Tarpeian Rock (Dharug & Gundungurra Country) 15 min to 30 min 2 410 m ↑ 28 m Easy track Return ↓ 28 m This short walk starts from Cliff Rd in Leura and heads out to Tarpeian Rock Lookout, crossing over Prince Henry Cliff Walk. The lookout provides breathtaking views down the Jamison Valley and along the Kings Tableland to Mount Solitary. The floor of the lookout is interesting in it's own right, with fascinating circular pattens. Let us begin by acknowledging the Dharug & Gundungurra people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. 960 948 936 924 912 900 0 m 10 m 35 m 55 m 65 m 20 m 45 m 90 m 75 m 145 m 165 m 175 m 200 m 210 m 100 m 120 m 130 m 155 m 185 m 0.9x 110 m Class 2 of 6 Clear and well formed track or trail Quality of track Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) Gradient Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6) Signage Clearly signposted (1/6) Infrastructure Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) Experience Required No experience required (1/6) Weather Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) Getting to the start: From Great Western Highway, A32 Turn on to then drive for 175 m Turn sharp left onto Station Street and drive for another 10 m Turn right onto Great Western Highway, A32 and drive for another 3.9 km Keep left onto Alexandra Terrace and drive for another 500 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leura Mall, BMD and drive for another 165 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Leura Mall, BMD and drive for another 215 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Leura Mall, BMD and drive for another 1 km Turn right onto Gordon Road, BMD and drive for another 245 m Before you start any journey ensure you; • Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are late returning • Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge to undertake this journey safely • Consider weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers • Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point • Are healthy and fit enough for this journey Share If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help. Bushwalk.com /j/OVOIGC Bushwalking is fun but also can be dangerous. All information here is general and your personal and specific situation needs to be considered. You need to be prepared to cope with all kinds of errors and/or omissions. Neither the authors nor publishers accept responsibility or liability for any inconvenience, loss or injury sustained. © bushwalk.com. The maps and some text in this document are generated using Open Database Licenced data © OpenStreetMap contributors and other sources. 0 100 200 m 0.9x 0.9x Start Start 900 912 924 936 948 960 900 912 924 936 948 960 E E 0 m S S N N 10 m W W 20 m 35 m 45 m 55 m 65 m 75 m 90 m 100 m 110 m 120 m 130 m 145 m 155 m ←205 m→ 165 m ←205 m→ E E S S 175 m N N W W ←3 m→ 185 m ←3 m→ EE N 200 m SS W 210 m Getting started: From the Cliff Drive, one About 10 m past the end is "Tarpeian Rock". house west from Olympian Parade, this walk follows the 'Tarpeian Rock' signpost along the bush track, following the sandstone wall. The track soon passes the 'Blue'Blue MountainsMountains NationalNational Park'Park' signsign asas itit winds through the bush for a short while, then winds down a hill that gradually gets Tarpeian Rock is a great lookout, suspended a little steeper as it approaches the high on a sandstone buttress, with circular intersectionintersection ofof thethe PrincePrince HenryHenry CliffCliff WalkWalk patterns under foot. The view from the lookout at the 'Leura Cascades' sign. extends from Kings Tableland on the left, to the 'back''back' ofof thethe ThreeThree SistersSisters andand intointo JamisonJamison S S Valley on the right. There are also great views At the intersection of Gordon Road & across to Mount Solitary, Narrow Neck Plateau W W Tarpeian Rock Access Walk Start and the Ruined Castle. The name is derived E E heading along Tarpeian Rock Access from the Roman 'Tarpeian Rock', a steep cliff Walk (a walking track). rocky point overlooking the Roman forum that N N was used as a place to execute people. After another 120 m continue straight, to Thankfully, this Tarpeian Rock has a much more head along Tarpeian Rock Access Walk. peaceful feel about it. S S W W After another 85 m turn left. E E N N S S E E Turn around here and retrace the main route for 205 m to get back to the start. W W N N Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).