Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach
Download & Print Map and Notes3 hrs 30 mins
360 m
Moderate track
Putty Beach
(0km) Putty Beach → Hawke Head Drive NE
830 m
17 mins
47m
-6m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the car park, this walk walks onto Beach Drive and turns right to head up and away from the beach, to the intersection with The Scenic Road. A short distance up the hill, this walk soon takes the first left onto Nukara Ave. The walk continues up Nukara Ave to the second road on the left, Hawke Head Drive.
(0.83km) Hawke Head Drive NE → Box Head Trail
2 km
44 mins
80m
-45m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail up the hill, leaving the gated management trail behind on the right. The trail undulates along the ridge line for some time, with views to the right of the track over the Rip Bridge and Woy Woy. The trail then starts to head downhill, arriving at a car park, to the right, signposted ‘Tallow Beach 900m’.
Continue straight: From the car park, the walk follows the management trail past the ‘Tallow Beach 900m’ signpost. The walk soon passes around a gate and continues down the hill. The walk passes an unfenced cliff warning sign and (ignores) a track signpost (‘Tallow Beach’) before heading up the hill to the intersection, signposted ‘Tallow’ and ‘Killcare’.
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Tallow’ arrow along the management trail, going down the hill. The trail tends right for approximately 30m, to the signposted intersection for ‘Box Head’ and ‘Tallow Beach’.
(2.84km) Box Head Trail → Box Head
1.3 km
25 mins
24m
-79m
Moderate track
(4.09km) Box Head → Hawke Head Drive
1.3 km
27 mins
87m
-24m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail up the hill away (following neither the ‘Box Head’ nor ‘Tallow Beach’ arrows). The walk continues away from these signposted trails, going down into a saddle and up the hill on the other side to the sign-marked intersection.
(5.42km) Hawke Head Drive → Water tank Int.
960 m
21 mins
28m
-72m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Lobster Bch. – Wagstaff’ sign along the ridgeline. The track then winds to the left of a knoll, towards the sea, and leads along the fenceline. The track undulates down the hill to a sign ‘Pretty Beach, Wagstaff’. The track turns left here, following the sign down the rocky surface for a short time, before coming to the intersection above some houses and two large green water tanks, on the right.
(6.37km) Water tank Int. → House Int.
280 m
8 mins
22m
-29m
Moderate track
(6.65km) House Int. → Lobster Beach
350 m
10 mins
17m
-55m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the ridge, this walk heads down the hill towards the beach. The track heads steeply down to a lookout platform above the beach. The track then continues along the hillside to a set of boardwalked stairs which tend right, down to Lobster Beach.
Lobster beach
(7km) Lobster Beach → Wagstaff Ave Int.
480 m
14 mins
55m
-49m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the ridgeline, this walk heads down, away from the beach by the steep staircase to the signposted intersection at the corner of two fence lines.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Pretty Bch, Wagstaff’ sign down the hill between the fencelines. The track continues between the houses to the road below.
Maps for the Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Broken Bay | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91301N BROKEN BAY | NSW-91301N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 7.5 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs 30 mins | ||
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Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 6km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 1.7km has short steep hills.
Quality of track
6km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 1.1km follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (770m) follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 7km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 970m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 7km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 7km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 6km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 1.9km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach walk starts at the Putty Beach (gps: -33.531379, 151.36107)Your main transport option to Putty Beach is by;
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Putty Beach, Box Head, Lobster Beach to Pretty Beach ends at the Wagstaff Ave Int. (gps: -33.527362, 151.3439)
Your main transport option to Wagstaff Ave Int. is by;
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Hunter weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/pbbhlbtpb
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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