4wd tracks close to sydney

[Sugs]

Hi Everyone

I went to Stockton beach last weekend the Rubicon went great never got stuck helped a few Toyota's and a Pajero out of the sand the lockers were great, had a blast anyway anyone know of any 4wd tracks close to Sydney that are good for a day trip?

Thanks


Sugs

[TheOoz]

There is also a book called "4WD treks close to Sydney" which is useful if you are just getting into 4WDing and looking to explore a bit.

[trbn8r]

Hi Sugs

Checkout www.sydneyjeepclub.com if interested. The club run day trips close to Sydney almost every second weekend.

Cheers
Mani

[grit]

Kurnel, Menai (must be in a registered club), Appin, Burrowdale (Kurrajong), Belanglo SF (Ivan's retreat), Watagan SF, Newnes (Zigzag)... the rest require a drive of well over an hour to get to.

Do yourself a great favour & join a club, it will pay for itself 3 fold and may even save you some unforeseen grief.

[jklad]

A nice easy off-roading day trip if you want to throw in a bit of wine tasting in the Hunter Valley on the way back is to take the Yango & Howes valley tracks through the Yango National Park. You can access it either from the F3 (via the Peats Ridge exit) or via Wiseman's Ferry. The Wiseman's Ferry route is a nicer drive (you go past the Settlers Arms pub at St Alban's and spend a bit more time on dirt).

The drive through the National Park takes you on about half dirt (recently graded when I was there a few weeks ago) & the last half on the 4WD only Howes Valley (fire) trail which has some pretty rough and steep bits and some great scenery, but nothing too hairy so it's perfectly safe if you're on your own or inexperienced. Brings you out at the Putty Road so you can head home either back through Wiseman's or via wine country & Singleton or Cessnock. There's even a couple of camping spots in the Park if you want to overnight.

[xiphos]

im pretty sure appin is closed

[lovemyjk]

A nice easy off-roading day trip if you want to throw in a bit of wine tasting in the Hunter Valley on the way back is to take the Yango & Howes valley tracks through the Yango National Park. You can access it either from the F3 (via the Peats Ridge exit) or via Wiseman's Ferry. The Wiseman's Ferry route is a nicer drive (you go past the Settlers Arms pub at St Alban's and spend a bit more time on dirt).

The drive through the National Park takes you on about half dirt (recently graded when I was there a few weeks ago) & the last half on the 4WD only Howes Valley (fire) trail which has some pretty rough and steep bits and some great scenery, but nothing too hairy so it's perfectly safe if you're on your own or inexperienced. Brings you out at the Putty Road so you can head home either back through Wiseman's or via wine country & Singleton or Cessnock. There's even a couple of camping spots in the Park if you want to overnight.

That sounds nice, where did you get the info on that?? got mates want to wheel, but are terrified of having a vehicle in the same condition as mine. haha

[jklad]

That sounds nice, where did you get the info on that?? got mates want to wheel, but are terrified of having a vehicle in the same condition as mine. haha

I asked the same question myself as the original poster on this forum a few years ago & it was one of the suggestions made, so I researched it a bit on google (got a few links to 4WD magazines, other forums, etc), looked up the maps on google & went from there.

I've got friends who live up in the Hunter valley who I visit regularly and the route is my favourite way of getting there; I've probably done the trail like 10 times already in the past couple of years. Sure it takes over twice as long as roaring up the F3 & New England hwy to the Valley, but it's a great drive with some spectacular scenery as the trail follows the high ridges before plunging back down into the valley (there's a few gates to open & close at the end and an easy creek crossing). As I said earlier, the first half is fairly easy graded dirt (even accessable to higher-clearance 2WD vehicles in dry weather) but the last 30km or so is steep, windy, rocky and a lot of fun.

If you really want to make a day of it & take your time, you can make a slight 10km detour before you enter the Park & stop off at the famous Wollombi tavern for lunch and a few ales first. And once you leave the dirt & get on to the Putty road it's another 30km or so of (sealed) windy roads with plenty of harepin bends as you thread between the mountains either side before you eventually hit wine country.