The Basin Campsite to Heaton Gap is a 60.5km, grade 4 hike located in Watagans National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take around 4 days to complete.
Hike overview
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.
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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.
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