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Fernleigh Track – Former Belmont Station loop from Fassifern

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New South Wales

Fernleigh Track – Former Belmont Station loop from Fassifern

Moderate

4.8

(6)

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Fernleigh Track – Former Belmont Station loop from Fassifern

03:37

60.3km

400m

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: May 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.7 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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24.8 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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26.9 km

Fernleigh Track Railway Tunnel

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30.4 km

Original 'White Bridge'

Ruins

30.7 km

Former Whitebridge Station

Highlight • Historical Site

31.4 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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36.6 km

Fernleigh Track: Belmont to Jewells

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

40.0 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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51.7 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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60.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.5 km

5.18 km

4.00 km

3.16 km

280 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.0 km

27.8 km

363 m

150 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 22 June

17°C

8°C

11 %

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Fernleigh Track – Former Belmont Station loop from Fassifern

Fernleigh Track trailhead (Adamstown)

Fernleigh Track Railway Tunnel

Former Whitebridge Station

Fernleigh Track

Fernleigh Track: Belmont to Jewells

Former Belmont Station

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