Upper Falls loop walk
Guy Fawkes River National Park
Overview
With stunning waterfall views, the 360m accessible Upper Falls loop walk is ideal for walking with children. It’s a great way to explore the rugged wilderness of Guy Fawkes River National Park in Ebor.
- Accessibility
- Easy
- Distance
- 0.36km
- Time suggested
- 30min - 1hr
- Grade
- Grade 1
- What to
bring - Drinking water, clothes for all weather conditions, hat, sunscreen
Upper Falls loop walk is a short yet delightful walk on Gumbayngirr Country. It's about 40-minutes from Dorrigo in the NSW Northern Tablelands near Armidale. This accessible track allows families and people with reduced mobility to experience the majestic waterfalls of Guy Fawkes River National Park.
Set off from Ebor Falls carpark and enjoy a leisurely stroll to two scenic viewing platforms. The first is Maam Nyayagi which means ‘lookout’ in Gumbayngirr, and the other is Maam Gawbarrigamba which means ‘meeting place’. Both offer sensational views over Upper Ebor Falls and Guy Fawkes River.
Stop at the picnic area and enjoy a barbecue lunch alongside the magnificent Ebor Falls with its unusual organ pipe-like rock formations. The mighty roar of the Guy Fawkes River cascading into 2 dramatic waterfalls will be music to your ears.
Be sure to pack your binoculars if you’re a birdwatcher, as among the many species you might spot are wedge-tailed eagles, eastern rosellas and glossy black cockatoos.
If you’re keen for more, drive to the Lower Falls and enjoy expansive views of the park’s landscape. Head to the platforms at Maam Nyayagi Naan.gal, meaning ‘place of looking at the waterfall’, and Maam Nyayagi Guunyju, meaning ‘place for seeing the valley’ for spectacular views.
After an action-packed day, head into Ebor Village via Village walking track, where you can grab a coffee.
Or, if you have more time, follow the Muurlay Garriirlgundi, meaing ‘track belonging to eagle’ for more breathtaking viewpoints along the edge of the gorge that links the Upper and Lower Falls areas.
Also see
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Ebor Falls
A great stop-off between the coast and Armidale along Waterfall Way, Ebor Falls offers spectacular waterfall views and scenic lookouts.
General enquiries
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- Glen Innes office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6739 0700
- npws.ntab@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 68 Church Street, Glen Innes NSW 2370
Park info
- in Guy Fawkes River National Park in the North Coast and Country NSW regions
Guy Fawkes River National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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