Length: 4.3km
Duration: 2 hrs
Grade: 4
Style: One way
Start: Heaton Rd, Olney
End: 1549 Leggetts Dr, Brunkerville

Location: Heaton State Forest
Closest Town: Morisset
Distance from CBD: 139 km
State: NSW
Latitude: -32.98366751
Longitude: 151.4548305

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Heaton Lookout to Heaton Gap is a 4.3km, grade 4 One way hike located in Heaton State Forest, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 2 hrs to complete.

Hike Summary

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.

Download maps and tracknotes for Heaton Lookout to Heaton Gap hiking track from wildwalks.com.

About the region

North west of Toronto on the NSW Central Coast, Heaton State Forest is bordered by Awaba and Watagan State Forests and Watagans National Park. The Great North Walk runs through Heaton State Forest.