Fernleigh Track – Bar Beach loop from Lake Macquarie Airport

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Fernleigh Track – Bar Beach loop from Lake Macquarie Airport

Moderate

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Fernleigh Track – Bar Beach loop from Lake Macquarie Airport

02:34

54.2km

450m

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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Glenrock State Conservation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.04 km

Fernleigh Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Following what was the old rail line from Belmont to Adamstown, this track is a great ride. A couple of road crossings but they're well marked and (ped) traffic lights …

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12.8 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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21.3 km

Bathers Way

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Bathers Way is a 6-kilometre coastal walk in Newcastle, connecting Merewether Ocean Baths to Nobbys Beach, that runs right along the shoreline. It passes a string of beaches, ocean baths, …

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22.0 km

Bar Beach

Highlight • Beach

Bar Beach is a beautiful beach with a surf club, restrooms, shaded picnic areas, and more! There is a good amount of parking, but it can get pretty busy on mid-summer weekends.

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27.8 km

R5 Shared Path Junction at Magic Park Broadmeadow

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This is a T-junction of shared paths.

Head west to go to Adamstown or Lambton/Jesmond/Wallsend/Speers Point.

Head east to go to the Newcastle Showground, the Donald St shared path and Hamilton North.

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31.4 km

Park Avenue Shared Path

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There is a shared path on Park Av, in front of Adamstown Station, that links to the Fernleigh Track.

There are no toilets at Adamstown Station.

There is a tap on the wall to the left of the entrance.

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32.9 km

The Good Food

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34.1 km

Kullaiba Reserve

Forest

51.0 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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54.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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