Visit Hassans Walls Lookout for a sight that never fails to impress. It’s one of the highest lookouts in the Blue Mountains. Walk out along the viewing platform to get a bird’s-eye view of natural landmarks, including Mount York and Mount Wilson. The Hartley Valley stretches out before you below, with rolling, tree-dotted hills and dramatic rock formations.
The lookout is located in Lithgow in the Seven Valleys region. After admiring the views, find plenty more to do, including a range of incredible hiking trails. Surrounding Lithgow are national parks including Wollemi National Park, known for the Jurassic-age Wollemi Pine nicknamed the “dinosaur tree.” This is one of the largest national parks in New South Wales, with forests and canyons to explore.
The whole family will love the easy Glow Worm Tunnel walking track. Stroll to the tunnel entrance through soaring trees and lush ferns, admiring fascinating rock formations along the way. Try to spot lyrebirds, goannas and swamp wallabies. Built in the early 1900s as a railway for the mining industry, the tunnel now houses thousands of glow worms.
Exciting adventures await in the Capertee Valley, with one of the largest canyons in the world. Admire dramatic sandstone cliffs among the mountain landscapes framing walking trails. You can’t miss noting Pantoneys Crown, a flat-topped mesa. View it from afar or consider a somewhat strenuous climb to the summit of the mountain for 360-degree views over the valley.
From Hassans Walls Lookout, make a short drive to the famous Blue Mountains National Park. See the highlight, the Three Sisters rock formation, and hike to brilliant cascades. To help make your access a bit easier, Scenic World offers the world’s steepest railway, a skyway and a walkway through the rainforest. Visit Wentworth Falls Lookout and Gordon Falls Lookout for some of the best views of waterfalls.
Hassans Walls Lookout is easily accessible from Lithgow’s town center, along with hotels and restaurants in the area. Find car parking close to the walkway that leads to the main observation platform. The site is open to the public year-round.
