls Reserve, Echo Point and finally at Scenic World. Take all your rubbish with you!

Toilets are few and far between, At Wilson Park at Wentworth Falls, Wentworth Falls Picnic Area, Conservation Hut Wentworth Falls, Gordon Falls Reserve, Echo Point, Katoomba Cascades area and Scenic World.

The majority of this track is not wheelchair or stroller accessible, consisting of bush tracks and stairs.

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2024年复活节前夕，壮丽悬崖顶步道开放，这是蓝山市议会和新南威尔士国家公园的联合项目。它连接了从温特沃斯瀑布的威尔逊公园一直延伸到卡通巴的风景世界的步行道网络。

该步道历时4年进行建设、修复和升级，共有19公里的步行道，创造了这条新的壮丽悬崖顶步道，耗资1000多万美元。

这条步道可以按照建议的方式在两天内完成，第一阶段从温特沃斯瀑布到勒乌拉的戈登瀑布公园，然后第二阶段从戈登瀑布公园一直到卡通巴的风景世界。当然，您也可以像我们一样在一天内完成，或者只完成总步行路线的一小部分。

我们在风景世界附近留了一辆车，然后开车返回温特沃斯瀑布的威尔逊公园，从查尔斯·达尔文步道开始我们的行程。

在拍摄时（2024年复活节），仍然有一些区段在进行升级和修复工作，并且设置了一些绕行路线。

作为升级工程的一部分，安装了超过5000个砂岩台阶和踏板，以及多座新桥梁和人行道。为所有步道安装了新的标志，以及壮丽悬崖顶步道的新的标志。我们觉得需要更多后者，特别是详细说明每个标志的起点和终点的距离。

从费尔蒙特度假村到达公路敲击部分相当长，在再次进入丛林小径之前，这里没有明确定义的人行道，我们有点失望，因为作为壮丽悬崖顶步道，没有新的小径将您远离郊区街道。（是的，我们知道，这将是一项相当昂贵的任务，但我们发现这减弱了整体体验）。

默认情况下，没有侧道，整个步行路线大约有19公里。我们走了差不多24公里，其中包括很多通向景点和瀑布的侧道。建议第一阶段为11公里，第二阶段为8公里。您也可以从卡通巴到温特沃斯瀑布反向行走，这样可以少爬一些山坡，因为在这次步行中你会获得相当多的海拔高度。

我们没有在此次步行中访问所有的侧道和观景台，延伸步行有太多选择了，另外，由于当天人群众多，并且之前已经多次参观过，我们也没有绕到艾米丽女王瀑布的底部。

确保携带足够的水和零食。您可以在开始前在威尔逊公园，保护区小屋，戈登瀑布公园，回声点和卡通巴的枫树小径野餐区补充水。切勿被诱惑饮用任何小溪或瀑布的未经处理的水，它们看起来可能很干净，但都是由城市排放的污水供水，您可能会得到严重的疾病。不值得冒险！我们在当天喝了大约5升水，因为天气相当炎热。

沿途有一些地方或不远处有主要道路，您可以获得食物，温特沃斯瀑布的保护区小屋，戈登瀑布公园的美食小货车，回声点和最后在风景世界。请带走您所有的垃圾！

厕所位置少且分散，位于温特沃斯瀑布的威尔逊公园，温特沃斯瀑布野餐区，温特沃斯瀑布保护区小屋，戈登瀑布公园，回声点，卡通巴瀑布区域和风景世界。

大多数步道不适合轮椅或婴儿车通行，主要由丛林小径和台阶组成。

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蓝山真是个徒步的好去处

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harbridge 发表于 2024-4-13 14:29
蓝山真是个徒步的好去处

是啊，上面那位博主说了很多个spectacular 。景点太多了，走几步就是一副画，壮观又美丽。