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Nobbys Beach – Former Belmont Station loop from Booragul

Nobbys Beach – Former Belmont Station loop from Booragul

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Nobbys Beach – Former Belmont Station loop from Booragul

03:31

67.5km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.1 km for 246 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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23.4 km

Beach

27.7 km

Nobbys Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nobbys Beach is one of Newcastle’s most prominent and accessible beaches, nestled at the entrance to the Hunter River near the iconic Nobbys Head and lighthouse. It’s well known as …

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28.3 km

Newcastle Beach Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

always good to ride this route earlier in the day

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28.9 km

Fort Scratchley Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

360 elevated views of city & ocean. Free entry. Check opening hours. newcastle.nsw.gov.au/fort-scratchley/fort-scratchley-home

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41.8 km

There are toilets and a bubbler here.

The Fernleigh Track continues south to Belmont, and once construction is complete, beyond to Swansea.

There are shops (cafes, supermarket) just off the path, at Whitebridge shops.

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46.3 km

Fernleigh Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Fernleigh track is 15 km low slope, hardened track through bush and wetlands. It's an amazing resource, and, I think, it's a model for many more that should be …

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51.6 km

Former Belmont Station

Highlight • Historical Site

The Former Belmont Railway Station serves as the terminus for the Fernleigh Track. Here are remnants of the old train tracks, a station platform, and a commemorative sign. This railway …

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60.2 km

Matey's Coffee Van

Highlight • Cafe

Great location for a coffee off the bike, with lakeside views. Good coffee and pastries. Limited outdoor seating space.

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63.5 km

Lake Macquarie

Highlight • Lake

Lake Macquarie is the largest coastal saltwater lake in Australia, forming a broad, open water body surrounded by suburbs, parkland, and small inlets. From the shoreline, views stretch across long …

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67.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.9 km

12.1 km

7.40 km

4.19 km

852 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.5 km

32.7 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 17 July

17°C

12°C

73 %

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Nobbys Beach – Former Belmont Station loop from Booragul

Nobbys Beach

Newcastle Beach Lookout

Fort Scratchley Lookout

Whitebridge Railway Station

Fernleigh Track

Former Belmont Station

Matey's Coffee Van

Lake Macquarie

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