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How to plan a multi day hike

Looking for your next adventure on foot? This page is your guide to the best hikes around the world, from easy day walks to multi day treks through mountains, forests, coastlines, and deserts. Whether you're planning your first hiking trip or you're an experienced bushwalker, you'll find walks to suit every fitness level and interest.

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Walks by interest

Walks by state

We’ve listed easy hiking trails near cities, scenic walking routes for beginners, and remote wilderness hikes with views worth the climb. Our goal is to help you discover less crowded hiking destinations, family friendly trails, and hidden gem hikes you won’t find in every guidebook.

Use this page to search by location, track length, difficulty, or the kind of experience you’re after, like waterfall walks, hikes with swimming spots, or dog friendly bushwalks.

North Coast Bushwalks

  1. Lucifers Thumb via Escarpment Track and Jordan's Track Loop 28.8km
  2. Slingsbys Trail 14km

South Coast Bushwalks:

  1. Big Blotchy

Central Coast Bushwalks

  1. Adcock Park Mangroves (0.5 km)
  2. Avoca Lakes Explorer (3.5 km)
  3. Avondale Dairy Boys Circuit (3.0 km)
  4. Avondale Dairy Girls Circuit (2.3 km)
  5. Avondale Sandy Creek Circuit (3.2 km)
  6. Berry's Head Jane Young Loop (1.6 km)
  7. Berrys Head Explorer (2.6 km)
  8. Berrys Head Themeda Track Loop (2.5 km)
  9. Boardinghouse Dam (0.6 km)
  10. Bouddi Third Trail Return (1.8 km)
  11. Boudi Coastal Walk (8.9 km)
  12. Box Head Track (1.5 km)
  13. Brooklyn to Woy Woy Via Little Wobby (10.2 km)
  14. Budgewoi Beach Dog Walk (1.4 km)
  15. Bulgandry Aboriginal Engravings (0.4 km)
  16. Bullimah Spur Track (9.1 km)
  17. Chittaway Point Dog Walk (0.9 km)
  18. Copacabana Beach Dog Walk (0.9 km)
  19. Daleys Point Aboriginal Engravings (4.9 km)
  20. Daleys Point Loop (7.0 km)
  21. Dangar Island Aboriginal Engravings (1.7 km)
  22. East Gosford Friendship Walk (1.1 km)
  23. Elephant Rock Patonga (0.3 km)
  24. Ettalong Beach Dog Walk (1.0 km)
  25. Forresters Beach Dog Walk (0.4 km)
  26. Gap Creek Falls (0.7 km)
  27. Girrakool Loop (1.4 km)
  28. Girrakool Piles Creek Loop (3.9 km)
  29. Gosford Station to Lisarow Station (13.1 km)
  30. Gosford Station to Wyoming (8.1 km)
  31. Hardys Bay Foreshore Dog Walk (0.6 km)
  32. Ironbark Falls (0.3 km)
  33. Kariong Brook Falls (2.5 km)
  34. Katandra Seymour Ponds Loop (1.0 km)
  35. Katandra to St John's Lookout Loop (4.1 km)
  36. Killcare Beach Dog Walk (0.7 km)
  37. Kincumber Island View Drive Loop (5.7 km)
  38. Kincumber Waterfront Walk (3.0 km)
  39. Koolewong to Woy Woy Bay via Spion Kop (6.0 km)
  40. Little Beach (0.8 km)
  41. Lobster Beach Return via the Flannel Flower Track (1.7 km)
  42. Lyre Trig, Heiroglyphs and Guardian Tree Loop (2.4 km)
  43. Megacave (3.6 km)
  44. Mill Creek (8.1 km)
  45. Mt Alison Firetrail Dog Walk (4.0 km)
  46. Mt Alison Ridgeline Return (4.1 km)
  47. Mt Ettalong Lookout near Umina (0.7 km)
  48. Mt Penang Parklands Dog Walk (0.9 km)
  49. Mt Wondabyne Loop (5.9 km)
  50. Muogamara Lloyd Trig and Deerubbin Lookout (3.6 km)
  51. Nagari Road Reserve Loop Umina Beach (2.1 km)
  52. Narara Old Railway Dam (0.7 km)
  53. Narara Reeves St Explorer (0.9 km)
  54. Niagara Park Rainforest Walk (1.3 km)
  55. Niagara Park to Strickland (5.0 km)
