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Federal Pass – Blue Mountains National Park loop from Katoomba

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New South Wales

Federal Pass – Blue Mountains National Park loop from Katoomba

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Federal Pass – Blue Mountains National Park loop from Katoomba

03:24

21.0km

1,000m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Blue Mountains National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.57 km

Bridal Veil Falls (Blue Mountains National Park)

Highlight • Waterfall

Named for the way the water cascades down the rocks and how it resembles a bridal veil, this waterfall is one of many spectacular sites along Leura Falls Creek.

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5.82 km

Federal Pass Walking Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Federal Pass Walking Track is a historic and relatively challenging route that follows the base of the Jamison Valley cliffs between Leura and Katoomba, passing under dramatic escarpments and connecting …

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9.58 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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11.8 km

Blue Mountains National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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12.0 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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15.1 km

Katoomba Falls Reserve

Nature Reserve

15.7 km

Prince Henry Cliff Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

The platform sits at the edge of the escarpment, with uninterrupted views of the Blue Mountains' incredible landscape.

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15.7 km

View of Mount Banks

Highlight • Viewpoint

We followed the route, but the GOS gets maniac

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16.2 km

Allambie Lookout

Viewpoint

16.8 km

Echo Point Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Echo Point you have a wonderful view of the Three Sisters. The viewing point is at about 900 meters. The three rock formations are called Meehni (922 m), Weemala (918 m) and Gunnedoo (906 m).

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18.8 km

Lomandra Lookout

Viewpoint

21.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

5.94 km

2.11 km

1.20 km

978 m

341 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

2.45 km

2.03 km

1.82 km

694 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 26 May

18°C

10°C

57 %

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Federal Pass – Blue Mountains National Park loop from Katoomba

Bridal Veil Falls (Blue Mountains National Park)

Federal Pass Walking Track

Carne Wall Landslide

Blue Mountains National Park

Golden Stairs

Prince Henry Cliff Lookout

View of Mount Banks

Echo Point Lookout

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