Start | At the intersection of Gordon Road & Tarpeian Rock Access Walk (-33.7223225,150.325861) |
Mode | Bus Car (There is free parking available.) |
Directions | From Great Western Highway, A32
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Tarpeian Rock. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip error >360 when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
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After another 200 m come to "Bridal Veil View Lookout".
The Bridal Veil View is a small, fenced lookout at the base of a flight of stairs in the south-west corner of Leura. The lookout has a natural sandstone floor and provides superb, unobstructed view of the Bridal Veil Falls. The falls are about 150m away, and looking down from the top, the Bridal Veil likeness is apparent. The falls run most of the time, but are most spectacular after rain.
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"Tarpeian Rock".
Tarpeian Rock is a great lookout, suspended high on a sandstone buttress, with circular patterns under foot. The view from the lookout extends from Kings Tableland on the left, to the 'back' of the Three Sisters and into Jamison Valley on the right. There are also great views across to Mount Solitary, Narrow Neck Plateau and the Ruined Castle. The name is derived from the Roman 'Tarpeian Rock', a steep cliff rocky point overlooking the Roman forum that was used as a place to execute people. Thankfully, this Tarpeian Rock has a much more peaceful feel about it.
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Class 3/6 Moderate track |
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Length | 950 m |
Time | 30 min to 1 h |
Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) |
Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Signage | Clearly signposted (1/6) |
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) |
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) |