Great North Walk Sections

Download your free tracknotes and topographical maps of the whole walk here see links below.

Great north walk sections. Formally the great north walk starts in macquarie place in central sydney where a short stroll is followed by the first water section in the form of a ferry from circular quay. Despite my mood i did grudgingly admit that the view was good. Find details on each short walk.

This section of the great north walk starts from heaton gap near the watagan forest motel and winds east towards newcastle. The main track 250 kilometres in length runs between the obelisk in macquarie place in sydney to queens wharf in bicentennial park in newcastle and is well sign posted. There are many side tracks which link the track to populated areas along the length of the walk.

The luxury approach walk the track at day and enjoy a warm shower and comfy bed each night. It is a truly wonderful trail following many tracks through a bewildering array of natural and urban environments. The great north walk or gnw is a 250 km path from central sydney to downtown newcastle in australia.

You can extend your walk by starting from the obelisk in macquarie place near sydney cove or continue on north by joining great north walk berowra valley national park. The walk stretches from the city of sydney to newcastle. The walk passes through the awaba state forest and past the sugarloaf range down into wakefield and on to teralba a pleasant town on the edge of lake macquarie.

You can walk the gnw in day sections or longer so check out the track section and decide what s best for you. Check the whole walk in a few minutes in this video. The great north walk is a walking track which runs from sydney to newcastle in new south wales australia.

Take your time and enjoy the whole walk in 30 short day walks. I really wasn t having much fun. Interactive map interactive map of the great north walk plan your walk by using this map to see where to start and end your planned section.