Blackheath sits near the top of the escarpment in the upper Blue Mountains, close to some of the region's better sandstone crags and the canyons that drop off the plateau toward the Grose and Kanimbla valleys. Blue Mountains Climbing School runs guided rock climbing, abseiling and canyoning days out of Blackheath, alongside Australian Climbing Instructors Association-accredited courses that take climbers from an indoor gym introduction through to leading their own outdoor routes. Family and accessible-adventure options sit alongside the more technical programs, aimed at groups who want a supervised day out rather than a course leading to independence. Reviewers consistently note the instructors' patience with first-timers and the clarity of the technical instruction, particularly on indoor-to-outdoor conversion days for climbers who've only ever clipped bolts in a gym. Trips run year-round, with canyoning naturally concentrated in the warmer months when wading through cold mountain water is more appealing. Blackheath's cafes and lookouts make an easy pairing with a half-day on the rock.