The climb down to Pool of Siloam is a miniature Giant Stairway, plunging down and down into the rainforest to reach the Pool of Siloam, where a waterfall pours into a cool rocky glade. This beautiful spot used to boast a very deep pool, but runoff from the streets upstream has filled it with sand; there’s now a beach at the base of the waterfall.
Climb back up the steps as far as the top of the waterfall and follow the track beside the stream. The track takes you past a deep sandstone cave which was used as a shelter by Aboriginal people as far back as 12,000 years, and brings you out on Malvern Road, one block from the Explorer Bus stop on Leura Mall. You can hail the next bus, or walk into the centre of Leura village in about 10 minutes.