Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Box Head Track hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
Box Head Track
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
2 Hrs 45 mins
6.6 km
233 m
Return
3.8 km SE of Woy Woy
Bouddi National Park
Track: Moderate
Starting on Hawke Head Rd, this track explores the southern most ridge in Bouddi NP. The walk provides excellent views over Woy Woy, Broken Bay, Hawkesbury River and the Tasman Sea. It takes in spectacular views over Lion Island and Pearl Beach from many rocky outcrops along the Box Head ridge.
Bushwalking can be fun and interesting when you are well prepared. Please ensure you and your group are well prepared and equipped for all possible dangers. The authors, staff and owners of wildwalks take care in preparing these notes but do not accept responsibility for any inconvenience, loss or injury sustained when using these notes. Please take care and feel free to provide feedback through our website. Please note that side trips and alternate routes mentioned in these notes are not included in the tracks overall rating, distance or time estimate. The notes also only describe the side trip and alternate routes in one direction.
Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)
Cross sectional view of the Box Head Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Box Head Track bushwalking track
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(0 km) Hawke Head Drive NE to Int. Northern Service Trk and Hawke Head Dr Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.8 km
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 58 m
Descent = -3 m
From the start of Hawke Head Drive the track heads south west for approximately 1km up the hill passing over numerous speed bumps to the intersection with the gate on the right.
(0.79 km) Int. Northern Service Trk and Hawke Head Dr to Hawke Head Drive Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 1.2 km
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 23 m
Descent = -35 m
From the intersection the track heads south west up the hill. The track traverses the ridgeline as it descends the spur east. The track undulates west for some time with views to the north of Rip Bridge and Woy Woy. The track descends the hill to a clearing which is passed through to a gate at the far side of a caldasac. The track passes around the gate to head down the hill south west for approximately 30m to head up the hill west for approximately 30m to the sign marked intersection.
(1.94 km) Hawke Head Drive to Box Head Trail Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -8 m
From the intersection the track heads south down the hill for approximately 20m. The track then turns right for approximately 30m to the sign for 'Box Head and Tallow Beach'.
(2.01 km) Box Head Trail to Box Head Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 1.3 km
Time = 25 mins
Climb = 23 m
Descent = -83 m
From the intersection the track heads south along the ridge. The track heads south for approximately 200m to a rocky area on the track. The track then enters a small clearing which it passes through. The track narrows as it passes over numerous rock surfaces and through rocky outcrops for some time. After approximately 300m of winding along the ridge the track opens onto views of Lion Island to the west before the track winds south west down into the saddle to climb a knoll. From the knoll the track turns left heading south east down a spur line to slowly descend to the cliff line of Box Head. The track winds on and off the cliff line out to a point that overlooks Barrenjoey, Lion Island, Broken Bay and out to Tasman Sea and South Pacific Ocean.
Bouddi National Park is south east of Woy Woy and encompasses the Box Head headland. Bouddi NP has numerous secluded beaches and some great surf beaches too. The park also offers fantastic coastal walking with views out from the tall headlands over Broken Bay, Woy Woy and the South Pacific Ocean. Bouddi NP also boasts one of the first marine extensions in NSW, with a 300ha protection zone out of Maitland Bay for the marine life. The mosquitoes in Bouddi NP can be fierce so it might be an idea to pack insect repellent.
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