Sydney Dog Hikes


Scroll though the hikes below and click on a hike’s photo to see more information.


Bargo River Trail & Mermaid Pools

Bargo River Trail & Mermaid Pools

Distance:

 

8.5km

Location:

 

Tahmoor

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

90 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Hard

On-off lead:

 

Off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

5.0 stars




Blackbutt Creek Track

Blackbutt Creek

Distance:

 

5.0km

Location:

 

Gordon

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

30 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Easy

On-off lead:

 

On/Off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

4.5 stars




Manly Dam

Manly Dam

Distance:

 

7.5km

Location:

 

North Balgowlah

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

30 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Easy

On-off lead:

 

On/Off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

3.5 stars




The Pines & Abbotts Falls Walking Trail

Berowra Waters Pippa

Distance:

 

5km

Location:

 

Olney State Forest, Watagan Mountains

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

120 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Moderate/hard

On-off lead:

 

Mostly off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

4.5 stars




Strickland State Forest

Berowra Waters Pippa

Distance:

 

Up to 10km

Location:

 

Central Coast

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

90 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Easy/moderate

On-off lead:

 

Off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

5.0 stars




Cowan to Berowra Waters Return

Berowra Waters Pippa

Distance:

 

18km

Location:

 

Cowan

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

90 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Very hard

On-off lead:

 

Off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

5.0 stars




Barden Ridge

Barton Ridge Photo

Distance:

 

7km

Location:

 

Menai, Sutherland Shire

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

45 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Moderate

On-off lead:

 

Off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

4.5 stars




Two Creeks Track

Pippa Two Creeks

Distance:

 

7km

Location:

 

Middle Harbour

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

30 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Easy

On-off lead:

 

Off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

5 stars




Loftus Loop

Pippa Loftus

Distance:

 

8km

Location:

 

Loftus, Sutherland Shire

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

45 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Moderate

On-off lead:

 

(mostly) off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

3.5 stars




Red Hill Loop

Pippa Red

Distance:

 

6km

Location:

 

Red Hill, Oxford Falls (Northern Beaches)

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

60 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Easy

On-off lead:

 

Off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

4 stars




Mill Creek

Pippa Mill

Distance:

 

3.5km

Location:

 

Menai, Sutherland Shire

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

45 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Easy

On-off lead:

 

Off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

4.0 stars




Mount York & Lockyers Track

Pippa Red

Distance:

 

11km

Location:

 

Mount York, Hartley Vale (Mount Victoria)

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

120 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Moderate/harder

On-off lead:

 

(mostly) off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

4.5 stars




Oxford Creek

Pippa Oxford

Distance:

 

8km

Location:

 

Oxford Falls

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

45 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Moderate

On-off lead:

 

(mostly) off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

4.0 stars




Lawson Waterfalls

Pippa Falls

Distance:

 

4km

Location:

 

Lawson (Blue Mountains)

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

90 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Moderate

On-off lead:

 

Half on half off

Pippa's rating:

 

5.0 stars




Rob Walker Rockpool swimming spot

Pippa Swim

Distance:

 

<1km

Location:

 

North Maroubra

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

30 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Easy

On-off lead:

 

(mostly) off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

5.0 stars




Narrabeen Lagoon

Pippa Swim

Distance:

 

9km

Location:

 

Narrabeen

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

60 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Easy

On-off lead:

 

On lead

Pippa's rating:

 

4.0 stars




Loftus Loop 2

Pippa Swim

Distance:

 

13km

Location:

 

Loftus, Sutherland Shire

Drive time from Sydney CBD:

 

45 minutes

Difficulty:

 

Moderate

On-off lead:

 

Majority off lead

Pippa's rating:

 

4.0 stars