Parking
The unmarked entrance climbs directly up the bank beside Kings Tableland Road, south of Wentworth Falls. Shoulder parking near the start is limited; use a safe pull-off and keep the road clear.
Overview
About Lions Head walking track
Why go
- Valley views open along much of the ridge.
- The Lions Head escarpment makes a strong viewpoint payoff.
Heads up
- Unmarked start and a rough, sometimes faint finish.
- Only limited roadside parking near the entrance.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation500–770 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 Lions Head walking track, narrated.
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See the Blue Mountains audio tourRecorded for this area
Where the Blue Comes From0:00 / 0:33
“When a distant ridge looks blue, part of that colour begins in the leaves. Eucalypts release gases that react in the atmosphere, helping to form tiny airborne particles.”
Plays on the road 2.3 km from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Blue Mountains Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Lions Head walking track
What this walk isLions Head walking track is an informal out-and-back on the western edge of Kings Tableland,…
Lions Head walking track is an informal out-and-back on the western edge of Kings Tableland, from Kings Tableland Road to a ridge lookout over Kedumba Valley toward Mount Solitary. Plan on about 6.9 km (4.3 mi) return and 2 to 3 hours. Treat the distance as approximate: the best available walk estimate is 6.9 km return, while the mapped route is roughly 3.1 km one way.
The ridge and the finishThe entrance is an unmarked track climbing directly up the bank beside the road.
The entrance is an unmarked track climbing directly up the bank beside the road. Views into the Jamieson and Kedumba valleys open along much of the ridge, with the Lions Head sandstone cliffs partly screened by trees. The tread is mostly straightforward at first, then rough and overgrown near the end; it may fade briefly a few hundred metres before the lookout, where a few metres of scrambling finish the walk.
Access and effortThis informal route has no park-published track description, so confirm public access with NSW…
This informal route has no park-published track description, so confirm public access with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service before setting out. Limited roadside shoulder parking is available near the unmarked entrance; pull fully clear of the carriageway. This record ends at the viewpoint and excludes the separate technical pass descent. Dogs and other pets are not permitted in NSW national parks.
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.
