Travel guide

Stories from the mountains

Planning tips, trail notes and local picks from our guides, with the tours that bring each story to life.

The best time of year to visit the Blue Mountains

Autumn colours, winter fog or spring gardens: what each season really looks like up there.

Five quieter lookouts and the timing tricks our guides use every day.

Short, well-marked walks under 2 hours, with the best payoff views.

Euroka Clearing, at dusk, is your best bet. Here is how to visit respectfully.

Cellar doors, a tea room and a farm lunch, 15 minutes below Blackheath.

Layers, real shoes and a rain jacket: the short checklist.