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Heaton Lookout to Heaton Gap

This section of the Great North Walk start from grand views at Heaton Lookout in Heaton state forest and leads to the picnic area and motel at Heaton Gap. The first section of this walk follows the dirt road to a communication tower before passing another lookout and expansive valley views. Here you start the steep decent along a rocky track and passing a lovely grove of grass trees. From here you follow a grassy trail and powerlines before the narrow track leads down and across the road at Heaton Gap.

Total climbing: 153m

4.3 km One way
2 hrs

Hard track

Watagan Forestry HQ campsite to Heaton Gap

This walk starts from the Watagan Forestry HQ campsite and follows the Great North Walk through the Watagan State Forest. The walk then heads out to Heaton lookout and down the long descent into Heaton Gap, passing several more fantastic lookouts and picnic areas on the way. The walk finishes at Heaton Gap on Freemans drive, just opposite the Watagan Forest Motel.

Total climbing: 729m

12.5 km One way
6 hrs

Hard track

Congewai East Track Head to Watagan Forest Motel via Forestry HQ Campsite

This section of the Great North Walk starts from the Congewai Valley east track head and heads north up into the Watagan National Park, climbing up to the ridgeline and following the management trails and bush tracks heading east all the way to the Forestry HQ campsite. On day two, the walk continues east, winding all the way around the ridge and past some great lookouts to the Heaton communications tower and down the steep ridgeline to Freemans Drive and the Watagan Forest Motel.

Total climbing: 1702m

29.7 km One way
2 Days

Hard track

The Basin Campsite to Heaton Gap

This four day walk starts at the Basin Campsite, in the Olney State Forest, and follows the Great North Walk, heading north. The walk passes through to the Watagan State Forest and into the Congewai Valley, continuing east into the Watagan National Park and all the way through to Heaton Gap. The three campsites can be found along the ridgeline before dropping down into the Congewai Valley, at the Barraba campsite, and at the Watagan Forestry H.Q campsite on the corner of Watagan and Bakers Roads in the Watagan National Park.

Total climbing: 3206m

60.5 km One way
4 Days

Hard track

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Start Of Track near Nigel Memorial rest

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Just above Heaton Gap

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Entrance near Branxton-toronto road

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Steps and sign at Heaton Gap

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Motel at Heaton Gap

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Freemans Drive Track On the Great North Walk

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Nigel Michael Memorial Rest area

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Heaton Gap Track Head sign

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GNW track leading through the forest above Heaton Gap

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Rooms at the Watagn Forest Motel

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View of Freemans Drive trail

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