Go on the Three Sisters Walk in the Blue Mountains
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Where are the Three Sisters?
The Three Sisters are at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.
You can stand on Echo Point lookout and see the Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains NSW.
Take a walk along the trail to the Three Sisters. Along the way, you'll walk among the tall gum trees.
Blue Mountains Things See and Do
Stay and participate in mountain activities.
You'll find bush walks, the Three Sisters, the rocks, and waterfalls. And explore the caves.
Watch sunsets and sunrises.
You can catch the scenic railway down into the valley. Or, ride it up from the valley to the top of the cliff.
And, you can sail across the sky in the cable car.
You Can Find
- Where are the Blue Mountains?
- What You'll Find & Things to do in the Blue Mountains
- Why Are the Blue Mountains Blue?
- Blue Mountains Three Sisters Walk
- Echo Point Lookout Three Sisters
- Three Sisters Walking Track
- Where are the Blue Mountains in NSW Map?
- Boars Head Lookout
- Things to Do in the Blue Mountains National Park
- Experiences & Tours in the Blue Mountains
- Travel Essentials
1 Where Are the Blue Mountains?
In the traditional land of the Gundungurra and Darug People, you'll find the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.
The Greater Blue Mountains Heritage Area is more than one million hectares. And, is found in the Aboriginal Nations of the Darkinjung, Darug, Dharawal, Gundungurra, Wanaruah, and Wiradjuri People. They stand in the NSW state electorates of Bathurst, Blue Mountains, Goulburn Mulwaree, Hawkesbury, Londonderry, Mulgoa, Penrith, and Upper Hunter.
They are about one hour and thirty-minute drive inland from Sydney, Australia.
2 What You'll Find and Things to Do in Blue Mountains Australia
- Rugged Mountains
- Lookouts
- Boardwalk
- Viewing Platforms
- Amphitheatre
- Walking Tracks
- Bush Tracks
- Trails
- Waterfalls
- Plateaus
- Canyons
- Waterways & Rivers
- Grasslands
- Wetlands
- Woodlands
- Swamps
- Alpine Terrains
- Valleys
- Hills
- Forests & Rain Forests
- Gum Trees (Eucalyptus Forest)
- Sandstone Formations
- Railway
- Cable Car
- Caves
- Lyrebirds
- Rosellas
- Giant Stairway

Three Sisters Blue Mountains Walk
Gum Tree in the Background
The Blue Mountains, New South Wales

3 Why Are the Blue Mountains Blue?
A blue haze is formed from the combination of water condensation, dust fragments, and eucalyptus oils when they blend with light.
Thus, your eyes will see the blue of the light in the air. And, you'll think and feel that the mountains are blue.
4 Blue Mountains The Three Sisters Walk

Three Sisters Walk
The Three Sisters are three sandstone rock formations found in the Jamison Valley near Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.
Where is the best place to view the Three Sisters?
At Echo Point Lookout is the best vantage point to view the Three Sisters at the Blue Mountains. You can walk out to the platform to view the mountains. And, you can go on a walk to view them closer.

Arch at the Entrance to the Three Sisters Walk
Where does the Three Sisters walk start?
As you walk out, you'll find on your left before the building, the Information Centre, an arch that is the entrance to the trail to the Blue Mountains the Three Sisters Walk.
Here you can walk along the track to get a closer view of the Three Sisters.
How much does it cost to walk to the Three Sisters?
It is free to walk to the Three Sisters. However, the car parking in surrounding streets is time limited and metered so you'll need to pay for parking.
How long does the Three Sisters walk take?
The walk is 80 meters return. And, National Parks suggests allowing 25 to 45 minutes for the walk.
I was on the walk for about 45 minutes, but I didn't go down close. Because it was getting close to sunset and wanted to be back at Echo Point Lookout for the sunset. I did that a long time ago in my twenties.


the three sisters blue mountains
5 Echo Point Lookout Three Sisters
At Echo Point Lookout, you can visit the Echo Point Information Centre.
In the streets surrounding Echo Point, the car parks have parking meters so there are parking fees and time limits.
On the lookout, there are toilets available.
And you can walk out on the platform and view the Three Sisters and the Blue Mountains.
The Blue Mountains City Council has made upgrades which include an amphitheatre.
And you can go to another lookout that has been added to Echo Point, the Prince of Wales Lookout. Then, take a walk on the night-lit board.
Be there at sunset. And, you can watch the colours of sunset shine upon the Three Sisters. And, they are floodlit at night. Check the time it stops.



