Sydney North

NSW Sydney North bushwalks

Sydney North, NSW has numerous bushwalks ranging from large hikes to short walks. Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is well worth a visit.

Trailmaze’s Best Bushwalks on the North Side of Sydney.

Below is a list of trailmaze’s best hikes North of Sydney:

Apple Tree Bay
Distance: 10km return
Difficulty: Medium.
Rating: 4 Stars
Location: Sydney North

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To assist you with navigating the web-site I have included the following:

  • A menu bar broken into States and regions of the state.
  • A side bar on the right which contain quick links for you to click on.
  • A scale-able map where you can zoom in and out to find the region your after. Once found click on the walk and it contains a link to the page that has the details on the bushwalk.
  • The bottom of each map contains all the bushwalks with a very brief description and a link to the page with the details about the walk.

So there are a variety of ways to find the walk your after. At the moment most of the walks are focused on New South Wales. I’ll start to update more walks around the country.

The map below contains some excellent walks to explore. Use the plus and minus icons to zoom in and out on the map.

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Bushwalk - NSW

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Bushwalk - NSW: -34.091336, 150.534668
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Anice Falls, Royal National Park

Anice Falls, Royal National Park

Anice Falls, Royal National Park snapshot:

Distance: 8km return

Where: Trail head just off Costen Point fire trail

Difficulty: meduim/hard

Rating: 3 1/2 stars

Mount Bass Fire Trail, Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia
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Bundeena Coastal Track

Bundeena Coastal Walk

Bundeena Coastal walk, Royal National Park snapshot:

Distance: 7km loop
Where: end of Scarborough St, Bundeena
Difficulty: meduim
Rating: 4 Stars

Jibbon Beach, New South Wales, Australia
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Figure 8 Pools

Figure 8 Pools. Royal National Park

 

Figure 8 Pool, Royal National Park Trail, Lilyvale, New South Wales, Australia
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Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls, Morton National Park

Fitzroy Falls bushwalk Snapshot:

Distance: 4km – West Rim track

Distance: 7km – East Rim track
Difficulty: Easy 80%. A couple of sections medium.
Where: Morton National Park, north of Kangaroo Valley. Approximately 1hr 45min from Sydney. See map for details.
Rating: 4 stars

Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales, Australia
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Forest Island, Royal National Park

Forest Island, Royal National Park

Snapshot of Forest Island Royal National Park.

Distance: 14km from Waterfall station, 4.5km from end of Lady Carrington Drive

Difficultly: Easy from end of Lady Carrington. Difficult from Waterfall station.

Rating: 5 stars

Where:  At the end of Lady Carrington Drive in the RNP

Lady Carrington Drive, Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia
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Audley to Engadine, Royal National Park
Audley to Engadine, Royal National Park

Snapshot of Audley, Engadine Bushwalk.
Distance: 10km
Difficulty: Hard at the start of Grays Point. Medium from there on.
Where: Next to Grays Point public school. Or start at Audley in the Royal National Park.
Rating:     4 Stars
Audley Weir, Sir Bertram Stevens Drive, Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia
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Karloo Pools, Royal National Park
Karloo Pools, Royal National Park

Karloo Pools snap shot:
Distance: 4km return walk
Where:     Back of Heathcote Station
Difficulty: Medium

Rating:     5 Stars

Karloo Pools, Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia
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Kurnell, Botany Bay National Park

Kurnell Cliffs

Kurnell Cliff tops snapshot:

Where: Botany Bay, National Park. Cape Solander

Distance: 8km return

Difficulty: Easy to meduim

Rating: 4 stars

Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Kurnell, New South Wales, Australia
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Uloola Falls, Royal National Park

Uloola Falls, Royal National Park

Uloola Falls bushwalk Snapshot:
Distance: 12km
Difficulty: Meduim
Where: Royal National Park, near Waterfall Station. See map for details.
Rating: 4 stars

Uloola Falls Bush Campground, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Wedding Cake Rock, Royal National Park

Wedding Cake Rock, Royal National Park

Wedding Cake Rock Snapshot:

Where: Trail head, Bundeena end of Beachcomber Avenue.

Distance: 6km return

Difficulty: Medium

Rating: 5 stars

Wedding Cake Rock, New South Wales, Australia
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Winifred Falls, Royal National Park

Winifred Falls, Royal National Park

Winifred Falls Snapshot:

Where: Trail head, Warumbul Rd, Royal National Park.

Distance: 3km return

Difficulty: Medium

Rating: 4 stars

Winifred Falls Trail, Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia
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Wentworth Falls waterfall

Wentworth Falls waterfall, Blue Mountains.

Wentworth Falls offers numerous walking tracks ranging from easy to difficult, 1km to 10km.

Wentworth Falls waterfall snapshot:

Distance: Various walks. Distance ranges from 700m to 10km circuit.
Where: Trail head, end of Falls Rd, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains.
Difficult: Short walks are easy. The larger walks are graded hard.
Rating: 5 stars

Wentworth Falls Lookout, New South Wales, Australia
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Vera Falls, Blue Mountains

Vera Falls, Blue Mountains.

