Fernleigh Track

Last updated October 2026

15km flat rail-trail for walking, scooting and cycling from Adamstown to Belmont, through the Fernleigh Tunnel.

A 15km shared walking and cycling path from Adamstown to Belmont along a former rail corridor, built jointly by City of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie City Council. City of Newcastle says it has easy grades for all fitness levels and passes through bushland and wetland areas, the Fernleigh Tunnel, and old stations and railway relics. Main access points with car parks are at Adamstown station (Park Avenue), Burwood Road Kahibah, Whitebridge, Cowlishaw Street Redhead, Jewells and Railway Parade Belmont. Motorbikes are not allowed. Free, open to walkers, scooters and bikes, as of October 2026.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 14 October 2026.