The less-travelled Koolewong Track delivers some great West Head views
The Koolewong Track is a short loop trail near West Head lookout, to a viewing platform over Pittwater.
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is a protected area north of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. It encompasses coastline, rainforest, bushland and a portion of the Hawkesbury River. The park has significant Aboriginal sites, including ancient red ochre rock paintings and rock engravings, reached via the Red Hands Cave track. West Head lookout and the 19th-century Barrenjoey Lighthouse offer coastal vie
The Koolewong Track is a short loop trail near West Head lookout, to a viewing platform over Pittwater.
Getting to Hungry Beach is half the fun, with the secluded West Head beach reached an untracked route along the rocky coastline.
Flannel Flower Beach (a narrow and exposed beach on West Head) is reached from the end of the West Head Army Track via a scramble along the coastline.
The Bairne to Basin circuit connects two West Head (Ku-ring-gai Chase) walks by ferry – the Bairne Track and Basin Track – to form a circuit.
The West Head Army Track is a steep but short walk down from West Head in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park to historic World War II gun embankments on the coast.
A summary of the best West Head bushwalks. Located in Sydney’s north, West Head offers a multitude of short walks, from secluded beaches to adventurous off-track walks,
The Resolute Loop is a great little walk that passes an Aboriginal engraving site, offers great views over Pittwater and provides access to two secluded beaches
Brooklyn to Cowan forms part of the Great North Walk, with the track ascending from Brooklyn and traversing a number of ridges before descending to Cowan Creek. The final section is a steep ascent from Jerusalem Bay to Cowan.
Mt Ku-ring-gai to Berowra along the Berowra Track is a pleasant bushwalk that follows Cowan Creek for most of the way, with views on the descent from Mt Ku-ring-gai and the remains of a metal boat hull at Waratah Bay.