Vera Falls, Blue Mountains Snaphot:
Distance: 7km return
Where: Trail head, Conservation Hut, Wentworth Falls
Difficult: Only for experienced Bush walkers. Hard.
Rating: 4 Star

Vera Falls Track, New South Wales, Australia
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Wattamolla to Big Marley

Wattamolla to Big Marley

Wattamolla to Big Marley snaphot:

Distance: Just over 10km

Where: Tail head is from Mattamolla car park near the waterfall.

Difficulty: Medium.

Rating: 4 Stars

Wattamolla Beach, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Wattamolla to Eagle Rock

Wattamolla to Eagle Rock.

Wattamolla to Eagle Rock snapshot:

Distance: Approximately 7.5km return

Where: Trail head is south of Wattamolla

Difficulty: Medium

Rating: 5 Stars

Wattamolla Picnic Carpark, Wattamolla Road, New South Wales, Australia
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Garie Beach to Eagle Rock

Garie Beach to Eagle Rock

Garie Beach to Eagle Rock snapshot:
Distance: Approximately 8km
Where: Start at Garie Beach, Royal National Park.
Difficulty: Medium.
Rating: 4 Stars

Garie Beach, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Inspiration Point

Inspiration Point, Blue Mountains.

Inspiration Point, Blue Mountains. This site has directions, maps.

Inspiration Point snapshot:
Distance: 3-4km’s return.
Where: Blue mountains, near Fairmont Resort.
Difficulty: Easy.
Rating: 4 Starts

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Bundanoon - Glow Worm Glen

Bundanoon – Glow Worm Glen snapshot:

Distance: 2km return.
Where: End of William St, Bundanoon.
Difficulty: Easy, harder on the way back in the dark.
Rating: 4 Stars

Glow Worm Glen Walk, Bundanoon, New South Wales, Australia
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Belmore Falls

Belmore Falls - Morton National Park

Distance: 1.8km return.
Where: Hindmash lookout.
Difficulty: Easy for most of the walk.
Rating: 4 Stars

Hindmarsh Lookout Track, Barrengarry, New South Wales, Australia
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Bundanoon - Creek Track

Bundanoon Creek walking track

Distance: 2.5km return.
Where: Tooths lookout carpark, Bundanoon.
Difficulty: Hard.
Rating: 4 Stars

Bundanoon Creek Walking Track, Bundanoon, New South Wales, Australia
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Bungonia National Park Lookouts

Bungonia National Park Lookouts.

Distance: Approximately 2km all up.
Where: Bungonia National Park, see map below for details.
Difficulty: Easy.
Rating: 5 Stars

Adams Track, Bungonia, New South Wales, Australia
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Box Vale Walking Track, Mittagong
Box Vale walking track – Mittagong snapshot:

Distance: Aprox 9km return.
Where: Boxvale Rd, Woodlands.
Difficulty: Medium most of the walk. Hard to waterfall.
Rating: 4 Stars
Box Vale Walking Track, Woodlands, New South Wales, Australia
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Sublime Point Track

Sublime Point Track

Sublime Point Walking Track snapshot:
Distance: 15km one way.
Where: Stanwell Station or South of Stanwell Village.
Difficulty: Hard.
Rating: 5 Stars

station Stanwell Park New South Wales, Australia
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Giant Staircase

Giant Staircase.

Giant Staircase loop, Blue Mountains snapshot:

Distance: 6km loop.
Where: Echo Point lookout, Blue Mountains.
Difficulty: Hard.
Rating: 5 Stars

Katoomba New South Wales, Australia
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Ruined Castle

Ruined Castle Blue Mountains.

Ruined Castle Bushwalk snapshot:
Distance: 8km return.
Where: Golden Stairs.
Difficulty: Hard.
Rating: 4 Stars

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Grand Canyon, Blue Mountains.

Grand Canyon Walking Track, Blue Mountains.

Grand Canyon Walking Track, Blue Mountains snapshot:
Distance: 6.3km loop.
Where: Evans Lookout, Blue Mountains.
Difficulty: Hard.
Rating: 5 Stars

Evans Lookout Road New South Wales, Australia
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Kiama Coast Walk

Kiama Coast Walk.

Kiama Coast Walk snapshot:

Distance: 9km or 22km one way.
Where: Start at Minnamurra.
Difficulty: Easy/Medium.
Rating: 4 Starts

Kiama, Australia
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Lower Escarpment Trail

Lower Escarpment Trail.

Lower Escarpment Trail snapshot:
Distance: 5km return.
Where: Start at Bulli Pass.
Difficulty: Medium.
Rating: 3 and a half Stars

Lower Escarpment Trail New South Wales, Australia
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Narrow Neck Bushwalk

Narrow Neck bushwalk.

Narrow Neck Bushwalk snapshot:

Distance: 20km return.
Where: Katoomba, Blue Mountains.
Difficulty: Medium.
Rating: 5 Stars

Narrow Neck Lookout, Katoomba, Australia
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Deep Pass Canyon

Deep Pass Canyon

Deep Pass Canyon:

Distance: 4km loop.
Where: Newnes, North of Blue Mountains.
Difficulty: Hard.
Rating: 5 Stars

Glow Worm Tunnel Road New South Wales, Australia
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Royal National Park Coast Track

Royal National Park Coast Track.

