The inner harbour of Sydney is linked with walking paths allowing a great outdoor exercise route as well as a path to view Sydney harbour at its best.

There are two well-known tracks that will take your breath away while you stroll along some of Sydney best secluded areas and harbour locations.

Walk #1: Spit to Manly Scenic Walkway
This is the most popular walk along the shores in Sydney, and is arguably the most stunning in scenery and heritage sites.

Take a bus to Spit bridge and the path starts at the northern end of the bridge heading east to Fisher Bay. Follow the path and it’ll take you along through Clontarf beach, Castle Rock, Grotto Point Lighthouse where a small slab of Aboriginal site where rock paintings can still be seen. The next stretch of the path goes through a bush area and eventually heading into Dobroyd point where Manly will come into sight, where you’ll eventually end up.

The entire walk will take 3.5 hours to complete. For the time conscious, many people start from Manly and walk back through Fairlight beach towards Dobroyd point, where they’ll take a rest before turning around back to Manly. Either way, it is a pleasant and beautiful walk.

Walk #2: Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk
The second most popular walk and is the site of the annual Sculpture By The Sea exhibition. Easy cliff tops walk starting from the southern end of Bondi beach along through the Bondi Baths & Icebergs Club onto Mackenzies Point.

You can stop briefly for a coffee or a swim at the small and cosy Tamarama beach, before continuing onto Bronte Beach. From here, it is a quick stroll through the historical Waverley Cemetery, before stepping down to the family friendly Clovelly beach as well as snorkelling and scuba diving heaven of Gordons Bay. Not far to go from here and Coogee will come into sight.

This walk takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete. Remember to rub on some sun screen and put on a cap as there is little shade along the cliff tops.

For more walking options refer to Sydney’s Best Harbour & Coastal Walks by the Sydney Morning Herald, available at all major book stores.