Walking

Find out about what City of Newcastle is doing to make walking around our city even more accessible. 

• Walking and Mobility Plan
• Traffic Management and Pedestrian Improvement Projects

From bushlands, waterfalls and coastline tracks to historic and heritage paths, Newcastle has a diverse range of walking trails. 

• Walking, Running and Cycling Newcastle

Healthy and happy people 

Walking is the most common way we stay active, and this keeps us healthy and happy: from reducing rates of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis and improving our immunity, to reducing our stress, improving our mood and making us more creative. Walking at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week will make you significantly healthier.

Boost the benefits - by walking away from noisy, polluted roads and find nature on your walk.

Equitable and inclusive communities 

Walking is affordable and accessible to most people and can help build better communities: from reducing loneliness, and fostering connection and care, to enabling people to access opportunities and services.

Boost the benefits - by getting the whole family walking, children will learn important skills for life, and older people will maintain their independence and social connections.

Attractive and prosperous city 

Walking allows you to appreciate your city, while also contributing to its beauty and energy: from making places feel safer and more welcoming, to being able to observe your surrounds at a slower place. 

Boost the benefits - by combining walking with public transport to have epic adventures through your city and discover the hidden secrets of Newcastle.

A sustainable and resilient world 

Walking makes us less vulnerable to various threats and improves our connection with our planet: from surviving pandemics and economic crises to reducing our CO2 emissions, land degradation and resource consumption.

Boost the benefits - by walking to school, work, or the shops (a trolley, cart or backpack come in handy to bring home the groceries).