Engraved Stone at Echo Point
WHEN I REACHED THE LOOKOUT AT ECHO POINT, THE LIGHT WAS THICK AND GOLDEN,
AS IF IT HAD PASSED ALL DAY THROUGH A BUTTERFLY’S DUSTY WING.
~ Delia Falconer 1997
‘The Service of Clouds’
6 Three Sisters Walking Track
You can walk along the Three Sisters Walking Track amongst the tall gum (eucalypt) trees. You will get a close-up view of the Three Sisters.
When it is close to sunset, the sinking sun shines its light through the gum trees.
You can find more details and a map of the Three Sisters Walk at National Parks, check for the link in Travel Essentials below. Make sure you check for park closure due to weather conditions like fire danger.
See below for things to do in the Blue Mountains. You'll find many walking tracks in the bush that you can take.
Now in the west the colours change,
The blue with crimson blending;
Behind the far Dividing Range,
The sun is fast descending.
And mellowed day comes o’er the place,
And softens ragged edges ...
~Henry Lawson
'The Blue Mountains'


Daydream amongst the gum (eucalyptus) trees

Sit in solitude with nature whilst the sun goes down
7 Where Are the Blue Mountains in New South Wales?
Search the below link to find the location of the Blue Mountains, the Three Sisters, and the Lookout Echo Point.
You can view the Three Sisters Walk Blue Mountains map click here
And, you can get directions by using the map click here Update the first box to your current location.
8 Boars Head Lookout
You can drive further along to visit the Boars Head at Boars Head Lookout. When I went it was less crowded and easy to find a car park compared to the parking for the Echo Point Lookout.
Can you see it?
Check for updates to parking fees as the Blue Mountains City Council has plans for Echo Point and Boars Head Lookout areas being considered in January 2023.

Boars Head Blue Mountains

Boars Head Lookout
9 Things to Do in the Blue Mountains National Park
- Giant Staircase
- Scenic Walkway and walks starting at Scenic World
- Katoomba Falls: see
- Blue Mountains Cable Car at Scenic World
- Scenic Railway at Scenic World
Blue Mountains Lookouts
- Echo Point
- Three Sisters
- Prince of Wales
- Boars Head
- Cahill's
- Queen Victoria
- Queen Elizabeth
- Wollumai
- Spooners
- Lady Darley's
- Allambie
- Orphan Rock
- Tallawalla
- Narrow Head
- Landslide
- Malaita
- Eagle Hawk
- Kiah
- Bridal Veil
- Gordon Falls
- Elysian Rock
- Narrow Neck
- Golf Link
Walking Tracks
- Three Sisters
- Federal Pass
- Dardanelles Pass Loop
Cliff Walks
- Prince Henry
Walks
- Underfalls
- Round
Trails
- Narrow Neck Plateau Trail
Tracks
- Furber Steps
- Pool of Siloam
Points
- Honeymoon
Caves
10 Experiences & Tours
For Example
- Day Trips & Tours from Sydney
- Glow Worms
- Scenic World
- Jenolan Caves
11 Travel Essentials
For travel essentials like links for weather details and national parks on my NSW travel page, click here.


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Blue Mountains looks like a beautiful area! Would love to visit.
Thank you. The Blue Mountains are a wonder.
The Blue Mountains look insanely gorgeous! Would love to visit and take in all the scenes.
Thank you. There are so many lookouts and ways to see the scenery.
Wow some of those photos look like paintings they look so cool even the name Three sisters walking track sound so cool.
Thank you. It’s a cool walk to the Three Sisters.
Excellent beautiful photography! Nice job!
Thank you
Australia is on our list, although it may have to wait until after the kids are grown. It’s time to start researching now to plan a great trip, though! I would love for this to be included.
Hope you get to travel to Australia and experience the Blue Mountains. Hope it’s not too long away
Katoomba in the Blue Mountains looks amazing. I love your photos!
Thank you Kristen. Yes, they’re a wonder of nature.
The Blue Mountains Katoomba look sooo pretty! Would love to visit for a hike someday.
Thank you Marianne. Hope you get to hike there.
The Blue Mountains are incredible – particularly the Three Sisters. Just beautiful!
Thank you Peggy. Yes, it’s amazing to be there.
The Blue Mountains are so very beautiful. We would love to visit.
Thank you for reading. Hope you get to visit!
Perfect timing to read this, as we’re off to the Blue Mountains in Oct. Have made lots of notes therefore! Enjoyed the quotes
Thank you for reading. You’re welcome, glad to help with your travel planning. Enjoy the Blue Mountains