About Govetts Leap
Govetts Leap is a prominent cliff-top lookout in Blue Mountains National Park near Blackheath, New South Wales, overlooking the Grose Valley and Govetts Leap Falls. Located about 120 kilometres west of Sydney, it is one of the most famous viewpoints in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. The lookout offers expansive views of sandstone escarpments, eucalypt forests and waterfalls, with access to several walking tracks and picnic facilities.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a paved cliff-edge lookout with expansive panoramic views over the Grose Valley, Govetts Leap Falls and surrounding sandstone cliffs and eucalypt forest. The site includes a fenced lookout platform, interpretive signage, picnic area and access to walking tracks such as the Govetts Leap to Evans Lookout cliff-top walk and descents into the valley. The environment is natural bushland within Blue Mountains National Park, popular for sightseeing, photography and bushwalking.
Key highlights
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Panoramic cliff-top views over the Grose Valley and Govetts Leap Falls
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Part of Blue Mountains National Park within the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
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Govetts Leap Falls waterfall plunging from the escarpment
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Access to popular bushwalks including cliff-top tracks and valley descents
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Sunrise and sunset photography over sandstone escarpments and eucalypt forest