Parking
Use roadside pull-offs on Victoria Falls Road near the unmarked track entrance; there is no formal car park. The last 4 km of the road are unsealed.
Overview
About Ikara Head walking track
Why go
- Long views over the Grose Valley escarpment
- Pink and white flannel flowers may line the track
Heads up
- The roadside start is unmarked and easy to miss
- The headland turnaround is exposed above a sheer drop
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation891–1,017 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Blue Mountains alerts
- ClosureRoads and tracks closed across Blue Mountains National ParkMany roads, fire trails and walking tracks across Blue Mountains National Park are closed; do not enter closed areas.Official details
- CautionPark-wide solid-fuel fire banA park fire ban is active across Blue Mountains National Park: campfires and solid-fuel barbecues and stoves are prohibited. - Gas and electric cookers are permitted, subject to safety rules.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Blue Mountains Tour Guide
Your drive to Ikara Head walking track, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Blue Mountains National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Blue Mountains audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Ikara Head's Rocky Valley View0:00 / 0:27
“You're nearing the Ikara Head track entrance on Victoria Falls Road, a mostly level walk to a rocky headland above the Grose Valley.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Blue Mountains Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Asgard Head and the Plateau Walk
- Victoria Falls: Lookout or Waterfall
- The Wallaby in the Undergrowth
- The Bat That Follows Its Nose
- 188 audio storiesacross Blue Mountains’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Grey Kangaroo, Wombat, Red-necked Wallaby, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 110 trails, 84 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking Ikara Head walking track
The walk to Ikara HeadIkara Head walking track is a 3.8-mile (6.
Ikara Head walking track is a 3.8-mile (6.1 km) out-and-back from Victoria Falls Road to a rocky headland above the Grose Valley. The mapped corridor is about 1.9 miles (3.1 km) each way. It is mostly straightforward and nearly level, with a short rise around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) in. Allow about two hours for the return.
Finding the startThe track enters from Victoria Falls Road, but the start is unmarked and easy to miss.
The track enters from Victoria Falls Road, but the start is unmarked and easy to miss. Use roadside pull-offs near the entry; there is no formal car park. The last 4 km of the road are unsealed.
Ridge views and flowersFarther along, the footpath narrows and mountain views open on both sides.
Farther along, the footpath narrows and mountain views open on both sides. Pink and white flannel flowers are reported beside the route when they are in bloom, though timing varies. At Ikara Head, the track stops abruptly above a sheer drop into the valley. Take in the view from well back from the edge; this is a natural headland, not a built lookout.
Use the standalone routeDescriptions differ on the total distance. This route follows the named track for about 3.
Descriptions differ on the total distance. This route follows the named track for about 3.1 km to the headland and returns on the same path, for 6.1 km overall. It does not include the longer Thor Head–Asgard Swamp walk. Pets are not permitted in Blue Mountains National Park; certified assistance animals are allowed while working.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Blue Mountains
58 sightingsGrey KangarooMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
43 sightingsWombatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
18 sightingsRed-necked WallabyMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
53 sightingsSwamp WallabyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
23 sightingsBrushtail PossumMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
30 sightingsRing-tailed PossumMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Blue Mountains. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
