Castle Rock to Grotto Point Lighthouse
Download & Print Map and Notes1 Hr
127 m
Moderate track
(0km) End of Ogilvry Rd → Int of Manly to Spit track and Castle Rock Beach steps
50 m
2 mins
0m
-9m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Manly Scenic Walk’ arrow down the concrete steps towards the water, to the signposted intersection of the ‘Manly to Spit’ and ‘Castle Rock’ beach tracks.
(0.05km) Int of Manly to Spit Track and Castle Rock Beach steps → Castle Rock Beach
50 m
1 mins
0m
-11m
Moderate track
Castle Rock Beach
(0.05km) Int of Manly to Spit Track and Castle Rock Beach steps → Grotto Point Lighthouse
950 m
22 mins
50m
-68m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the rest area, this walk follows the bush track up the rock steps and along the side of the hill, keeping the water to the right. The track continues steadily up to the 4-way signposted intersection.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the Grotto Point Lighthouse arrow along the rocky bush track, winding down a gentle hill, coming into more dense bush as it winds to the intersection of the Grotto Point Lighthouse and the Grotto Point Cliffs tracks.
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk winds down the hill, passing an old, blank signpost. The track wanders through dense bush and along the ridge, flattening out for a while until it drops down another hill towards the end of the point, coming to the Grotto Point Lighthouse.
Grotto Point Lighthouse
(1km) Grotto Point lighthouse → Old concrete bunker
50 m
1 mins
1m
-2m
Moderate track
Maps for the Castle Rock to Grotto Point Lighthouse 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.
Sydney Heads | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91302N SYDNEY HEADS | NSW-91302N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Castle Rock to Grotto Point Lighthouse bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Castle Rock to Grotto Point Lighthouse
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 | 2 km | ||
Time | 1 Hr | ||
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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 | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
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
Around 700m of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 300m has short steep hills.
Quality of track
Around 950m of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 55m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 840m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 160m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 730m of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 280m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 1km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 720m of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 280m 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 Castle Rock to Grotto Point Lighthouse walk starts and ends at the End of Ogilvry Rd (gps: -33.811, 151.25954)Your transport options to End of Ogilvry Rd are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(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/gpwfcr
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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