Bushwalks
Many people head up to the Blue Mountains to go hiking but we think the bushwalks around here are just as good! Our favourite bushwalks can be found in our guides Best Bushwalks Around the Hawkesbury (RRP$6) and the new 2021 release Best Bushwalks Around the Hawkesbury Volume 2 (RRP $6). These popular guides have been written by a local with over 30 years of bushwalking experience in Australia and overseas. Walks are suitable for beginners to experts. Available from the Hawkesbury Visitor Information Centre (328 Hawkesbury Valley Way, Richmond) or by phoning us on 02 4560 4620 (9-4pm 7 days a week). |
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Bushwalk of the month!
Our online pick this month is Colo River Lookout and Morans Rock which is an easy walk off the Putty Road - track notes can be found here.
The Great River Walk
A breathtaking walking and cycling trail, The Great River Walk traces the majestic Hawkesbury River connecting visitors to one of Australia’s most picturesque and historically rich landscapes and completes a network of long-distance walks radiating out of Sydney such as the Great North Walk and Great West Walk.
This stage follows the superb river scenery near Wisemans Ferry, the World Heritage-listed sites in Dharug National Park and the first road to the Central Coast built in the late 1820s. For walkers the stage could be attempted as a two or three day walk with camping and accommodation facilities along the way, even featuring a haunted pub, the Wisemans Inn.
The Hawkesbury Estuary has in the past been a forgotten part of Sydney as a focus for outdoor recreation which is surprising as it rates as one of the most scenic rivers on the entire east coast of Australia. The Great River Walk is a development designed for the bushwalking and cycling community to re-discover this gem by designing a route that takes in all of the main attractions of the area.
It is expected that this stage will provide a launching pad for adjoining stages to be opened in the future extending east to Brooklyn and west to Windsor.
Find out more about The Great River Walk, maps and directions, location of facilities along the way and the history of the area plus updates on weather and conditions at Great River Walk: Lower Portland Ferry to Wisemans Ferry and Great River Walk: Wisemans Ferry to Mangrove Bridge. More information is available about the history of development of the GRW and the story of the first walk through from beginning to end by enquiring at grwtrack@gmail.com . A flyover of the entire stage highlighting the river and mountain country through which the track passes can be found here GRW stage LP to Spencer.
Have you seen these other resources to help plan your day out in the bush?
If your heading out for a bushwalk check out our Trending article on getting your day pack in shape.
Check out the video from the author of our Bushwalking books here. It was filmed at the stunning Vale of Avoca Lookout.