Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Start	(-35.5676731,150.3672506)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Murramarang Road Turn on to Merry Beach Road then drive for 250 m Turn right onto Pretty Beach Road and drive for another 700 m Turn slight left and drive for another 85 m Turn left and drive for another 50 m Turn left and drive for another 255 m

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the car park at the start. Find the sign at the start. Find the toilet at the start. Find the BBQ at the start.
	After another 50 m turn right.
	After another 85 m turn left. After another 20 m head through/around the gate. After another 45 m come to the "Pretty Beach" (8 m on your left). After another 165 m continue straight. After another 720 m head through/around the gate.
	Continue straight.
	After another 620 m veer left. After another 890 m head through/around the gate.
	The starting point of an alternate route. Take this alternate route if you want to prolong this walk. To take the alternate route turn sharp right here. Details below. After another 1 km continue straight. After another 410 m pass a seat (8 m on your left)., has no backrest.
	The alternate route finishes here. Turn right to rejoin the main route at the 4.2 km waypoint. Details below. After another 195 m continue straight. After another 315 m pass the picnic table (20 m on your left).
	The starting point of an alternate route. Alternate route to a lookout with views over the sea. To take the alternate route veer left here. Details below. Continue straight. After another 195 m pass the "Durras Mountain" (8 m on your right). About 60 m past the end is a picnic table.
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 4.6 km to get back to the start.

Alternate route to a lookout with views over the sea.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 410 m come to the viewpoint (10 m on your left).
	Continue straight. After another 190 m pass the picnic table (60 m on your left). After another 10 m pass the "Durras Mountain" (35 m on your right).
	Turn around.
	After another 165 m come to the end. At the end of this alternate route, rejoin the main route.

Take this alternate route if you want to prolong this walk.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 315 m head through/around the gate.
	Turn left.
	After another 15 m turn left. After another 15 m pass the "Durras Mountain Car Park" (5 m on your right). After another 25 m pass the sign (9 m on your left). After another 450 m pass a seat (15 m on your right)., has no backrest.
	After another 460 m come to the end. At the end of this alternate route, rejoin the main route.

Pretty Beach to Durras Mountain Walking Track


Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	9.2 km
Time	3 h to 5 h
Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route




Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	0 m	[toilet]
Camp site	195 m	Pretty Beach
Seat	3.6 km + 760 m	[seat]
Seat	4 km	[seat]

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