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The World’s 100 Best Hikes

Grand Canyon Track

Blue Mountains, Australia

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Grand Canyon Track

A loop track near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains drops by steep stairs from the clifftop into a rainforest canyon along Greaves Creek. Waterfalls, a path behind a small waterfall, caves, tree ferns and crayfish line the valley floor.

Highlights

  • Evans Lookout
  • Walk behind the waterfall
  • Greaves Creek rainforest floor

Good to know

  • About 6.5 km loop, 2.5–3.5 hours
  • Steep stairs down and back up
  • Free parking fills early; slippery after rain

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