Breadknife and Grand High Tops Circuit

Warrumbungle National Park

Breadknife and Grand High Tops Circuit in Warrumbungle National Park, regarded as one of the best walks in NSW, offers close up views of the park’s iconic rock formations.

Lookouts
Picnic Facilities
Toilets
No Dogs Permitted
Camping Permitted
Eucalypt Forest
870m
Maximum Elevation
485m
Total Climb

Getting there:

From Coonabarabran travel along Timor Road that becomes John Renshaw Parkway once you enter the National Park. Continue along John Renshaw Parkway and just past the Visitor Centre turn left down Pincham Road to the car park and camping area.

From Tooraweenah, follow John Renshaw Parkway for approximately 35km and just before the Visitor Centre turn right down Pincham Road to the car park and camping area.

Maps:

Warrumbungle National Park Map

Route/Trail notes:

The track follows Spirey Creek before climbing steeply to give close encounters with iconic formations such as Belougery Spire, Bress Peak and Crater Bluff.

Passing Balor Hut campground on your way up. After the breathtaking Grand High Tops summit, continue on towards Western High Tops and Ogma Gap campground, you’ll pass Dows Camp on the way for a look at the impressive Bluff Mountain. To complete the 13km loop, follow West Spirey track back to Pincham carpark.

Alternatively, you can take a shorter 12.5km return to Pincham carpark via Dagda Shortcut. 

Permits/Costs:

National Park entry fee applies (2022 = $8 per vehicle/day). Park entry fees and camping permits can only be purchased online from National Parks NSW. The campgrounds are along John Renshaw Parkway.

Other References/Comments:

Warrumbungle National Park

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Comments

Steep for the last 1.7 klms to the fantastic view from the ridge.

Cheryl on 12 Mar, 2023

Fabulous hike.
Just remember there is no water on the way.
It was great to see the forest looks completely recovered after bushfires of 2011.

Tatters on 29 Sep, 2019

A very hard walk due to a lot of climbing and steps, but the scenery and the views made it all worth while. The weather was glorious and all of the wattles were in flower. Stunning and this walk is definitely on my to do list again.

Brian on 10 Sep, 2017

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