Viewpoint

Echo Point and the Three Sisters

Katoomba, New South Wales

The classic Blue Mountains view: three sandstone pillars over the Jamison Valley.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
45 min
Echo Point and the Three Sisters
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Echo Point is the main lookout over the Three Sisters rock formation and the valley below. It is busy, but the view is the reason people come to the mountains. Walk the Prince Henry Cliff Walk or the steps down to the Giant Stairway for a quieter angle.

Good to know

  • Go at sunrise or late afternoon for softer light and fewer tour buses
  • Parking fills by mid morning on weekends
  • Fog and cloud can wipe out the view, check the webcam first
Best time
Sunrise or late afternoon
Open
All year
Getting there
Sealed road, paid council parking nearby, fine for campervans
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Picnic tables
  • Rubbish bins
  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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