Central Coast Bushwalk

Kincumber Island View Drive Loop (8km)

An 8km loop with significant elevation gain, an adobe hut, cave formations, and Crawford Lookout views.

At a glance

Distance: 8km circuit
Ascent: 230m

This has a good bit of elevation change so it is good training, the adobe hut at the top is wroth checking out as is the cave. There is a lovely grassy picnic area at the top that is great for a picnic, you can also drive to the top and there are toilets there as well. There are many bike trails along the top that are not shown on maps.

Walk directions

Start at the end of Kincumber Street where Island View Drive starts. Start up the steps to the left of the car turning bay: -33.465445, 151.379196 Google Maps Link
Corss the Road and continue on the path on the other side: -33.461262, 151.385503 Google Maps Link
Cross the road and head right until you get to the picnic area. Enjoy the adobe kiosk and rock platform. Do to the toilet there if you need to: -33.459729, 151.390947 Google Maps Link
Cross the road and take the Kanning walk, enjoy the cave and rock formations, continue to the left when you get back to the road (Yanning trail): -33.458676, 151.392446 Google Maps Link
Yay, you have reached the lookout! Have some lunch before heading back: -33.450772, 151.403991 Google Maps Link
Head back along Yalinga trail, head right when you see a missing sign here, follow the bike track along the ridgeline, keeping to the left: -33.452777, 151.400367 Google Maps Link
Turn Left: -33.456847, 151.393272 Google Maps Link
Turn right back to the picnic area and then head back down along the path you came up: -33.457762, 151.392754 Google Maps Link

Adobe kiosk veranda with flagstone paving at the Kincumber picnic area

What does Kincumber mean?

Kincumber is a local aboriginal word that means "The direction of the rising sun", perhaps because Kincumber Mountain goes from west to east.

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