Wentworth Falls When it's flowing, Wentworth Falls is perhaps the most scenic waterfall in the Blue Mountains. Besides sharing its name with the nearby bustling township of Wentworth Falls, this waterfall only requires a short walk from the car park on the south side of town towards the cliffs. A short staircase took us to the Princes Rock Lookout, which provided a gorgeous direct view of the falls as well as the impressive valley framed by the Princes Rock.
Had we allowed more time and had better luck with the weather, we might've had the chance to hike the network of trails that descend deeper into the valley. From what I could tell, these trails should provide different views of Wentworth Falls as well as a chance to get up close to other smaller waterfalls cascading in the area. This trail was closed when we were so we can't comment any further on this. While still on Hwy 32, look for Falls Road (heading south) while in the Wentworth Falls town. Follow this road to its end where I recalled there was some signage ultimately leading us to one of a couple of small car parks and lookouts (or walks to them). Even though in our visit we headed east from Katoomba, the key is still finding Falls Road and taking it to its end. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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We noticed a signed lookout further up the cliff that was supposedly specific for this waterfall, but the views from here weren't nearly as good as what was described earlier. I reckon this view was better for expansive vistas than for the falls, but given the weather conditions, maybe it just wasn't a good time for it.
Closer look at Wentworth Falls. Notice how the stream continues and plunges even more (though it's hard to see this due to the vegetation obstructing the line of sight of the lowermost extremes)
View of the cliffs from the falls lookout
Wentworth Falls as the clouds started to close in again
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