Top Blue Mountains How to Get Around in 2026 - page 2

The natural beauty of the Blue Mountains has earned them UNESCO World Heritage status, but it can be challenging to explore on foot. Experience them with ease—and without the rush of a group tour—on a self-guided e-bike adventure from Blackheath or Katoomba. After an introduction to your electric-assist bike and a trail overview, set off into the forest. Follow the ridgeline to Baltzer Lookout and Hanging Rock along flowing trails with a few short climbs but without breaking a sweat.

Experience abseiling in the Blue Mountains on this tour from Katoomba. With a guide who provides instruction and encouragement, you'll rappel down a set of cliffs, from 16 feet (5 meters) to 49 feet (15 meters) to a 98-foot (30-meter) drop. During your adventure, don't forget to look around at the surrounding bushland scenery.

Escape the hustle and bustle and reconnect with nature in this unique experience, less than an hour from Sydney CBD. So close and yet in a whole other world, Glenbrook Gorge is home to soaring sandstone cliffs, crystal clear swimming holes and iconic species in every direction. Your biologist guide will teach you about the incredible world we live in, and answer the big questions you never thought to ask. - Learn about local ecology, deep evolutionary history and our place in the world as humans. - Swim among the cliffs and the eucalypts. - Using specialised equipment, tap into the electrical signals of plants to listen to plant music. - Use professional grade handheld microscopes to observe life on the micro scale. - Observe wildlife with scientific commentary. All tours are limited to 10 participants to provide a meaningful and intimate experience. Be sure to bring plenty of water, comfortable walking shoes, weather appropriate clothes and swimmers if you wish to swim.