Flint and Steel Track
Northern Beaches, NSW
Family-friendly 2km return from West Head Road down through cabbage-tree palms to Flint and Steel Beach on Broken Bay.
About this place
Flint and Steel track is the easy West Head swim walk. From a small carpark on West Head Road the 2km return drops through ironbark, grass trees and a grove of cabbage-tree palms before a steep pinch onto Flint and Steel Beach. The payoff is a north-west view to Lion Island and Broken Bay. The beach is unpatrolled and open to swell, so swim with care. Weekends fill the tiny carpark fast. Toilets are at Resolute picnic area, not at the beach.
Access & getting there
Turn onto West Head Road from McCarrs Creek Road and continue about 11.7km. Small carpark on the left. Park entry $12 per vehicle. Busy on weekends.
Flint and Steel trackhead, West Head Rd (about 11.7km from McCarrs Creek Rd), Ku-ring-gai Chase NSW 2105
Safety notes
Unpatrolled beach with swell from Broken Bay. Supervise children. Steep return climb. No drinking water. Limited mobile coverage.
Gear notes
Swimmers and towel if you plan a dip. Carry all water. Shoes with grip for the descent.
On the map
Community photos
Posts from this place will appear here soon.
Events nearby
Linked Hikezilla events coming soon.
Connected challenges
Tied to challenges — coming soon.