Scenic Railway to Mt Solitary via the Ruined Castle (16.2km), Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales

Scenic Railway to Mt Solitary via the Ruined Castle is a 16.2km, grade 5 hike located in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take around 11 hrs to complete.

Length: 16.2km

Duration: 11 hrs

Grade: 5

Style: Return

Start: Katoomba Falls Access Track

End: W7f Sublime Point Trail

Location: Blue Mountains National Park

Closest town: Katoomba

New South Wales

From state capital: 104km

Longitude: 150.300953

Latitude: -33.72858507

Hike summary

One of the longer day-walks in the Katoomba area this track goes from the very popular Scenic World to the fantastic lookout on top of the Ruined Castle and then on to the amazing Mount Solitary. Be prepared for a long but amazing day of viewing the Jamison Valley. Make sure you are back to catch the train up in time or be prepared to walk out one of the alternate routes either via Furber Steps or via the Golden Staircase.

Download maps and tracknotes for Scenic Railway to Mount Solitary via the Ruined Castle hiking track from wildwalks.com.

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