"Weekend trip to Blue Mountains National Park" Blue Mountains National Park by martin_nl

Blue Mountains National Park Travel Guide: 427 reviews and 1,116 photos

Posing in front of the Sisters with sun in my eyes

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The group I went to the Blue Mountains with

My trip to the Blue Mountians National Park is actually my first one out of Sydney. But what a trip. It is beautiful there. I went here with three guys I met in the hostel. Well I actually only met two of them in the hostel and the other guy I know from the Exchange Office.

We took the train on Friday around noon from the central station. The train takes around two hours to get to Katoomba. Katoomba is the main town in the Blue Mountains National Park. From here you can also see the Three Sisters. Other towns where the train stops are Leura and Wenworth Falls.

Ain't that some nice blue sky??

The weather was absolutely great all weekend. Not too cold and not too hot either. Just perfect conditions for walking a track. So that is what we didon Saturday. We went to the tourist information office at Echo Point (Three Sisters lookout). They have many interesting routes that you can walk. We wanted to do an easy to medium graded walk for a few hours. We decided to do the Ruined Castle track. We didn't really know what to expect, but it was an awesome walk!! I will make a travelogue about the track soon, so make sure to check that out.

Pros and Cons

Pros:More to see than just the Three Sisters
In a nutshell:Beautiful National Park only two hours out of Sydney centre

Last visit to Blue Mountains National Park: Nov 2003
Intro Updated Dec 2, 2003
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Reviews (3)

On the Ruined Castle Track - Blue Mountains National Park

Ruined Castle Track Off The Beaten Path (1)

The Ruined Castle Track is a 6 hour walk. Normally you have to go down the Staircase right next to the Three Sisters,... more travel advice

Harm and Raphaël - Blue Mountains National Park

Train from Sydney Transportation (1)

There are many tour operators selling tours to the Blue Mountains, however it's cheaper to go on your own and eactually... more travel advice

Three Sisters - Blue Mountains National Park

Three Sisters Things to Do (1)

This the most popular attraction the Blue Mountains have to offer. Though in my opinion not the most spectacular, even... more travel advice

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Comments (6)

jumpingnorman Feb 25, 2009 at 3:13 PM Report Abuse

Hi Martin! Nice pic with the three sisters...I have 3 sisters myself (literally, hehehe)...Greetings from Arizona, Norman :)
acemj Jul 2, 2005 at 5:38 AM Report Abuse

Great start . . . I'm waiting for the Ruined Castle travelogue! ;-)
Bwana_Brown Jun 29, 2004 at 2:20 PM Report Abuse

A very nice looking spot that you have here!! But I still need to see the Travelogue! The 3 Sisters scene reminds me of the 3 Rondavels in South Africa's Drakensberg Mts. (see my Sabie page for a photo)!!
karin_kamphuis May 12, 2004 at 5:34 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for the tips! Gonna visit the blue mountains also, thinking about going with the train. Is it easy to find the walking-tracks there? Hope you have some info! Thanks, gr. karin
Mique Mar 29, 2004 at 3:39 AM Report Abuse

2 hours by train is indeed a long way for us Dutchies. Especially since that train ride will take you into the mountians in 2 hours...
Kate-Me Dec 16, 2003 at 1:49 PM Report Abuse

Great info Martin, glad you've managed to make it out of the city. Gotta see the Blue Mountains myself some day.