Fiddens Wharf walking track
Download & Print Map and Notes1 hr 27 mins
159 m
Moderate track
(0km) Max Allen Drive Bridge → Int. Great North Walk near Naamaroo
220 m
5 mins
14m
0m
Easy track
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the road uphill, keeping the short sandstone wall and National Parks office on your left[3]. The road soon bends left and leads up past the staff parking[4], to an intersection (with a track on your right) marked with a large ‘Great North Walk’ sign[5].
(0.22km) Int. Great North Walk near Naamaroo → Int. Great North Walk and Naamaroo Service Trail
20 m
1m
0m
Moderate track
(0.24km) Int. Great North Walk and Naamaroo Service Trail → Int. Great North Walk and Bradfield Rd Access Trk
300 m
8 mins
31m
-1m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follow the ‘Blue Hole – Fiddens Wharf’ sign[12] and power line[13] up along the wide management trail. Just as the trail flattens out, this walk comes to an signposted intersection with a narrower track[14] (on your left).
(0.53km) Int. Great North Walk and Bradfield Rd Access Trk → Northern Int. Bradfield Rd and Great North Walk
110 m
2 mins
4m
-1m
Moderate track
(0.64km) Northern Int. Bradfield Rd and Great North Walk → Southern Int. Bradfield Rd and Great North Walk
30 m
0m
-1m
Easy track
(0.67km) Southern Int. Bradfield Rd and Great North Walk → Int. Great North Walk and Thistlethwaytes Picnic Area Trk
430 m
9 mins
8m
-28m
Moderate track
(1.1km) Int. Great North Walk and Thistlethwaytes Picnic Area Trk → Bottom of Fiddens Wharf Oval Trk
800 m
16 mins
23m
-44m
Moderate track
(1.9km) Bottom of Fiddens Wharf Oval Trk → Thistlethwaytes Picnic Area
1.1 km
23 mins
49m
-51m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads around the hillside, with the river below on the right. The walk tends left as it contours around the hill. It then descends over speed bumps for approximately 50m to the car park of Thistlethwaytes picnic area.
(3.05km) Thistlethwaytes Picnic Area → Schwartz Homestead
260 m
5 mins
4m
-6m
Very easy
Schwartz Homestead
(3.3km) Schwartz Homestead → Int. Opposite Bakers Flat
370 m
7 mins
9m
-7m
Very easy
(3.67km) Int. Opposite Bakers Flat → Baker’s Cottage
120 m
3 mins
10m
-1m
Moderate track
Baker’s Cottage
(3.67km) Int. Opposite Bakers Flat → Int. Max Allen Dr and Jenkins Hill Trk
330 m
7 mins
15m
-10m
Easy track
(4km) Int. Max Allen Dr and Jenkins Hill Trk → Int. National Parks Office Trk and Max Allen Dr
210 m
5 mins
1m
-7m
Very easy
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk heads down the slight gradient, away from the toilet block to the large concreted area above the weir.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads along the footpath to the road.
(4.21km) Int. National Parks Office Trk and Max Allen Dr → Max Allen Drive Bridge
50 m
1 mins
0m
-2m
Very easy
Maps for the Fiddens Wharf walking track walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Fiddens Wharf walking track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Fiddens Wharf walking track
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 4.3 km | ||
Time | 1 hr 27 mins | ||
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Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
2.2km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.3km is flat with no steps. The remaining (840m) has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
2.7km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 1.3km follows a smooth and hardened path. The remaining (250m) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 3.8km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 420m has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 4.3km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 4.3km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 2.3km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 1.9km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
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Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Fiddens Wharf walking track walk starts and ends at the Max Allen Drive Bridge (gps: -33.79072, 151.15604)Your transport options to Max Allen Drive Bridge are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/fwwt
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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