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A small rock outcrop, Fort Rock in Blackheath offers some pretty impressive views over the Megalong Valley and Kanimbla Valley, and the nearby cliffs.
Lamberts Lookout offers sweeping views from some pagoda-like rock outcrops at the top of the cliffs. It’s accessed via a short side-track off the Porters Pass track.
Slippery Dip Falls cascades down a slot between two cliffs, next to the Colliers Causeway bushwalking track in Blackheath.
A short but scenic bushwalk, the Walls Ledge Loop offers views of the Kanimbla Valley. Combine with Colliers Causeway and Porters Pass for a longer and more challenging loop.
The Grotto is an incredibly picturesque waterfall and swimming hole, inside an easily-accessible slot canyon near Centennial Glen in Blackheath.
Flat Top Trig is in the middle of a tabletop hill just next to Mount Hay Road, and is reached by a short, signposted bushwalking trail.
An informal lookout above Govett Gorge and the Grose Valley, Du Faur Head offers some great views away from the crowds.
Mount Piddington in Mount Victoria has one of the highest trig stations in the Blue Mountains, and provides some nice views over the Kanimbla Valley.
Hat Hill Trig is on the top of Hat Hill, a small, rocky knoll that provides some sweeping Blue Mountains views.
While not the most spectacular lookout around Blackheath, Perrys Lookdown provide some nice views over the Grose Valley, Blue Gum Forest and Banks Wall.