Parking
Street parking is available near the start and may be limited on busy weekends. Gordon Falls Reserve has toilets, picnic facilities and a playground.
Overview
About Lyrebird Dell walking track
Why go
- Waterfall and sandstone cave on one loop
- Fern-filled creek canyon and hanging swamps
- Good birdwatching opportunities
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- Many steps, including a steep descent and climb
- Limited mobile reception
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation904–947 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 Lyrebird Dell 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
Gordon Falls and Pool of Siloam0:00 / 0:33
“Gordon Falls picnic area is coming up, a good stop for a family lunch with a valley view nearby. Bring your own food; the reserve has tables, barbecues and a playground.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Blue Mountains Tour Guide.
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- Wildlife heatmapsfor Grey Kangaroo, Wombat, Red-necked Wallaby, and 13 more
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Trail guide
Hiking Lyrebird Dell walking track
The loopLyrebird Dell is a 1.7 km loop from Gordon Falls Picnic Area near Leura.
Lyrebird Dell is a 1.7 km loop from Gordon Falls Picnic Area near Leura. It descends by steps into Gordon Creek to the Pool of Siloam waterfall, then climbs back and follows the creek to the sandstone cave at Lyrebird Dell before returning to the picnic area. The listed time is 45 minutes to 1.5 hours; allow about an hour if you want to pause at the water and cave.
The stairsThis is a formed, signposted Grade 3 track with many steps, including a steep descent and climb.
This is a formed, signposted Grade 3 track with many steps, including a steep descent and climb. The short distance can feel more demanding if stairs are difficult for you. Take your time on the steps into the canyon. Mobile reception is limited in the park, so check current alerts before setting out.
Waterfall and caveThe track passes through a fern-filled canyon with hanging swamps before reaching Pool of…
The track passes through a fern-filled canyon with hanging swamps before reaching Pool of Siloam. From the pool, climb back up the track and follow the creek toward Lyrebird Dell. Its large sandstone cave has a long association with the area’s Traditional Aboriginal landowners
BirdlifeLyrebirds are often seen scratching through the leaf litter.
Lyrebirds are often seen scratching through the leaf litter. On misty autumn mornings, look for silvereyes and mistletoe birds moving through the undergrowth.
Getting thereFrom Leura Mall, follow Gordon Road and Lone Pine Avenue; the entrance is a short way along.
From Leura Mall, follow Gordon Road and Lone Pine Avenue; the entrance is a short way along. Street parking near the start may be limited on busy weekends. Gordon Falls Reserve has toilets, picnic facilities and a playground. The picnic area is council-managed outside the national park.
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.
