Oceania · Mountain
Blue Mountains
Sandstone escarpments and eucalyptus valleys, ninety minutes from Sydney.
- Place
- New South Wales · Australia · AU
- World region
- Oceania
- Type
- Mountain
- ID
- DST-0285
Why go
Sandstone escarpments and eucalyptus valleys, ninety minutes from Sydney.
The Blue Mountains give serious bushwalking within a day trip of Sydney, with the Three Sisters as the landmark. Overnight stays reach the better, quieter trails.
Signature experiences
- Three Sisters and Echo Point
- Wentworth Falls track
- Scenic World railway and walkway
Interest tags
hikingnaturephotographyday tripnature
Good for
HikersFamiliesDay trippers
Pairs well with
Best months
Sep-Nov · Mar-May
Avoid months
Jan-Feb (bushfire risk, heat)
Ideal stay
2 days
Nearest airport
SYD · Sydney
Pace
Active
Cost tier
Mid
Peak crowd level
High
Country ISO
AU
