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Pierces Pass to Blackheath Station Hike (17.6km)

Blue Mountains National Park

New South Wales

17.6km

9 hrs

Grade 5

One way

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Hike at a Glance

Quick overview: Discover the natural beauty of New South Wales on a challenging 17.6km hike from Pierces Pass Rd to the Great Western Hwy in Blue Mountains National Park, just a stone's throw from Blackheath and 114km from Sydney. This Grade 5 trail will take you around 9 hrs to complete, traversing the stunning Grose River, magnificent Blue Gum Forest, and up to Govetts Leap Lookout. Make sure to bring your mates and reward your efforts with fantastic views of the gorge, waterfalls, and cliffs.

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Hike overview


Track grade


Grade 5 (Difficult) - Walks for the Most Experienced: Grade 5 represents the most challenging walking tracks on the AWTGS. These are only recommended for very experienced and fit walkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep, and unmarked. Walks may be more than 20 kilometers. These challenging walks demand a high level of fitness and experience to navigate difficult terrain, significant elevation changes, and potentially unformed paths.

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Pierces Pass to Blackheath Station Hike (17.6km)


Explore safely


Planning this hike? Most incidents develop before you even start. Safe outcomes depend on how navigation, hydration, environment, load and judgement work together. Small oversights can compound quickly in Australian conditions. See how it happens in the Hiking Safety Systems Foundations. Then use the Hiking Safety Systems, planning calculators, and make sure a trusted contact has your trip plan before heading out.

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Register your plans

Before you go, complete a trip intentions form and share it with a trusted contact. Agree on a Late-Back Time and ask them to call 000 (Police) if you have not checked in. A clear trip plan is one of the simplest and most effective safety steps you can take.

Planning checklists


Download the hiking preparation and safety checklists before leaving home to help you think through your plans. They help ensure important considerations are not overlooked and support safer decision-making on the trail.

Getting there


Getting to the trailhead: Blue Mountains National Park.

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Accommodation nearby


Find accommodation close to the trailhead including hotels, cabins, and campgrounds. Use the interactive map to explore available options in nearby towns.

Nearby towns: Blackheath, Bullaburra, Hazelbrook, Katoomba, Lawson, Leura, Lithgow, Mount Victoria, Springwood, Wentworth Falls, Woodford

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Acknowledgement of Country

Pierces pass to blackheath station hike (17. 6km) trail hiking australia

Trail Hiking Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we hike and pay respects to their Elders, past and present, and we acknowledge the First Nations people of other communities who may be here today.

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