Somersby to the Basin Campsite

Download & Print Map and Notes

3 Days

47.4 km One way

2032 m

Hard track
This three day walk starts at the Somersby General Store and follows the Great North Walk, heading north, into the the Jilliby State Conservation Area where the first nights campsite is at Stringy Bark Point. The walk continues north, out of the Conservation Area, to Yarramalong for the second night, and further north into the Olney State Forest, finishing at the Basin Campsite.

Maps for the Somersby to the Basin Campsite 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.
Kulnura 1:25 000 Map Series 91314S KULNURA NSW-91314S
Murrays Run 1:25 000 Map Series 91314N MURRAYS RUN NSW-91314N
Mangrove 1:25 000 Map Series 91313N MANGROVE NSW-91313N
Wyong 1:25 000 Map Series 91312N WYONG NSW-91312N
Dooralong 1:25 000 Map Series 91311S DOORALONG NSW-91311S
Morisset 1:25 000 Map Series 91311N MORISSET NSW-91311N
Gosford 1:100 000 Map Series 9131 GOSFORD 9131

Cross sectional view of the Somersby to the Basin Campsite bushwalking track

Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Somersby to the Basin Campsite

Daily actual walking time estimates

Day Walking Time Length
1 3 hrs 53 mins 11.7 km
2 6 hrs 3 mins 15.2 km
3 7 hrs 6 mins 20.7 km

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 47.4 km
Time 3 Days
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Grade 4/6



Hard track
AS 2156.1 Gradient Very steep (4/6)
Quality of track Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Signs Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Experience Required Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather Forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)
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

25km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 13km is very steep. The remaining (9km) has short steep hills.

Quality of track

15km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 15km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. Whilst another 12km follows a smooth and hardened path and the remaining 4.3km follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.

Signs

25km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 18km is clearly signposted. The remaining (4.3km) has minimal directional signs.

Experience Required

27km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience and another 16km requires some bushwalking experience. The remaining (4.8km) requires a leader a with moderate level of bushwalking experience.

weather

38km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation) and another 7km is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety. The remaining (1.9km) is affected by forecast, unforecast storms and severe weather events that may impact on navigation and safety.

Infrastructure

24km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) and another 19km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced). The remaining (4.2km) has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged).

Similar walks

A list of walks that share part of the track with the Somersby to the Basin Campsite walk.

Other Nearby walks

A list of walks that start near the Somersby to the Basin Campsite walk.

Plan your trip to and from the walk here

The Somersby to the Basin Campsite walk starts at the Somersby Store (gps: -33.358078, 151.29029)
Your transport options to Somersby Store are by;
Bus. A bus service runs along Wisemans Ferry Rd passing Somersby store. The service runs between Gosford and Spencer only a few times a day. Please check timetable for more info or Phone Busway on (02) 4368 2277. The bus only picks passengers up from Somersby to head to Gosford on the morning runs. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)



The Somersby to the Basin Campsite ends at the Basin Campsite (gps: -33.104008, 151.23088)
Your main transport option to Basin Campsite 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

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 🙂