Bittangabee Bay to Hegartys Bay
Download & Print Map and Notes3 hrs 30 mins
248 m
Hard track
Bittangabee Bay Picnic Area
(0km) Bittangabee Bay Picnic area → Bittangabee Beach
90 m
2 mins
0m
-6m
Moderate track
Bittangabee Bay Beach
(0km) Bittangabee Bay Picnic area → Int. Coast and Ruins Trks Sth
150 m
3 mins
5m
-1m
Moderate track
(0.15km) Int. Coast and Ruins Trks Sth → Int. Coast and Ruins Trks Nth
420 m
8 mins
10m
-11m
Moderate track
(0.15km) Int. Coast and Ruins Trks Sth → Imlay House Ruins
140 m
3 mins
10m
-2m
Moderate track
Imlay House
(0.3km) Imlay House Ruins → Bittangabee Creek
580 m
12 mins
10m
-23m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows neither arrows on the sign but heads away from the face of the sign, keeping the bay below on the right. The bay becomes narrower as the track tends left into a gully. Soon, the track comes to be above a creek.
Bittangabee Creek
(0.88km) Bittangabee Creek → Black cliffs south
1.4 km
29 mins
51m
-50m
Moderate track
Black cliffs
(2.31km) Black cliffs south → Hegartys Bay Camp
1.9 km
35 mins
40m
-38m
Hard track
Continue straight: From the rock platform, this walk heads up the stairs away from the ocean and rock platform. The track winds through the heath for some time, tending right and then parallel to the sea, which is on the far right of the track. The track continues across this headland, to then drop down into a creek, which it passes over to head up the hill to a signposted clearing, ‘Hegartys Bay Camping Area’.
Hegartys Bay camping area
Hegartys Bay
(4.25km) Hegartys Bay Camp → Hegartys Bay Beach
320 m
6 mins
8m
-10m
Hard track
Maps for the Bittangabee Bay to Hegartys Bay 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.
Kiah | 1:25 000 Map Series | 88231S KIAH | NSW-88231S |
Green Cape | 1:100 000 Map Series | 8923 GREEN CAPE | 8923 |
Cross sectional view of the Bittangabee Bay to Hegartys Bay bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Bittangabee Bay to Hegartys Bay
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 | 9.1 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs 30 mins | ||
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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 | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
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
2.6km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.7km is very steep. The remaining (280m) has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
Around 2.3km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 2.3km follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.
Signs
2.3km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 1.9km has minimal directional signs. The remaining (380m) is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 4.6km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 4.3km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 280m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
2.3km of this walk has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) and another 1.9km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced). The remaining (380m) is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Bittangabee Bay to Hegartys Bay walk starts and ends at the Bittangabee Bay Picnic area (gps: -37.21682, 150.01486)Your main transport option to Bittangabee Bay Picnic area is by;
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(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 South Coast weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/bbthb
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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