Walking trails

Whether it’s a long trek getting in touch with nature or casual stroll to watch the whale migration, the Northern Beaches has a walk to suit everyone.

Our Northern Beaches Coast Walk - which is almost complete - stretches all 36kms from Manly to Palm Beach and showcases our spectacular coastline, offering views from some of Sydney’s most beautiful vantage points.

Check out our Hello Manly visitor centre website for walks in the iconic Manly area.

We also have some spectacular walks as part of the Bicentennial Walkway from North Narrabeen to Palm Beach.

The round trip around Narrabeen Lagoon is very popular with locals and visitors alike.

Allenby Park Walk

Status

open

Clearview Place , Brookvale

Anembo Reserve Walk and Trail

Anembo Road , Duffys Forest

Anembo Reserve is located in Duffy’s Forest and adjoins Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. The reserve has special conservation significance and is habitat for a number of threatened flora and fauna species due to its relatively large size, good condition and connectivity to the national park.

Angophora Reserve

The reserve is mainly accessed by exercise walkers, bush walkers and bush regeneration workers.

Balgowlah Heights Neighbourhood Walk / Bike Route

Pitt Street , Balgowlah

Take this short walk or ride around Balgowlah Heights. Discover this neighbourhood and its hidden gems.

Belrose Neighbourhood Walk / Bike Route

Take this short walk or ride around Belrose. Discover this neighbourhood and its hidden gems.

Bicentennial Coastal Walk

This is a splendid coastal walk featuring significant headlands, sweeping beaches and four lagoons, with links to other areas of the Northern Beaches

Brookvale Heritage Walk

A walk through the Brookvale area will identify historical landmarks and points of interest

Curl Curl Lagoon

Huston Parade , Curl Curl

Enjoy a leisurely stroll beneath the trees around the lagoon. Sections from the main carpark are wheelchair accessible but not the full loop.

Dee Why Beach to Narrabeen Lagoon via Cromer

This is a great multi-use trail linking Dee Why Beach to Narrabeen Lagoon.

Dee Why Headland Walk

Dee Why Headland is a sensitive coastal ecosystem, providing an important wildlife corridor between Curl Curl and Dee Why Lagoons.

Dee Why Heritage Walk

Dee Why Lagoon to Long Reef Headland

James Meehan Reserve , Dee Why

This walk follows a well-defined pathway with a medium slope up to the headland, then requires a reasonable amount of sand/beach walking.

Dee Why to Freshwater Neighbourhood Walk / Bike Route

Take this short walk or ride from Dee Why to Freshwater. Discover this neighbourhood and its hidden gems.

Freshwater Surfing History and Heritage Walk

Freshwater has a rich beach culture stretching for more than 100 years. Come and learn about the area's surfing history and other interesting historical facts.