Great North Walk

The Great North Walk (GNW) is a 250km walk from Sydney to Newcastle.

Very good information on this can be found here:

http://www.thegreatnorthwalk.com/

So there is not much point adding to that. I think one of the great things about GNW is many section can be done using public transport for start and finish access points.

The walk can be done in lots of ways, but here its a bits and bobs approach by which I mean a bit at a time. So day walks etc, which may be out of order. I have walked a couple of sections in the past too.

Part 1 – Sydney to Lindfield (March 2021, about 17km + a ferry ride)

Since I live in Lindfield, close to the Lane Cover River valley, the first section of the GNW for me is from the start in Macquarie Place in Sydney and walk home. For others a different end route will lead to North Ryde station.

16 February 202122 May 2022

Daywalk at West Head – Resolute Beach

Resolute – Mackerel Beach Loop

There are many good walks on West Head, one of best is the Resolute Beach Loop. This is my variation which extends the walk a bit, at the expense of a bit of road walking to close the loop, including (Great) Mackerel Beach rather than visit it as an out and back. The walk is on the eastern side of West Head and visits 3 beaches in Pittwater. About 10km, with time for swimming on the way.

27 May 201916 May 2022

Solo Overnight Walk : Bundeena to Otford (May 2019)

I realised that although I have visited several locations on this walk in the past, I had never done this Sydney Royal National Park classic end to end. Time to put that right. I had two absolutely beautiful midweek days in May. Also a first solo walk.

17 May 201922 May 2022

Dad & Daughter : Day walk to Sealers Cove, Wilsons Promontory (Jan 2017)

Best day walk on the Prom. Mt Oberon to Sealer Cove and back.

Another delightful day walk on our way to Melbourne. Starting from the car park below Mt Oberon and following the great track to Sealers Cove.

10 May 201922 May 2022

Dad & Daughter : Kosciusko circuit day walk (Jan 2017)

Charlotte Pass return loop via Main range and Kosciusko

On our way to Melbourne we spent a January day walking the main range Kosi circuit. A windy and overcast day, meant it was cool and we were lucky no rain.