Walking in NSW

Walking Trails in Wollongong

Find 17 walking trails and paths across Wollongong. Search by suburb or postcode, filter the list and get directions.

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17
walking trails and paths: 9
suburbs covered: 17.1
km of tracks and paths: 2
council areas

Listings updated 2 October 2026.

9 grade 3 walking trails and paths under 3 km near Darkes Forest

Showing 1–9 of 9 with 2 filters applied. Nearest to Darkes Forest first, with straight-line distances from the centre of the suburb. Show all of Wollongong Clear filters

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Parallel to Freeway Walking Track
Open to the public
Garawarra State Conservation Area, Helensburgh NSW 2508
- about 7.1 km from Darkes Forest
- Bushwalking track
- 1.3 km
- Grade 3
Parallel to Freeway Walking Track Directions
Bald Hill Track
Open to the public
Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, Stanwell Park NSW 2508
- about 7.9 km from Darkes Forest
- Bushwalking track
- 750 m
- Grade 3
Directions
Woodward Loop Track
Open to the public
Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, Maddens Plains NSW 2508
- about 8.9 km from Darkes Forest
- Bushwalking track
- 700 m
- Grade 3
Directions
Gibsons Walking Track
Open to the public
Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area, Austinmer NSW 2515
- about 9.8 km from Darkes Forest
- Bushwalking track
- 1.1 km
- Grade 3
Gibsons Walking Track Directions
Lilyvale walking track
Open to the public
Royal National Park, Lilyvale NSW 2508
- about 10 km from Darkes Forest
- Bushwalking track
- 1.3 km
- Grade 3
Lilyvale walking track Directions
Red Cedar Loop
Open to the public
Royal National Park, Lilyvale NSW 2508
- about 11 km from Darkes Forest
- Bushwalking track
- 850 m
- Grade 3
Directions
The Surfers Track
Open to the public
Killalea Regional Park, Shell Cove NSW 2529
- about 43 km from Darkes Forest
- Bushwalking track
- 250 m
- Grade 3
Directions
Killalea Ridge Walking Track
Open to the public
Killalea Regional Park, Shell Cove NSW 2529
- about 44 km from Darkes Forest
- Bushwalking track
- 1.8 km
- Grade 3
Killalea Ridge Walking Track Directions
Minnamurra Beach Walking Track
Open to the public
Killalea Regional Park, Shell Cove NSW 2529
- about 45 km from Darkes Forest
- Bushwalking track
- 250 m
- Grade 3
Directions