Rocky-high Circuit Walk
Download & Print Map and Notes30 mins
27 m
Moderate track
Green Point Foreshore Reserve on Lake Macquarie
Green Point Reserve Entrance (Dilkera Avenue, Valentine)
(0km) Int of Foreshore Track & Dilkera Ave Reserve Entrance → Rockyhigh Viewpoint
210 m
4 mins
7m
-8m
Moderate track
(0.21km) Rockyhigh Viewpoint → Int of Fore Shore AND Short Cut Tracks
120 m
2 mins
1m
-6m
Moderate track
(0.32km) Int of Fore Shore & Short Cut Tracks → Int of Short Cut Track & Frederick St Footpath
190 m
5 mins
19m
0m
Moderate track
(0.51km) Int of Short Cut Track & Frederick St Footpath → Int of Foreshore Track & Dilkera Ave Reserve Entrance
160 m
4 mins
0m
-13m
Moderate track
Maps for the Rocky-high Circuit Walk 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.
Swansea | 1:25 000 Map Series | 92314N SWANSEA | NSW-92314N |
Lake Macquarie | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9231 LAKE MACQUARIE | 9231 |
Cross sectional view of the Rocky-high Circuit Walk bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Rocky-high Circuit Walk
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 | 666 m | ||
Time | 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 340m of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 320m has short steep hills.
Quality of track
Around 510m of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 160m follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
This whole walk, 670m has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 670m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 670m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 360m of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 300m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Rocky-high Circuit Walk walk starts and ends at the Int of Foreshore Track & Dilkera Ave Reserve Entrance (gps: -33.013892, 151.62875)Your transport options to Int of Foreshore Track & Dilkera Ave Reserve Entrance are by;
Bus. (get details)
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/rcw
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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