Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Australia

New South Wales

Karloo Track

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Australia

New South Wales

Karloo Track

Moderate

4.8

(10)

hikers

Karloo Track

01:51

5.12km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Royal National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

109 m

Karloo Trackhead

Highlight • Trail

The Karloo Trackhead begins with some interesting signage and art, and then heads into the bush. This track is very popular and easily accessible, with a few bus stops and the Heathcote Train Station just a few steps away.

Tip by

1.24 km

Karloo Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Karloo Track takes bushwalkers through some highlights of Royal National Park, like Karloo Pool, Waleback Rock, Uloola Turrets, and Uloola Falls. Since the track follows the river for a while, …

Tip by

2.56 km

Karloo Pool

Highlight • River

Karloo Pool is often noted as one of the best natural swimming holes in the Sydney area. The pool stretches about 20 meters long and 10 meters wide, and can …

Tip by

5.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.93 km

637 m

339 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.87 km

109 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Monday 18 May

20°C

12°C

89 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Easy

4.8

408

Iron Cove Loop via The Bay Run

01:50h

7.12km

40m

Moderate

4.7

312

Figure Eight Pools via Burgh Ridge Track

02:07h

6.31km

240m

Moderate

4.8

243

Wattamolla to Eagle Rock via Coast track

03:00h

9.20km

130m

Moderate

4.6

124

Cape Banks via La Perouse circuit

02:09h

8.04km

100m

Moderate

4.7

112

Wedding Cake Rock via the Coast Track

02:34h

9.29km

160m

Easy

4.8

114

Malabar Headlands Circuit

01:34h

5.82km

70m

Easy

5.0

130

Centennial Park Ponds Loop

00:55h

3.57km

10m

Moderate

5.0

104

Coogee to Maroubra Walk

02:35h

9.46km

140m

Moderate

4.8

Karloo Track

01:51h

5.12km

160m

Moderate

4.5

Cronulla Esplanade Walk

02:44h

10.6km

60m

Hard

5.0

Karloo track & Ulooa Fire Trail

06:45h

21.8km

420m

Moderate

Pyrmont to Darling Harbour Foreshore loop

02:25h

9.37km

50m

Karloo Track

Karloo Trackhead

Karloo Track

Karloo Pool

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️