Backpacking Blue Mountains, backpacking Katoomba, backpacker hostels, accommodation, tours and budget travel information

If you are planning to backpack the Blue Mountains, then this page provides information on what backpacker hostels and backpacker tours and attractions are available here. The page also provides a description of Blue Mountains, information on how to get here and contact details of the local visitor information centre.

The Blue Mountains are part of the Great Dividing Range, which stem from the western sprawl of the Sydney suburbs. There are many towns lying within the Blue Mountains region. Most of these are relatively small and quaint. Katoomba is the main town, with a population of around 18,000. It is a drawcard for tourists visiting from the Sydney area. From this town there is ample opportunities for hiking, bushwalking and to visit the famous Three Sisters rock formation.	Scenic Skyway over the Three Sisters at Echo Point Courtesy Tourism New South Wales
Hanging Rock Courtesy Tourism New South Wales
	The town itself has a charming otherworldly, alternate ambience from its art deco cafes and guesthouses, to its funky shops and yoga and meditation centres. Katoomba’s location in the Blue Mountains provides it with a more temperate climate to Sydney, with occasional snowfall in the winter and mild summers.

There are three National Parks in the area. Blue Mountains National Park, which offers great bushwalking, spectacular scenery and views, great rock climbing and some magnificent waterfalls. Wollemi National Park is the largest forested wilderness area in New South Wales. This park has limited accessibility due to its rugged landscape. Kanangra-Boyd National Park is also great for bushwalking, there is the spectacular Kanangra Walls Plateau, which gives amazing scenic views of the sheer cliffs and surrounding countryside.

Also located in this park, is Australia’s most famous limestone caves; the Jenolan Caves. Here you can take guided tours exploring these amazing limestone formations.

Blue Mountains backpackers
Zig Zag Railway
Photographer: Nick Rains
Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Central Blue Mountains Backpackers 144 Bathurst Rd Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone 1800 287 370		St Elmo Heritage Motel 224 Katoomba St Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 1266
The Cecil Guest House 108 Katoomba St Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 1411		Colonial Motor Inn - Katoomba 181 Great Western Highway Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 1811
Hawkesbury Heights YHA 836 Hawkesbury Rd Hawkesbury Heights, NSW 2777 Phone (02) 4754 5621		Blue Mountains YHA 207 Katoomba St Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 1416
No. 14 Budget Accommodation 14 Lovel St Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 7104		Blue Mountains Backpackers 190 Bathurst Rd Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 4226

Zigzag Railways Specialising in steam train trip through the Blue Mountains Clarence Phone (02) 6353 1795		Jenolan Caves Specialising in Cave Guided Tours Blue Mountains Phone (02) 6359 3311
Blue Mountains Horse Riding Specialising in horse riding tours & rides Megalong Rd Megalong Valley Phone (02) 4787 8188		Australian School of Mountaineering Specialising in abseiling 166B Katoomba St Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 2014
Dogface Adventures Specialising in canyoning, abseiling, rock climbing and mountain biking trips 190 Katoomba St Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 9500		High n Wild Mountain Adventures Specialising in canyoning, abseiling, rock climbing and mountain biking, bushwalking and mountaineering trips 3/5 Katoomba St Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 6224
Blue Mountains Adventure Company Specialising in canyoning, abseiling, rock climbing and mountain biking, bushwalking and caving trips 84a Bathurst Rd Katoomba, NSW 2780 Phone (02) 4782 1271		Tread Lightly Ecotours Specialising in guided bushwalks and 4WD tours around the Blue Mountains Blue Mountains Phone 0414 976 752