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Former Belmont Station – Fernleigh Track loop from Waratah

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New South Wales

Former Belmont Station – Fernleigh Track loop from Waratah

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Former Belmont Station – Fernleigh Track loop from Waratah

03:06

51.4km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.32 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.99 km

Wallsend Tramway Rail Trail

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Terrific riding through bushland on rail trail

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20.3 km

Lake Macquarie

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Lake Macquarie is the largest coastal saltwater lake in Australia, forming a broad, open water body surrounded by suburbs, parkland, and small inlets. From the shoreline, views stretch across long …

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32.0 km

Former Belmont Station

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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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32.1 km

Fernleigh Track: Belmont to Jewells

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36.0 km

Fernleigh Track

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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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41.3 km

Former Whitebridge Station

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41.6 km

Original 'White Bridge'

Ruins

45.1 km

Fernleigh Track Railway Tunnel

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47.2 km

Fernleigh Track trailhead (Adamstown)

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The Fernleigh Track is a rail trail that follows the former railway line from Adamstown to Belmont. Along the way you will go through a railway tunnel and see the …

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51.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.8 km

3.56 km

3.20 km

605 m

256 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.6 km

23.6 km

167 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 7 September

18°C

9°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

December 21, 2021,Belmont Road Ride

Simple circuit around the lake from Wallsend to Speers Point to Belmont & return via Fernleigh Track.

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Former Belmont Station – Fernleigh Track loop from Waratah

Wallsend Tramway Rail Trail

Lake Macquarie

Former Belmont Station

Fernleigh Track: Belmont to Jewells

Fernleigh Track

Former Whitebridge Station

Fernleigh Track Railway Tunnel

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