Date: Monday 2 September – Saturday 7 September 2024.
Host Albergue: No.14 Lovel Street Hostel, Katoomba.
The event starts on Monday evening 2nd September with a welcome dinner and walker briefing and finishes on Saturday afternoon with a celebration lunch.
The walk is 5 days from Tuesday to Saturday.
Registration Fee
The registration fee of $75 includes:
- Monday night welcome and briefing (dinner at your own cost)
- Saturday celebratory lunch
- A printed planning guide
- Camino related evening activities
- Printed daily route overview and printed daily walk guide
- Walk routes including scenic options, in electronic format
- Blue Mountains Camino Supporters Credential (only for the 5-Day walk)
- Access to the 5-Day Walk Portal with planning info and maps.
- Daily pilgrim table
- Great Camino spirit!
If you can’t make the entire five days, you can now register for a day pass to join us for 1-3 days. We have added the option of day passes for those who are not able to walk the whole week, but who still wish to do some training in our beautiful Blue Mountains.
We will be walking the widely publicised and newly opened Grand Clifftop Walk (from Wentworth Falls to Katoomba) on Day 4. That will be a spectacular day to walk, but be ready for plenty of steps!
Walk overview
Day 1 – Penrith (Emu Plains) to Springwood
Day 2 – Springwood to Woodford
Day 3 – Woodford to Wentworth Falls
Day 4 – Wentworth Falls to Katoomba
Day 5 – Katoomba to Blackheath
Accommodation options
‘Albergue’ in Katoomba
We have booked exclusive use of No.14 Lovel St, a hostel in Katoomba for our September 5-Day Walk. The hostel is 500m from Katoomba train station.
No. 14 Lovel St has a range of rooms available including queen, double, twin and dorm. All rooms have shared bathroom facilities. An accommodation package for six nights (Monday-Sunday) is available to book together with your walk registration. We have opened a waitlist for those seeking only a few nights stay.
Some evening activities will be held at the hostel. Other evening activities will be held at suitable venues in Katoomba.
Other accommodation in Katoomba
Other accommodation options in Katoomba include the YHA Youth Hostel, motels, AirBnbs and luxury hotels. We suggest booking somewhere close to No. 14 Lovel St and the station.
Along the way
Another option is to book your own accommodation in villages along the way. A few options are listed on our 5DW portal if you would like to stay near fellow 5-Day participants.
If you have any questions, please email info@bluemountainscamino.au