Length: 60.5km
Duration: 4 Days
Grade: 4
Style: One way
Start: Olney
End: Brunkerville

Location: Watagans National Park
Closest Town: Cooranbong
Distance from CBD: 107 km
State: NSW
Latitude: -33.10400772
Longitude: 151.2308751

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The Basin Campsite to Heaton Gap is a 60.5km, grade 4 one way hike located in the Watagans National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 4 days to complete.

Hike Summary

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.

Getting there

The The Basin Campsite to Heaton Gap walk starts at the Basin Campsite (gps: -33.104008, 151.23088)
Your main transport option to Basin Campsite is by Car. There is free parking available.

The The Basin Campsite to Heaton Gap ends at the Heaton Gap Track Head (gps: -32.965275, 151.47939)
Your main transport option to Heaton Gap Track Head is by Car. There is free parking available.

Download maps and tracknotes for The Basin Campsite to Heaton Gap hiking track from wildwalks.com.