Stage 1 of the Grand Cliff Top Walk covers 9.5 km from Wentworth Falls to Leura, with 422 m of ascent and 386 m of descent. The highest point is 948 m. Allow about 5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Boutique retreat and day spa at 6 Eastview Avenue, north of the highway and about 2 km from Gordon Falls Reserve. Its website was last updated in 2023, so confirm by phone before you book.
Garden resort at 20-28 Fitzroy Street with studios, family rooms and self-contained apartments, a pool and the Fairways Restaurant & Bar, about 400 m north of the walk on Sublime Point Road. Book online or call 1800 030 001 (free within Australia).
Large resort hotel with 224 rooms, restaurants and a spa at 1 Sublime Point Road; the walk passes through its grounds about 3 km before Gordon Falls. Some rooms are being refurbished in 2026.
Hotel at 100 Leura Mall at the top of Leura village, next to the shops, cafés and Leura station, about 1.5 km from Gordon Falls Reserve. Book direct online or by phone.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap, on tourism sites or on an old page of their own, but could not be confirmed for 2026. There are no huts or campgrounds on the walk: you sleep in the villages. Rooms in Leura and Katoomba fill up on weekends and in school holidays, so book ahead.
Emergency: call 000 (112 from a mobile). Signal is limited: install Emergency+. Emergency & health guide
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.