Warrumbungle national park breadknife and grand high tops walk

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

Lookouts

Picnic Facilities

Toilets

No Dogs Permitted

Camping Permitted

Eucalypt Forest

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.

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

Maps:

Warrumbungle National Park Map

Route/Trail notes:

Start from either the car park or campsite. The track follows Spirey Creek to Spirey View before climbing steeply to give close encounters with iconic formations such as Belougery Spire, Bress Peak and Crater Bluff.

Balor Hut Campground at the start of Dagda Shortcut has toilet facilities. 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 car park.

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

Permits/Costs:

National Park entry fee applies (2023 = $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 or Pincham Camp, where you carry your gear in from the car park.

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Warrumbungle National Park near Coonabarabran in NSW is Australia’s first Dark Sky Park, making it the perfect spot for stargazing, amateur astronomy and camping under the starriest of skies.

The Breadknife, easily the most recognisable feature within the park, towers 90m above the valley floor and is a symbol of the park’s enduring importance and resilience. The Breadknife and Grand High Tops walk is recognised as one of the best walks in NSW, with close up views of the park's iconic rock formations.

Whether you’re into camping, walking, birdwatching or astronomy, the park's big sky, amazing light and dramatic rock formations make it an outstanding place for amateur and professional photographers.

Wildfires in 2013 marked yet another chapter in this great park’s history. NPWS has worked hard to rebuild its facilities for generations to come. Walking tracks, campgrounds and other visitor sites have been rebuilt with new modern facilities. Drop into the Warrumbungle Visitor Centre for park information or buy a star chart to enjoy our starry nights.

What does the name Warrumbungle mean?

The name 'Warrumbungle' comes from the Kamilaroi language, and is believed to mean 'crooked mountains'.

Where is the bread knife?

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

How tall is the Grand High Tops?

Perched a lofty 960m above sea level, you'll be surrounded by dykes, plugs and lava domes—the impressive remains of the once-huge Warrumbungle volcano.

How big is Warrumbungle National Park?

Warrumbungle National Park is a heritage listed national park located in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The national park is located approximately 550 kilometres (340 mi) northwest of Sydney and contained within 23,311 hectares (57,600 acres). The park attracts approximately 35,000 visitors per annum.