A selection of beautiful bushwalking tracks in Sydney and New South Wales, including maps, pictures, highlights, and characteristics.
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The Box Head Track in Bouddi National Park is a short trail through serene bushland scenery, leading to a beautiful lookout with panoramic views.
The lookout offers superb views of the Central Coast, Broken Bay, Lion Island, the Hawkesbury River, and the Barrenjoey Headland.
The Narrabeen Lagoon Trail is a stunning 8.4 km circuit walk around an idyllic lake in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Completed in February 2015 as an uninterrupted loop, the trail is now a popular weekend escape for hikers, joggers, and cyclists, all enjoying the natural beauty and serenity of a lagoon surrounded by thriving bushland.
The Lake Parramatta Walk is an exciting circuit walking track in Sydney’s west, offering beautiful views of the lake and its surrounding bushland.
This 4 km loop navigates through 75 hectares of thriving bushland around a scenic lake with a decommissioned dam.
The Bouddi Spur Walking Track, also known as the Mount Bouddi Walking Track, is a scenic but steep bushwalking trail on the Central Coast.
The track navigates through beautiful bushland scenery, with lovely coastal views to take in towards the end.
The Naa Badu Lookout in Berowra Heights is a panoramic viewing point facing the Berowra Creek Valley that can be reached via two different trails.
The 3 km Berkeley Trail from Berowra that leads to this lookout is a moderately challenging track through a patch of thriving bushland.
The scenic Pool of Siloam and Lyrebird Dell Circuit Walk in Leura takes in two small waterfalls amidst beautiful forest scenery.
This quiet and unpretentious walking trail is located in the Leura area of the Blue Mountains, close to the Gordon Falls Lookout and picnic area.
The walking trail from the Reids Plateau to Echo Point in the Katoomba area of the Blue Mountains is a family-friendly track with many highlights.
This is a shorter section of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk and the Grand Cliff Top Walk and takes in various beautiful lookouts with waterfall and valley views.
The Lillians Bridge Track to the Gladstone Lookout is a short but highly enjoyable walk to a viewing point that is still a bit of a hidden gem.
The walk starts from the Fairmont Resort in Leura and forms part of the Grand Cliff Top Walk between Wentworth Falls and Katoomba.
The family-friendly Darwins Walk follows Jamison Creek to the top of the Wentworth Falls waterfall through beautiful bushland scenery, with a few smaller cascades and creek crossings to explore along the way.
Previously known as the Charles Darwin Walk, this popular dog-friendly walking trail is equipped with several bridges and boardwalks, and is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
The Manly Dam Walk is a scenic 7.3 km circuit trail in Manly Warringah War Memorial State Park, consisting of the Nature Trail, the Wildflower Walk, and the Park Circuit Track.
The walk navigates through various types of landscapes, with spectacular views of the lake and the surrounding bushland scenery.
This Wentworth Falls guide explores the best walks and lookouts in one of the most popular hiking destinations in the Blue Mountains.
The town of Wentworth Falls is home to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in New South Walls, visited by thousands of tourists each year.
Various walking tracks and lookouts exist close to this incredible waterfall, and this guide will help you plan your day out in the Wentworth Falls area.
The Grose Head South Lookout is a remote viewing point in the Blue Mountains that offers beautiful views of the Lower Grose Valley.
This lookout can be accessed via two walking tracks that combined form a pleasant loop walk and a popular cycle trail in the Winmalee area.
Mermaids Pool is a beautiful natural water hole on the Bargo River at the start of Tahmoor Gorge, only 75 minutes southwest of Sydney.
This article explores two walking tracks: one trail to Mermaids Pool and a second trail exploring Tahmoor Gorge. We have also included maps to help you with navigating those two walks.
The West Rim Track at Fitzroy Falls in Morton National Park is a pleasant 3.5 km bushwalking trail with several lookouts that offer scenic waterfall views.
With so many lookouts offering fantastic views of the valley and the waterfall, you may find that this walk will take a bit longer than expected, but you can make the walk as short or as long as you wish.
The Empire Pass and Dantes Glen Waterfall Circuit is a beautiful bushwalking trail in North Lawson, taking in four small but pretty waterfalls.
Over a century old, the not-so-well-known Empire Pass navigates through a scenic rainforest environment along various creeks.
If you’d like to do a shorter walk, the Dantes Glen Track is only 1.8 km long and includes three of the four waterfalls. Keep reading to find out more!
Katoomba Falls is a beautiful segmented waterfall situated between Echo Point and Scenic World in the Katoomba area of the Blue Mountains.
A short but picturesque circuit walking trail, starting at Scenic World, guides visitors through rainforest scenery to the waterfall, with panoramic views of Jamison Valley as a welcome bonus.
The Birdwood Gully Round Walk is an easy to moderately challenging bushwalking trail in the Springwood area of the Blue Mountains.
This family-friendly walking trail follows Springwood Creek through beautiful scenery that includes caves, cliff overhangs, small footbridges, large trees, and so much more.
In this article, we will share the highlights of this walk, explain how best to get there, and offer suggestions on other things to do nearby.
This guide explores 17 of the best bush walks in Sydney, from easy, family-friendly trails to challenging and adventurous bushwalking tracks.
Sydney is well known for its beautiful coastline, but Australia’s biggest city is also home to some of the best bushwalking tracks. What’s great is that you don’t have to go far away from the city to enjoy scenic bushland.
The Palona Cave Walk is a hidden gem in Royal National Park, featuring beautiful rainforest scenery, a large cave, and a small cascading waterfall.
This family-friendly walking trail is one of the lesser-known walks in this otherwise popular national park, but it has a lot to offer.
Part of the Greater Blue Mountains, Kanangra-Boyd National Park is a remote wilderness area just under 200 km from Sydney.
This beautiful national park is a real treat for those in need of an exciting city escape, with various walking trails, lookout points, and waterfalls to explore.
