Adventure Time: Prince Henry Cliff Walk and Pool of Siloam

Where: Leura, Blue Mountains
Distance: 4km
Duration: About 1.5 hours

We decided to brave the rain that was forecast and go for a wander along the very popular Prince Henry Cliff Walk that hugs the cliffline of Leura and gives gorgeous views out to Mt Solitary and across the Jamison Valley.

Access is super easy when you park on Olympian Parade - just 50 metres or so of track takes you to one of my favourite lookouts, Elysian Rock.

Now, I've been very slack with my blogging and am writing this many months later - from my Strava activity it appears that there was much crying and whining on this walk so perhaps that's why I don't have a pic of the view from Elysian Rock!

Ah yes, it's coming back to me now. Holly was happy and bouncing along, Ty was not.

Not. At. All.

We didn't end up going very far, just a little out and back along the cliffs towards Katoomba, and then back past where we began, through Gordon Falls picnic area and to the Pool of Siloam.

There's a bunch of stairs down to the falls - and of course back up - but they are lovely and I know people cool off here in summer.

Holly wanted to wear her hydration pack on the front so she could reach her snacks more easily! :)

This is a super short walk from Gordon Falls park yet still very pretty, with some views on the way and lovely damp hanging swamps as you make your way down the stairs.

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