The Blue Mountains’ highest lookout — a rebuilt platform at 1,130m above the Hartley Valley, facing west for the region’s best sunsets, minus the buses.
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The highest lookout in the Blue Mountains isn’t at Katoomba — it’s above Lithgow, on the wrong side of the range for tour buses. Hassans Walls tops out around 1,130 metres, and its rebuilt clifftop platform hangs over the Hartley Valley with views running from Mount York to the ranges beyond the Cox’s River.
The view
This is the Blue Mountains facing west: pastoral valleys instead of wilderness gorges, which makes it the region’s best sunset lookout — the light comes to you.
Getting there
Signposted from Lithgow via Hassans Walls Road; the final climb is sealed all the way to the platform car park. Ten minutes from town, two hours from Sydney.
Need to know
Drive-up access with a short level path — one of the easiest big views in NSW.
Sunset is the show; bring a jumper, it bites up here year-round.
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Facilities
Car park at platform
Sealed access road
Picnic spots
Photography Tips
Sunset light floods the Hartley Valley — arrive 45 minutes early and stay for the afterglow. A medium zoom picks out Mount York’s profile beautifully.
Getting There
Signposted from Lithgow via Hassans Walls Road — sealed to the top, ten minutes from town and about two hours from Sydney via the Great Western Highway.
Frequently Asked Questions
How high is Hassans Walls Lookout?
About 1,130 metres — the highest lookout in the Blue Mountains, above Lithgow on the western escarpment.
Is the road to the top sealed?
Yes, the access road is sealed all the way to the platform car park, with a short level path to the view.
Why is it the best sunset lookout in the mountains?
It faces west over the Hartley Valley, so the setting sun lights the valley in front of you rather than behind.
How far is it from Sydney?
About two hours via the Great Western Highway, ten minutes past Lithgow.
