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Furber Steps – Katoomba Falls loop from Katoomba Falls

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New South Wales

Furber Steps – Katoomba Falls loop from Katoomba Falls

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Furber Steps – Katoomba Falls loop from Katoomba Falls

02:47

7.74km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Blue Mountains National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.59 km

Golden Stairs

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Prepare well for the Golden Stairs, bring lots of water, and remember you go down before you go up!

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2.68 km

Walter Botting Scenic Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to rest on the way up.

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2.75 km

Blue Mountains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage–listed park made up of sandstone cliffs, plunging valleys, waterfalls, and eucalyptus forests that create the region’s distinctive blue haze. The park …

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5.15 km

Carne Wall Landslide

Highlight • Natural Monument

Recently, at the beginning of August 2025, a huge landslide happened overnight, destroying two climbing routes: Big Loose Corner and Carnivore. Here you can see the lighter colored stone where 200,000 cubic meters of rock slid loose.

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6.40 km

Furber Steps

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Furber Steps drops steeply down the escarpment towards the Jamison Valley, with sections of stone steps, metal stairs and track cut close against the sandstone cliffs. You’ll pass beneath large …

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6.54 km

Vera's Grotto

Highlight • Cave

Vera’s Grotto is an easy detour to miss on the way down Furber Steps, but it’s worth taking the short side track. Water runs over the sandstone into a small, …

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6.72 km

Katoomba Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Take your time and enjoy the beautiful views.

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7.74 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.86 km

2.51 km

942 m

395 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.13 km

891 m

437 m

202 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (980 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

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December 2, 2022,Giants Stairs – Katoomba Falls Runde von Bullaburra

Nice tour, very good shoes strongly recommended, sure-footedness

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Furber Steps – Katoomba Falls loop from Katoomba Falls

Golden Stairs

Walter Botting Scenic Viewpoint

Blue Mountains National Park

Carne Wall Landslide

Furber Steps

Vera's Grotto

Katoomba Falls

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