Your kids will love this Blue Mountains bushwalk! It is a short and pictureque bushwalk that presents you and your family with gorgeous waterfalls amidst a Blue Mountains wonderland. There are four main waterfalls to explore along this track but you can choose to turn around after any of them, depending on the age and stamina of your children. We recommend checking out Horseshoe and Glow Worm Nook Falls in Hazelbrook for children to get a healthy dose of fresh Blue Mountains air.

This mid-mountains medium grade Blue Mountains bushwalk is best after rainfall, but extra adventurous with the mud along the track! Hiking or good walking shoes are a must – be careful walking on mud and hold your little one’s hand, it can get quite slippery.

Muddy puddle after rain on our way to Horseshoe Falls.
Non-slip gumboots make this walk extra fun!

It is a little confusing at times knowing which path to follow but this is a fairly popular track and it makes sense to follow the path towards the waterfalls. The first waterfall you will reach – after about 15 minutes – is Horseshoe Falls. It is a gorgeous waterfall with a cave overhang in the shape of a horseshoe.

Horseshoe Falls

Glowworm Nook Falls

If you continue walking, you will arrive at another amazing waterfall, larger and more breathtaking than Horseshoe Falls. Glow Worm Nook Falls is absolutely lovely after rainfall and is a natural playground for children, as they explore behind the waterfall looking for glow worms, clamber over rocks and splash with sticks in the water. It’s beautiful!

How long does this Blue Mountains Bushwalk take?

Signage recommends that Horseshoe Falls takes an hour return to complete. It doesn’t actually take that long – it is more about half an hour return, depending on how long you stay to enjoy the falls. Glow Worm Nook Falls might take approximately an hour return with little legs.

Finding the track

Horseshoe Falls track begins on Oaklands Road in Hazelbrook. Park along the road and look for the sign above.

Print

The Horseshoe Falls Walk Bush Trackers Map for your children to practise their map reading skills. This map goes only as far as Horseshoe Falls.

Bushwalking safety info

As always, please read our bushwalking safety information to always be prepared when out bushwalking with your children.

Ensure that you check all of the relevant safety requirements for the particular track that you are walking. Each walk is different and requires a different level of preparation. Please read our tips for keeping children safe on bushwalks. It’s a good idea to also download the NSW National Parks app and check out the Think before you TREK advice on the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Thank you

Special thanks go to the Stronger Families Alliance in partnership with the Blue Mountains City Council for creating the Bushtrackers Guides and Maps, which are an excellent resource for families to teach children how to safely enjoy bushwalks.

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A stunning Blue Mountains Bushwalk – Horseshoe Falls and Glow Worm Nook Falls

A stunning Blue Mountains Bushwalk – Horseshoe Falls and Glow Worm Nook Falls

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