Byron Lighthouse walk from Wategos Beach

New South Wales

From the Eastern end of Wategos popular beach parking is difficult. Enter trail and take it up to the light house and back passing the furthest East point of the Australian mainland.
About a k and half each way plus another k for detour to Cape Byon. Optional detour to Little Wategos Beach/ lookout via board walk.

Lookouts
Swimming
Picnic Facilities
Toilets
Coastal

Getting there

How do you get to the start of the walk?

The eastern end of Wategos Beach

Maps

Which maps cover the area?

ones of Byron

Route/Trail notes

A detailed description of the walk!

Permits/Costs

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free

Other References

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Comments

We walked from the Byron Bay Surf Club to the lighthouse and back which was about 9km. Lots of stairs but amazing views and a really beautiful walk along the coastline.

Bobbe on 22 Nov, 2023

We walked from the Byron Bay Surf Club to the lighthouse and back which was about 9km. Lots of stairs but amazing views and a really beautiful walk along the coastline.

Bobbe on 22 Nov, 2023

We walked from the Byron Bay Surf Club to the lighthouse and back which was about 9km. Lots of stairs but amazing views and a really beautiful walk along the coastline.

Bobbe on 22 Nov, 2023

We walked from the Byron Bay Surf Club to the lighthouse and back which was about 9km. Lots of stairs but amazing views and a really beautiful walk along the coastline.

Bobbe on 22 Nov, 2023

Early evening midweek visit presents hassle free parking options and sunset as a bonus.

Wanderlust on 2 Mar, 2023

Started at Clarkes Beach carpark as plenty of free 4hr parking near massinger rd. Walk up the hill to the Pass and continue via Watego's, up to lighthouse. After lighthouse continue all the way to the end. Turn right on the road and then left down the hill to the start. Great time to see whales. Have also done this the other way so through the bush first up to lighthouse and down to Wategos, now my favorite way.

Zsa Zsa on 21 Jun, 2022

left from clarks beach

erika A D on 20 Jun, 2022

Beautiful ocean views,

RosieG on 15 Feb, 2020

Great brisk walk, 250 steps to the top, with some wrist weights, a couple of bocchi balls, this four times, gets the ticker goin'
Meet heaps in both directions, most saying G'day, a few chats.
Great view up the top, and a couple of whales here and there!
After the workout, a cold shower/and or swim, then relax on Wategos for the rest of the day.
Beautiful spot of Australia

Did this for a couple of weeks after the Blues festival

Legs eleven - Dave on 16 May, 2019

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