Distance: 30km

Rating: 5 stars

Bundeena Drive New South Wales, Australia
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Mermaid Pool

Mermaid Pools.

Difficultly: Mermaid Pools medium, Tahmoor Gorge Hard.
Distance: 10km
Where: Bargo
Rating: 5 stars
Bargo New South Wales, Australia
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Apple Tree Bay

Mount Kuring-Gai to Apple Tree Bay

Distance: 10km

Difficultly: Medium

Rating: 4 Stars

harwood ave, mount kuring-gai NSW Australia
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Kiama Coast Walk - Section 2

Kiama Coast Walk - Section 2

Distance: 15km

Difficultly: Easy but long

Rating: 5 Stars

Kiama, NSW, Australia
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Jump Rock

Jump Rock

Distance: 5km return
Difficulty: Medium with some difficult sections
Where: Bottom of Macquarie Pass, NSW
Rating: 5 stars

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Barren Grounds

Barren Grounds.

Barren Grounds hike snap shot:

Distance:
Option 1: 8km Loop.
Option 2: 19km return.
Option 3: 25km return.

Where: Barren Grounds.
Difficulty: Easy.
Rating: 4 Stars

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Seven Mile Beach North

Seven Mile Beach. North bushwalk.

Seven Mile Beach snap shot:

Distance:
Option 1: 4km loop.
Option 2: 6km loop.
Option 3: 10km loop.

Where: Seven Mile Beach picnic area.
Difficulty: Easy.
Rating: 5 Stars

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Seven Mile Beach South

Seven Mile Beach South.

Seven Mile Beach snap shot:

Distance:
Option 1: 4km loop.
Option 2: 6km loop.
Option 3: 10km loop.

Where: Seven Mile Beach picnic area.
Difficulty: Easy.
Rating: 5 Stars

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GiffinsFireTrail

Giffins Fire Trail

Griffins Fire Trail hike snap shot:

Distance: 22km return.

Where: Kangaroo Valley.
Difficulty: Hard, long ascents.
Rating: 4 Stars

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Seven Mile Beach head to head

Seven Mile Beach walking from head to head 35km.

 

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Hoddles

Hoddles Track - Saddleback Mountain

Snapshot:

Distance: 8km return

difficultly: Hard, fairly steep

Rating: 4 stars

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Carrington Falls

Carrington Falls

Carrington Falls bushwalk snapshot:

Distance: Various distances. 1km to 15km.

Difficult: Suits all levels. Tracks range from easy to extreme.

Rating: 5 Stars. 

Carrington Falls
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Carrington Falls - missingham steps

Carrington Falls.

Carrington Falls bushwalk snapshot:

Distance: Various distances. 1km to 15km.

Difficult: Suits all levels. Tracks range from easy to extreme.

Rating: 5 Stars. 

Carrington Falls
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Beehive

Beehive bushwalk snapshot:

Distance: 16km

Where: Kangaroo Valley

Difficultly: intermediate, some steep sections. 

Rating: 4 stars

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Killalea Walk

Killalea State Park

Distance: 5 - 15km

Where: Illawarra

Difficultly: Easy/Intermediate, steep steps

Rating: 5 Stars

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Booderee

Booderee Bushwalk

Distance: 14km

Difficulty: Easy with steep sections to beaches

Rating: 5 Stars

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Bass Point Coastal Walk

Bass Point Coastal Walk

Distance: 3 - 5km return
Difficulty: Easy.
Where: Bass Point Reserve.
Rating 4 Stars
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Clover Hill

Clover Hill

Distance: 6km or 15km options
Difficulty: Hard
Where: Macquarie Pass
Rating: 5 Stars

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Cascade Falls

Cascade Falls

Distance: 2km return
Difficulty: Easy
Where: Bottom of Macquarie Pass
Rating: 4 1/2 Stars

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Nattai National Park

Nattai National Park Bushwalk

Distance: 16km loop
Difficulty: Hard
Where: Nattai National Park
Rating: 5 Stars

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Bens Walk

Bens Walk

Distance: 5km loop
Difficulty: Easy/Medium
Where: Nowra
Rating: 5 Stars

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Minnamurra Falls

Minnamurra Falls

Distance: 3.5km return
Difficultly: Easy/medium
Where: Budderoo National Park
Rating: 5 Stars

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Minnamurra Rain-Forest Loop

Minnamurra Rain-forest Loop

Distance: 1.8km
Difficulty: Easy
Where: Budderoo National Park
Rating: 5 stars

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White_Sands_Walk

White Sands Walk

Distance: Approximately 6km return
Difficultly: Easy
Where: Jervis Bay
Rating: 5 Stars

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Mount Kiera Ring Track

Mount Kiera Ring Track

Distance: 5.5km
Where: Mount Kiera
Difficultly: Medium/Hard
Rating: 5 Stars

Following is a list of the editors favorite bushwalks. Just click on the image to take you to that web page:

 

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