NearMeBest walking trails in Mosman
Last updatedSydney Harbour National Park is the walk to beat in Mosman, at about 10 km from Sirius Cove to Balmoral Beach. Harbour views and toilets along the way make it the pick for a full day. The other walks are shorter bush and foreshore tracks, and they differ on length, surface and whether they reach the water or a lookout.
Quick picks
- Longest route: Sydney Harbour National Park's coastal track, about 10 km end to end.
- Bush track to the water: Quakers Hat Park, a Middle Harbour track from Pearl Bay to Pulpit Rock.
- Walk with toilets close by: Clifton Gardens Reserve's bush track to Rawson Oval, with a cafe and a ferry wharf nearby.
- Lookout walk: Georges Heights Lookout at Headland Park, reached on its bush tracks.
- Shortest stroll to the water: Joels Reserve's track from a grassy top down to the foreshore.
Sydney Harbour National Park: the long coastal route
- 10 km
- Toilets
- Parking
Sydney Harbour National Park has a long walk on the water: the route from Sirius Cove to Balmoral Beach, about 10 km end to end. Plan the return, since the walk runs from one point to another. Along the way you pass Whiting Beach, Athol Bay and Chowder Bay, with harbour views for much of it. Toilets line the tracks, and there's parking at Middle Head. A few sections have stairs, so good shoes matter. If you want less distance, take the Bradleys Head to Chowder Bay walk from Taronga Zoo.
Best for a long coastal walk with harbour views
Quakers Hat Park: a bush walk from Pearl Bay to Pulpit Rock
- 4 km
- Parking
Quakers Hat Park's bush walk covers about 4 km at a moderate grade, running west from Pearl Bay to Pulpit Rock. The park is a strip roughly 50 metres wide, with a rocky shoreline on Middle Harbour. It's a point-to-point walk, with informal foreshore paths underfoot. You'll park on the street, as there's no car park and no public transport nearby. A separate Coastal Walk of about 3.8 km runs through too, so you can extend the day.
Best for a moderate bush walk of about 4 km on Middle Harbour
Clifton Gardens Reserve: the bush walk with facilities close by
- Toilets
- Parking
The bush tracks at Clifton Gardens Reserve run through remnant bushland inside Sydney Harbour National Park, with one heading to Rawson Oval. Glimpses of the harbour and the city come along the way. We don't have lengths for these tracks, so judge the distance on the day. Toilets and change rooms are on site, and Cafe La Mer is 200 m off. Pay-and-display parking is the option here, and buses over 6 metres can't get in.
Best for a bush walk with toilets and a cafe close by
Headland Park: bush tracks to Georges Heights Lookout
- Toilets
- Parking
Georges Heights Lookout is the showpiece on Headland Park's bush tracks, with the Sydney Heads, the Pacific and the city skyline in view. Tracks branch to other outlooks over the harbour, so you can stop at one or keep going. Public toilets sit in the park, and a car park is off Middle Head Road. Frenchy's Cafe operates within the bushland, too.
Best for views of the Sydney Heads and the city skyline
Joels Reserve: a short walk to the water
- Parking
Joels Reserve is the short one. Start on the flat grassy top, then head down the track to the foreshore and its boardwalks. The top has few views to speak of, so the lower end is where the water opens up. Historic Joels Boatshed remnants stand near the shore. Park on Julian Street, and expect no toilets. Its boardwalks run along the water, where the old boatshed stands.
Best for a short walk down to the water
How the walks compare
By area
Every walking track in and near Mosman
Each walk in Mosman appears in the table below, with the details we hold for it.
| Park | Length | Loop | Paved | Toilets | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Sydney Harbour National Park | 10 | ✗ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Quakers Hat Park | 4 | ✗ | ✗ | – | ✓ |
| 3.Clifton Gardens Reserve | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.Headland Park | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5.Joels Reserve | – | – | – | ✗ | ✓ |
| 6.Parriwi Park | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| 7.Bradley Bushland Reserve | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| 8.Wyargine Reserve | – | ✗ | ✗ | – | – |
How we picked
Each walk was compared on length, loops, surface, shade, toilets, parking and the size of the park, and the picks are the walks with the most of those on record. A walk with a known length and route ranks above one we can only describe. Dashes in the table are gaps in our information, not missing features.
FAQ
Is there a loop walk in Mosman?
Our information shows no loop walk in Mosman. Sydney Harbour National Park's coastal track and Quakers Hat Park's bush walk both run from one point to another, so plan the return trip.
How long is the longest walk in Mosman?
Sydney Harbour National Park's coastal route is the longest we have a distance for, at about 10 km between Sirius Cove and Balmoral Beach. It runs one way, so allow for getting back.
Can I walk to a lookout in Mosman?
Yes, Headland Park in Mosman has a lookout: Georges Heights, where you can see the Sydney Heads and the city skyline. Sydney Harbour National Park also has lookouts on its coastal route.
Which Mosman walks have toilets?
Sydney Harbour National Park has toilets along its tracks, and Headland Park and Clifton Gardens Reserve have public toilets as well. Joels Reserve has none.