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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.

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. Let it be your starting point for exploring the world, one trail at a time.

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 (0.4km)
  2. Avondale Dairy Boys Circuit (2.9km)
  3. Avondale Dairy Girls Circuit (2.5km)
  4. Avondale Sandy Creek Circuit (2.4km)
  5. Berry's Head - Explorer (2.5km)
  6. Berry's Head - Jane Young Loop (1km)
  7. Berrys Head - Themeda Track Loop (1km)
  8. Bulgandry Aboriginal Engravings (0.4km)
  9. Boardinghouse Dam (0.8km)
  10. Bouddi - Box Head (3km)
  11. Bouddi - Bullimah Spur Track (2.8km)
  12. Bouddi - Coastal Walk (8km)
  13. Bouddi - Lobster Beach (3km)
  14. Bouddi - Third Trail Return (4km)
  15. Bouddi - Tallow Beach Explorer (4km)
  16. Brooklyn to Woy Woy Via Little Wobby (16km)
  17. Budgewoi Beach Dog Walk (2.4km) Return
  18. Copacabana Beach Dog Walk (1.2km) Return
  19. Chittaway Point Dog Walk (1.6km) Return
  20. Daleys Point Aboriginal Engravings (5km Return)
  21. Daleys Point Loop (7km)
  22. Dangar Island Aboriginal Engravings (2km)
  23. East Gosford Friendship Walk (0.8km)
  24. Elephant Rock Patonga (0.5km)
  25. Ettalong Beach Dog Walk (1.6km) Return
  26. The Entrance North to Canton Beach 25km One Way
  27. Forresters Beach Dog Walk (0.6km) Return
  28. Gap Creek Falls 1.4km return
  29. Girrakool Loop (2km)
  30. Girrakool - Piles Creek Loop (4km)
  31. Gosford to Wyoming (11km)
  32. Gosford Station to Lisarow Station (13km)
  33. Hardys Bay Foreshore Dog Walk (1.2km) Return
  34. Kariong Brook Falls (4km)
  35. Katandra Seymour Ponds Loop (0.8km)
  36. Katandra to St Johns Lookout (4km)
  37. Kincumber - Island View Drive Loop (8km)
  38. Kincumber Waterfront Walk (5km) One Way
  39. Killcare Beach Dog Walk (0.8km) Return
  40. Koolewong to Woy Woy Bay via Spion Kop (11km)
  41. Lyre Trig, Heiroglyphs and Guardian Tree Loop (3km)
  42. Megacave (5km)
  43. Mt Alison Firetrail Dog Walk (8km return or 4km one way)
  44. Mt Alison Ridgeline Return (8km return or 4km one way)
  45. Mt Ettalong Lookout near Umina (0.8km)
  46. Mt Wondabyne Loop (8km)
  47. Mt Penang Parklands Dog Walk (1.km) Loop Kariong
  48. Mill Creek 8.2-11km Return
  49. Nagari Reserve Loop Umina Beach (2.2km)
  50. Narara Railway Dam (2.5km)
  51. Niagara Park to Strickland (10km)
  52. Niagara Park Rainforest Walk(3km Return)
  53. North Avoca Lake Explorer (3.3km)
  54. North Avoca Dog Walk (0.6km) Return
  55. North Shelly Beach Dog Walk (1.2km) Return
  56. North Entrance Beach Dog Walk (1km) Return
  57. Ourimbah Ridgetop Walk (1.6km) Return
  58. Palm Grove Walk 7km Return
  59. Patonga Beach Dog Walk (0.6km) Return
  60. Pearl Beach Arboretum (1km)
  61. Pearl Beach Dog Walk (0.8km) Return
  62. Pearly Ponds (6km)
  63. Phegans Bay - Elaroo Reserve (1.8km)
  64. Phegans Bay - Olive Avenue (0.4km)
  65. Point Clare to Tascott (4km)
  66. Point Clare Water Walk (3km)
  67. Popran - Emerald Pool (10.5km)
  68. Ironbark Falls (0.6km Return)
  69. Popran - Postmans Track (20km)
  70. Red Gum Loop (4km)
  71. Ritcher's Cave Short Walk (5km)
  72. Ritcher's Cave Long Walk (8.2km)
  73. Rumbalara - Donnison Street Loop (3km)
  74. Rumbalara - North Gosford Tottenham Place Circuit (3km)
  75. Rumbalara - Plateau Road Ridgeline Loop (6km)
  76. Somersby Aboriginal Engravings (1km return)
  77. Somersby Falls (1km Return)
  78. Somersby Falls Lower Swimming Hole 3km return
  79. South Umina Dog Walk (1km) Return
  80. Spion Kop - Return from Bambina Road (13km)
  81. Spion Kop - Koolewong Return (8.5km)
  82. Strickland - Aboriginal Engravings (0.4km)
  83. Strickland - Bottom to Top (5km)
  84. Strickland - Cabbage Tree Tack (2.3km)
  85. Strickland Falls (1.8km)
  86. Strickland Arboretum Loop (2.3km)
  87. Strickland - Niagara Park to (4.5km)
  88. Tuggerah Lake Walk 22km One Way
  89. Tunnel Trail Dog Walk (4km) Return
  90. Tunnel Trail (12km) Return
  91. Umina Beach Wildflower Walk (4km)
  92. Upper Mangrove 10 Mile Hollow Loop 24.3km
  93. Upper Mangrove to Wisemans Ferry 30km
  94. Wamberal Beach Dog Walk (3km) Return
  95. Winney Bay Lookout to Avoca (3km)
  96. Wisemans Ferry Old North Road 9km Loop
  97. Woy Woy - Lions Park - Blackwall Mt (3.6km)
  98. Woy Woy Baths
  99. Wyoming Rain Forest Walk (3km)
  100. Wyoming Dog Walk (2.2km) Return
  101. Wyrrabalong Coastal Walk (4km)

Northern NSW

Lucifers Thumb via Escarpment Track and Jordan's Track Loop 28.8km

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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