Stage 2 of the Royal National Park Coast Track covers 8.7 km from Garie Beach to Otford, with 459 m of ascent and 294 m of descent. The highest point is 266 m. Allow about 3.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Small café on Lady Wakehurst Drive, about 600 m from Otford Lookout on the way down to the station. Opening hours could not be confirmed online; do not rely on it for water or food.
Train station on the South Coast line with services to Sydney and Wollongong, about 2 km by road (mostly downhill) from Otford Lookout at the end of the track. Pay with an Opal or contactless bank card.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or tourism sites but could not be checked on their own page. The only place you may sleep on the track is the Garie Beach campground, and you must book it in advance with NSW National Parks. There are no huts, no shops and no drinking water between Bundeena and Otford.
Emergency: call 000 (112 from a mobile). Signal is patchy. Emergency & health guide
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.