Northern Redhead Beach Walk

Download & Print Map and Notes

30 mins

1.2 km Circuit

15 m

Hard track
This circuit walk starts at Webb Park and briefly travels on the Owens Walkway, before walking along the beautiful Redhead Beach to the Redhead SLSC. The rock cliffs at the northern end of Redhead Beach are inspiring and attractive to walk underneath. The walk returns to Webb Park via the SLSC car park, crossing a small creek (feet will get wet) and arriving back on the Owens Walkway and Webb Park. This walk is a good way to experience the northern end of Redhead Beach.

Maps for the Northern Redhead Beach 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 Northern Redhead Beach Walk bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Northern Redhead Beach 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 1.2 km
Time 30 mins
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Grade 4/6



Hard track
AS 2156.1 Gradient Short steep hills (3/6)
Quality of track Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Signs Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Experience Required Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)
Infrastructure Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)

Some more details of this walks Grading

Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk

Gradient

Around 820m of this walk is flat with no steps, whilst the remaining 350m has short steep hills.

Quality of track

Around 660m of this walk follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely, whilst the remaining 510m follows a smooth and hardened path.

Signs

Around 850m of this walk has minimal directional signs, whilst the remaining 320m is clearly signposted.

Experience Required

Around 660m of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 510m requires no previous bushwalking experience.

weather

This whole walk, 1.2km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).

Infrastructure

660m of this walk has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) and another 320m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats). The remaining (190m) has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).

Similar walks

A list of walks that share part of the track with the Northern Redhead Beach Walk walk.

Other Nearby walks

A list of walks that start near the Northern Redhead Beach Walk walk.

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Northern Redhead Beach Walk walk starts and ends at the Webb Park Car Park and Picnic Area (gps: -33.013028, 151.71603)
Your transport options to Webb Park Car Park and Picnic Area 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

Comments

 


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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 🙂