Pulpit Rock car park to Middle Lookout

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Time 30 mins
Return 748 m Return
Climb 96 m
Grade 3 Moderate track
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This track meanders down from the car park to take in the stunning views of the Grose Valley. The track passes a picnic shelter on its way to the upper and middle lookouts of Pulpit Rock (there is a lower lookout, with many more steps). The lookouts provide great views across the valley.

(0km) Pulpit Rock car park → Pulpit Rock middle Lookout

distance 370 m time 13 mins climb 10m descent -86m Moderate track
From the car park, the walk follows the sign to 'Pulpit Rock Lookout'[1], down the stairs from the car park. The track continues down to a shelter and toilet, and then steeply heads down another flight of stairs, before flattening out and then descending more stairs to the signposted intersection.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk goes down the stairs, following the sign to 'Pulpit Rock'. The track heads down the hill to a flat area with awesome views over the Grose Valley.
Veer left: From the upper lookout, this walk heads down the long set of stairs towards Pulpit Rock (a bench seat is visible from here). The walk passes a side path (which leads to a cave) and continues down to the bench seat in the middle of the platform.

Pulpit Rock Lookout

Pulpit Rock Lookout
Pulpit Rock Lookout, Blue Mountains National Park, looks over the Grose Valley and back towards Blackheath, with Bridal Veil Falls and the Govetts Leap cliff edge in view. The lookout has many levels with the uppermost lookout having the easiest access.

Maps for the Pulpit Rock car park to Middle Lookout walk

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These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.

Mount Wilson1:25 000 Map Series89301N MOUNT WILSONNSW-89301N
Katoomba1:100 000 Map Series8930 KATOOMBA8930

Cross sectional view of the Pulpit Rock car park to Middle Lookout bushwalking track

Terrain profile for Pulpit Rock car park to Middle Lookout

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Pulpit Rock car park to Middle Lookout

Altitude analysis for Pulpit Rock car park to Middle Lookout

Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001

Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.

Length748 m
Time30 mins
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Grade 3/6



Moderate track
AS 2156.1GradientShort steep hills (3/6)
Quality of trackFormed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
SignsDirectional signs along the way (3/6)
Experience RequiredNo experience required (1/6)
WeatherWeather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
InfrastructureLimited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)

Some more details of this walks Grading

Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk

Gradient

This whole walk, 370m has short steep hills.

Quality of track

This whole walk, 370m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.

Signs

Around 270m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 110m is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

This whole walk, 370m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 370m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

Around 270m of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 110m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

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The Pulpit Rock car park to Middle Lookout walk starts and ends at the Pulpit Rock car park (gps: -33.618010, 150.32846)

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This walk starts in the Central Tablelands weather district.

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