Barrow Lookout

A hidden gem!!! The Barrow Lookout offers magneficent viewes over Govetts Leap and Grose Valley. It's reached via either the Braeside Walk or Cliff Top Track between Evans Lookout (2.4 km) and Govetts Leap Lookout (0.9 km). Its 20 min moderate walk from Govetts Leap Lookout with plenty of free car parks available. Highly recommended!!!

The views here are great, but what I really like about this lookout is it’s a really handy endpoint to some shorter walks if you don’t have a full hike in you. You can get here from govetts leap in 15 mins or so (comfy half hour return) and my personal favourite via the braeside walk where it’s more like an hour return. Pro tip: Braeside walk currently closed but it’s completely fine to walk (just a few muddy bits in the middle) so just go after 4 when the workmen have left 😳

Unlike Govetts Leap Lookout and Evans Lookout, you can't drive to Barrow Lookout, so it's a much nicer place to enjoy the spectacular views of the valley and waterfalls. Barrow is about 20 minutes south of Govetts Leap Lookout along the Cliff Top Track (fairly steep descent) and very close to the intersection with the Braeside Walk, which provides an alternative route back to town.

Nice 15 minute walk down to Barrow Lookout, love crossing over the top of Bridal Veil Falls on the stepping stones. Takes a bit more than 15 minutes coming back...it's ALL stairs ! Worth it though.

Barrows lookout can probably be reached from 2 different directions. We walked down from Govetts Leap and then walked back. The sign at Govetts just indicated it’s a 15 minutes walk to bridal veil falls. What it doesn’t tell you is that it is about the equivalent of a 45 story building worth if relatively uninterrupted stairs. Luckily we were in good shape. The number of people suffering in heels and poor health were disturbing.