  56. Norah Head Lighthouse Loop (2.1 km)
  57. North Avoca Dog Walk (0.9 km)
  58. North Entrance Beach Dog Walk (0.9 km)
  59. North Shelly Beach Dog Walk (0.7 km)
  60. Ourimbah Ridgetop Walk (1.0 km)
  61. Palm Grove Walk (3.1 km)
  62. Patonga Beach Dog Walk (0.4 km)
  63. Pearl Beach Arboretum Loop (1.1 km)
  64. Pearl Beach Dog Walk (0.7 km)
  65. Pearly Ponds (1.8 km)
  66. Phegans Bay Elaroo Road Reserve Explore (3.3 km)
  67. Phegans Bay Olive Avenue (0.6 km)
  68. Point Clare to Tascott (6.0 km)
  69. Point Clare Water Walk (2.4 km)
  70. Popran Emerald Pool (8.1 km)
  71. Popran Mt Olive, Postmans Track and Emerald Pool (21.0 km)
  72. Red Gum Loop (3.4 km)
  73. Ritcher's Cave Long Walk (3.6 km)
  74. Ritcher's Cave Short Walk (2.8 km)
  75. Rumbalara Donnison Street Loop (2.1 km)
  76. Rumbalara North Gosford Tottenham Place Circuit (3.1 km)
  77. Rumbalara Plateau Road Ridgeline Loop (6.3 km)
  78. Somersby Aboriginal engravings (0.5 km)
  79. Somersby Falls (0.2 km)
  80. Somersby Falls Lower Swimming Hole (1.0 km)
  81. South Umina Dog Walk (0.8 km)
  82. Spion Kop Return from Bambina Road (4.9 km)
  83. Strickland Aboriginal Engravings (0.4 km)
  84. Strickland Arboretum Loop (2.8 km)
  85. Strickland Bottom to Top (5.0 km)
  86. Strickland Cabbage Tree Loop (1.7 km)
  87. Strickland Cabbage Tree Tack (1.7 km)
  88. Strickland Falls (1.7 km)
  89. Tallow Beach Explorer (1.9 km)
  90. The Entrance North to Canton Beach (10.9 km)
  91. Tuggerah Lake Walk (10.6 km)
  92. Tunnel Trail (4.0 km)
  93. Tunnel Trail Dog Walk (1.7 km)
  94. Umina Beach Wildflower Walk (1.4 km)
  95. Upper Mangrove 10 Mile Hollow Loop (19.8 km)
  96. Upper Mangrove to Wisemans Ferry (30.2 km)
  97. Wamberal Beach Dog Walk (1.1 km)
  98. Warra Trig to Patonga (3.2 km)
  99. Winney Bay Lookout to Avoca (3.0 km)
  100. Wisemans Ferry Old North Road Loop (9.9 km)
  101. Woy Woy Baths (2.6 km)
  102. Woy Woy Lions Park to Blackwall Mountain (4.3 km)
  103. Wyee Point (0.5 km)
  104. Wyoming Dog Walk (1.4 km)
  105. Wyoming Rain Forest Loop (1.9 km)
  106. Wyrrabalong Coastal Walk (4.7 km)

How the Friends Find Me App Fits In

Apps like Avenza, AllTrails, and Gaia GPS open up the world of bushwalking and exploration, allowing you to confidently navigate trails, discover new paths, and track your progress. But as you embrace these tools to find the right track, it's also important to consider your safety and how your loved ones can stay connected with you while you explore.

That’s where the Friends Find Me app comes in. Just like these bushwalking apps help you navigate the wilderness, Friends Find Me is designed to ensure that your friends and family always know where you are. If something goes wrong, whether you lose signal, get injured, or go off track, the app sends your location to your trusted contacts, so they can come to your aid or alert emergency services.

While Avenza, AllTrails, and Gaia GPS help you find your way on your journey, Friends Find Me helps your loved ones find you if things don’t go as planned. It’s the perfect complement to these powerful bushwalking apps, allowing you to explore with the confidence that your safety is always a top priority.

So, as you head out on your next adventure, take advantage of these apps to find the right track, and use Friends Find Me to make sure your loved ones know you’ll be coming home safe.

Happy bushwalking!

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