Sydney · Easy · One way

Bondi to Coogee coastal walk

Sydney's best-known coastal walk, along the sandstone cliffs from Bondi past Tamarama, Bronte and Clovelly to Coogee.

Distance
5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Ascent
92 m
Time
About 1 h 45 min
High point
41 m
Grade
Easy

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Bondi to Coogee coastal walk
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The walk

From the bus stop at the south end of Bondi Beach, walk past the Icebergs pool and follow the cliff path round Mackenzies Point. It drops to Tamarama Beach, climbs over the next headland and comes down to Bronte, with its park and rock pool. Beyond Bronte the path runs along the seaward edge of Waverley Cemetery, then descends to Clovelly, a narrow inlet lined with concrete promenades. Steps and a short stretch of street lead round Gordons Bay to the north end of Coogee Beach.

It is 5.8 km one way with 92 m of ascent and 113 m of descent; allow about 1½ hours. The grade is Easy: a paved path and boardwalk, with many flights of steps and a few short, steep climbs.

There is little shade, so take water, a hat and sun cream. Keep back from the cliff edges, and off the rock platforms when the sea is big. Each spring the stretch from Bondi to Tamarama hosts Sculpture by the Sea, and the path is very crowded then.

Buses run to Bondi Beach from Bondi Junction station, and from Coogee back to Bondi Junction and the city. The walk is free.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.

Good to know

  • The path keeps to the sandstone cliffs between Sydney's eastern beaches, past rock pools cut into the shore at Bondi, Bronte, Clovelly and Coogee
  • Waverley Cemetery, opened in 1877, sits on the clifftop between Bronte and Clovelly; the poet Henry Lawson is buried there
  • Gordons Bay, between Clovelly and Coogee, is a sheltered inlet known for its underwater nature trail for snorkellers
  • Each spring the cliffs between Bondi and Tamarama host Sculpture by the Sea, an outdoor exhibition

Getting there

Start: South Bondi Beach bus stop, Campbell Parade. -33.89437, 151.27330

Directions to the start

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By train: Bondi Junction station is 2.3 km from the start.

Places to stay nearby

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line and figures come from OpenStreetMap and our own checks; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.