Three Sisters & Giant Stairway Walk
Walk to the Blue Mountains' most iconic landmark — the Three Sisters rock formation at Echo Point — then descend the Giant Stairway into the Jamison Valley below.
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Echo Point Lookout
Echo Point is the Blue Mountains' most visited viewpoint — the Three Sisters rock formation rises from the valley edge against a backdrop of eucalyptus forest extending to the horizon, tinted blue by oil vapour.
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Three Sisters Rock Formation
The Three Sisters (Meehni, Wimlah, and Gunnedoo) are sandstone pillars separated from the main cliff by erosion over millions of years — Gundungurra legend tells of three sisters turned to stone for their protection.
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Giant Stairway Entry
The Giant Stairway descends 800 steps carved into the cliff face, dropping 300 metres from the plateau rim into the Jamison Valley — one of Australia's most dramatic walking descents.
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Jamison Valley Floor
The valley floor is ancient and wild — towering Sydney blue gum and coachwood forest covers the valley, with lyrebirds scratching through the leaf litter and yellow-tailed black cockatoos in the canopy.
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Scenic Railway Station
The Scenic Railway at Katoomba claims to be the world's steepest passenger railway — originally used to transport coal and shale from the valley, it now carries visitors at a 52-degree incline.
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Cliff Drive Return Lookout
Return to the clifftop via the Scenic Skyway cable car for an aerial view of the valley and Three Sisters — the 270-metre span crosses the Katoomba Falls gorge with glass floor panels over the drop.