Hike the Fairy Bower/Cox's Cave Loop

Mount Victoria, New South Wales

Save

View all 4 photos

All 4 photos

Save Review Directions Add Photo

Details

Distance

3.1 miles

Route Type

Loop

Description

Added by Andrew Coull

Beautiful loop track that encompasses the beautiful sand stone caves and temperate forest of the upper Blue Mountains.

This hike is around a 5 kilometre (3 miles) round trip, starting from fairy bower picnic area, the track follows beside a creek, and is slightly muddy after rain. On reaching the intersection turn right heading up hill through the grotto, an absolutely magical spot with many ferns and mosses. Upon reaching fairy bower, which has a picnic table and a small waterfall, continue up hill until you reach a second intersection, ( from here you can walk to the peak of Mt Piddington). Turning left will take you back down hill into a gully, following this down you will reach the ladder to Cox's cave with has some brilliant views of the greater valley, continuing on from the ladder down you follow the track left, and bring you back to the first intersection, turn right to head back to fairy bower picnic area.

Highlights are the Grotto and Cox's cave, there are quite a number of birds that can be seen or heard.

It is fairly well signposted, but people still become lost, so a map is a must.

Download the Outbound mobile app

Find adventures and camping on the go, share photos, use GPX tracks, and download maps for offline use.

Get the app

Features

Hiking

Easy Parking

Forest

Picnic Area

Waterfall

Wildlife

Hike the Fairy Bower/Cox's Cave Loop Reviews

Have you done this adventure? Be the first to leave a review!

Leave No Trace

Always practice Leave No Trace ethics on your adventures and follow local regulations. Please explore responsibly!

Nearby

Thor's Head, Asgard Swamp.

This track starts with a dirt road turn off of the Great Western Highway onto Victoria Falls Road, note: you will need a four wheel drive or capable car, nothing small. There is a beautiful lookout at the end of this road, but you want to pull over at the sign that says "Thor's Head, Asgard Swamp". Don't you just love the name? I must admit it was the name that grabbed me when I was searching f...

Hike Perry's Lookdown to Govetts Leap Lookout

Starting at Perry's Lookdown car park, the track takes you to a railed lookout, stop here and take in the magnificent Grose Valley infront of you and the Blue Gum Forest below you. The track descends down and contours around the hill, passing Dockers Lookout, the track is quite steep in places and worth taking time to not rush this section. The valley is on your left as it winds it way down, t...

Catch a Sunrise at Hassans Walls Lookout

Hiking Narrow Neck Plateau

Where to start hiking Narrow Neck Plateau Narrow Neck Plateau is at Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. If you're driving, you'll head along Glenraphael Drive and park at the locked gate to begin your walk — from here, your walk will be about 20km return. If you're coming via train, you can make Katoomba train station your starting point. The train journey from Central Sydney to Katoomba is about ...

Explore Scenic World

The Katoomba area of the Blue Mountains is so packed with epic sights that it's difficult to see them all! Scenic World allows you to see many of these sights, such as Katoomba Falls, the Three Sisters, and walking on the forest floor in just a few hours. You also get the added experience of riding 3 unique modes of transportation. Tickets range from $37-43 for an all-access pass. Here is a sam...

Hike to Katoomba Falls

The hike starts out at the Prince Henry Cliff Walk at the popular Scenic World in the Blue Mountains. The length of the trail isn't very long, but it's a very steep drop down to the bottom and the hike back out is quite strenuous. We took snacks with us and hung out the bottom for a while before making the trek back up. There's a great view of the waterfall from the top of the rim at Echo Point...