When walking from the Spit to Manly, if you look down from the highest point at Dobroyd Head, you may have noticed these tiny little huts, embedded in the sandstone cliffs.
While it’s not the easiest path to access the huts, it’s well worth the effort if you’re physically able.
The path is rough, climbing up, down and scaling along rocks frequently. Keep your eyes on your footing and please don’t attempt it if you’re unsure. The path can also get very muddy after heavy rains.
If you’re approaching from Spit, after you’ve looked down from the highest point and began the descent down the steep stairs, through the narrow sandstone steps that hug a huge boulder, keep following the stairs down until the path flattens off completely for 50+ metres. At this point, there’s a junction in the path.
The path on your left will take you along Beaty Street Track to Beaty Street.
The path straight ahead will take you along the main path to Manly.
The path on your right - while hidden a little bit - will take you to the Huts and Crater Cove.
If it’s been raining, the path will look like a river (photo from when they hazard reduction burned a couple of years back included below). Get your feet wet and muddy - or come back when it’s sunny!
It’s around 400m to the huts but because it’s uneven, it takes longer than you’d expect.
Enjoy and please be respectful of the huts and people who manage them! They’re another great hidden bit of Sydney’s heritage that we should celebrate and preserve.
Can you spot the huts hidden in the sandstone?
Embedded in the rock face, copping all the weather
The ‘path’ aka river after a heavy rain. This photo was taken right after the Hazard reduction burns a couple of years ago. It’s green, lush and much harder to find now.
