Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Sydney: free self-guided walking tour
Quick answer. A free self-guided walking tour along the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk in Sydney: 6 stops, about 6.8 km, about 90 minutes of walking plus about 37 minutes of listening. The route follows the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk north to south, as the Waverley and Randwick councils publish it. Start at Bondi Beach, home of a surf lifesaving club founded in 1907. Round the headland to Tamarama, whose name probably comes from the Aboriginal Gamma Gamma, and Bronte, named after Nelson, Duke of Bronté. The North Bronte cliff section has been closed since a rockfall in August 2025: follow the signed alternative route. Pass Waverley Cemetery, opened in 1877, and Clovelly's narrow inlet to finish at Coogee.
- Stops:
- 6
- Distance:
- about 6.8 km
- Walking:
- about 90 min
- Listening:
- about 37 min
Two ways to do this walk
Sydney with Mappu
Walk Mode, in the free Mappu app
It knows where you are, tells you about everything you pass between the stops, answers your questions and keeps you on the route. Your phone stays in your pocket.
A 2-hour live walk, €4.99.
50 credits from the Starter pack. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Self-guided audio walk. No guide accompanies you. Not affiliated with the sites.
Free: the audio guides
Listen to each stop’s audio guide in your browser and find your own way between the stops.
Walking directions in Google MapsBondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Sydney: how long does the walk take?
About 127 minutes in all: about 90 minutes on foot over about 6.8 km, plus about 37 minutes of audio at the 6 stops. Time inside the sites is extra.
Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Sydney: in what order should you visit the stops?
Follow the stops in this order: Bondi Beach, Tamarama Beach, Bronte Beach, Waverley Cemetery, Clovelly Beach, and Coogee Beach. The longest stretch between two stops is about 2.2 km, about 30 min on foot.
Official route: Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk
This walk follows the route Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk as Waverley Council and Randwick City Council describe it: here is every official stop, in order. The numbered stops have a free Mappu audio guide.
- Ben BucklerOn the route, no audio guide
- Bondi BeachStop 1 of this walk
- Bondi PromenadeOn the route, no audio guide
- South BondiOn the route, no audio guide
- Marks ParkOn the route, no audio guide
- TamaramaStop 2 of this walk
- North BronteOn the route, no audio guide
- South BronteStop 3 of this walk
- Waverley CemeteryStop 4 of this walk
- ClovellyStop 5 of this walk
- Gordons BayOn the route, no audio guide
- CoogeeStop 6 of this walk
Trail status on October 26, 2026
- North Bronte: closed
- While the North Bronte section is closed, follow the signed alternative route around the Bronte Surf Life Saving Club redevelopment site: it is a detour, not part of the coastal walk.
- The coastal walkway continues past Coogee to South Coogee, beyond the end of this walk.
Source: Waverley Council and Randwick City Council, read on October 25, 2026: HelloBondi: Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk · Randwick City Council: Coastal Walkway · Waverley Council: North Bronte cliff remediation
Route and map
Indicative route. While you walk, watch where you're going, mind the traffic and follow local signs and rules. The map is an aid, not a safety guide. Terms
Follow Mappu’s map: the route runs along the streets from stop to stop, and the stories keep playing as you walk.
Google Maps opens up to 5 stops at a time on a phone, so the route comes in parts: each part starts where the last one ends.
Stop 1
The Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club was founded in 1907, and it is recognised as one of the very first surf lifesaving clubs anywhere.
about 6 min of audio
Next stop: Tamarama Beach · about 2.0 km, about 27 min on foot
Stop 2
Tamarama is probably a shortened form of the Aboriginal name Gamma Gamma, a word that appeared on maps of this coastline in the 1860s and is thought to mean storm.
about 7 min of audio
Next stop: Bronte Beach · about 0.7 km, about 9 min on foot
Stop 3
Bronte's name honours Admiral Horatio Nelson, who was also the Duke of Bronté, a title linked to a place in Sicily. Before it was Bronte, this bay was known as Nelson Bay.
about 7 min of audio
Next stop: Waverley Cemetery · about 0.7 km, about 10 min on foot
Stop 4
Opened in 1877 on the cliffs above Bronte, the cemetery turns its white Carrara marble monuments toward the Pacific.
about 5 min of audio
Next stop: Clovelly Beach · about 1.1 km, about 14 min on foot
Stop 5
On a sweltering night in January 1929, the Labor Daily opened a report with a simple line: Sydney went swimming last night.
about 7 min of audio
Next stop: Coogee Beach · about 2.2 km, about 30 min on foot
Stop 6
Coogee is said to come from an Aboriginal word, koojah, which means a bad smell, or a stinking place.
about 6 min of audio
The stop stories are AI-generated audio guides and can contain mistakes. Check opening hours and tickets on the official sites.
Planning a trip to Sydney?
Get your plan
Mappu sketches your days free in the chat, no account needed. Then take the full plan with you:
- Weekend trip, €9.99: Your day-by-day plan plus 2 live walks
- Save your trip’s free guides on your phone in the Mappu app: they play with no signal
Before you go
- Check opening hours, tickets and access on each site’s official page before you go.
- Distances and times are estimates: the walking route between stops, from OpenStreetMap, at 4.5 km/h. Your route on the street may differ.
More walking tours in Sydney
Route checked by Mappu on October 26, 2026. Stop descriptions come from each place’s published Mappu audio guide. Mappu is a Fenutech product.