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Manly Scenic Walkway Part 3: Grotto Point Lighthouse

Spit to Manly Walk is one of the most popular bush and coastal walks near Sydney. It is also known as Manly Scenic Walkway and is one of the most beautiful walks offering different views of the North and Middle Heads, passing by various kinds of beaches and parks. 

Grotto Point Lighthouse

Grotto Point Lighthouse is an optional destination along the Spit to Manly walk. As the Castle Rock Track ends, the track branches into three directions, the track going south is called the Lighthouse Track and it goes to the lighthouse. It is a moderately difficult track requiring to climb up and down small and big rocks. The bushes are also thicker here and the path is not as clear as the rest of the Manly to Spit Walk. I suggest following the GPS or maps on your phone closely to make sure you are on the right track.

Here is a closer look at the Lighthouse Track.


Rocks along the path

Bush that can scratch your arms and legs

While walking along this track, I heard a lot of things crawling through the bushes. I think they are eastern water dragons.

The lighthouse is quite small and can only be seen through the trees when already near. We thought we were going the wrong way for quite a while.

The lighthouse through the trees

The lighthouse is fenced but can be accessed from the right side.

Grotto Point Lighthouse from the back


Grotto Point Lighthouse 

This lookout offers amazing views of the water too.

View from the lighthouse

We then traced back our steps to get back to the main track. Where the Castle Rock Track ends is where the Grotto Point Track starts.

Here are the rest of our Spit to Manly Walk:
Here is a Google Maps of the track we took:



Here is a short video of this walk:


Here is a video of our walk from Spit Bridge to Dobroyd Head. My gopro ran out of space and I was not able to record the walk until Manly.



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