Calling all hiking fans: One of the most stunning coastal hikes in NSW has just received a major $14.9 million upgrade, including the addition of two elevated campgrounds and new stretches of boardwalk.
The Light to Light walk – named for its route from the historic Boyds Tower to Green Cape Lighthouse – traces a beautiful, dramatic stretch of the NSW Far South Coast through dreamy eucalypt forests and coastal heathland. The walking route has been a favourite in the area for decades, but the new upgrades have made it even better – with two new purpose-built hike-in campgrounds and improved tracks connecting walkers with rock platforms and taking walkers further onto the cliff edge for spectacular views.
The two new campgrounds are located by the ocean at Mowarry Point and Hegartys Bay, each home to 10 elevated hardwood sleeping platforms and toilet facilities. The positions of the new campgrounds make for the perfect three-day, two-night hiking adventure, with day one involving a nine kilometre hike, day two taking in a 10-kilometre route and day three taking hikers on a final 13-kilometre hike to the beautiful Green Cape Lighthouse.
Seasoned hikers can just book their camping spots and set off, but if you’d like some extra support, local operators offer tour guides, gear transfers and meals so all you have to worry about is putting one foot after the other. Don’t have the time or strength to take on the whole thing? You can choose to just tackle sections of the route – choose your journey here.
The Light to Light Walk is one of seven NSW Great Walks, with others including an incredible 42-kilometre hike in the Byron hinterland and a breathtaking 19-kilometre trail in the Blue Mountains. You can learn more about the NSW Great Walks over here.
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