This walk, between Epping and Thornleigh Stations, follows Devlins Creek then Lane Cove River as they wind through the valley. There are a number of interesting rock features to enjoy along the walk. The walk starts and ends near shops, so you can fill up with a coffee or a bite to eat at each end. From Whale Rock, the track becomes wide and very easy to follow.
Epping to Thornleigh Station
And Walk
Epping to Thornleigh Station
3 hrs
209 m
Hard track
(0km) Epping Station → Int of Derby street service trail
940 m
18 mins
3m
-33m
Very easy
(0.94km) Int of Derby street service trail → Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail
1.5 km
25 mins
7m
-21m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the Whale Rock sign down the service trail which narrows into a bushtrack and follows Devlin creek through the gully all the way along until it widens out into a rocky service trail again and comes to the intersection of the Cheltenham service trail.
(2.43km) Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail → Big Ducky Waterhole
190 m
3 mins
3m
-1m
Easy track
Big Ducky Waterhole
(2.61km) Big Ducky Waterhole → Whale Rock
480 m
8 mins
6m
-9m
Easy track
Whale Rock
(3.09km) Whale Rock → Conscript Pass
3.3 km
1 hr 3 mins
102m
-65m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the Thornleigh via Great North Walk arrow down the short but steep hill and across the river at the causeway. On the other side of the river the track comes up to the intersection of the Great North Walk service trail.
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Thornleigh Station’ sign[1] past the ‘Lane Cove Valley’ map, initially keeping the other trail and river to your left. The trail follows the valley floor, keeping the river just to your left, for a bit over 500m, to then cross the Lane Cove River at a rocky ford[2]. This crossing may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain. On the other side of the river, this walk continues along the trail[3] for about 400m (with the river now close by on your right) to come to an intersection with a faint track[4] (on your left, that leads up towards Pennant Hills Park).
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail, keeping the river just to your right. After about 60m, the trail bends right and crosses the Lane Cove River at a rocky ford[5], then continues along the valley floor among the fern trees (and concrete pipe access points[6]) for about 900m to cross the Lane Cove River again at another rocky ford[7]. (These crossings may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain). The trail then continues along the valley floor[8] (with the river now on your left) for just over 150m to come to an intersection at the bottom of the sealed Morona Ave trail[9] (on your right), marked with a ‘Lane Cove Valley’ map/sign[10] and a GNW arrow post[11].
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along the valley floor, away from the two trails, keeping the river just to your left. The track soon narrows, leading past a water depth indicator[12], and becomes rocky for about 150m before coming to a faint intersection, where GNW arrow post points left[13]. Here, the walk turns left and crosses the Lane Cove River using the concrete stepping stones[14] (this crossing may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain) to follow the ‘Thornleigh Station’ sign[15] up the timber steps for about 40m and find a GNW registration box[16] (damaged at time of writing). The track bends sharply right[17] and zigzags up the rocky hill for another 30m, before bending sharply left to find the ‘Conscript Pass’ and ‘B Stevens’[18][19] engravings (at the third metal hand rail).
Conscript Pass
(6.39km) Conscript Pass → Int of the GNW and Lorna Pass tracks
100 m
3 mins
19m
0m
Moderate track
(6.49km) Int of the GNW and Lorna Pass tracks → Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues
580 m
14 mins
50m
0m
Hard track
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post and ‘Thornleigh Station’ sign[33] uphill along the wide rocky track[34]. After just over 150m, the track bends left (ignoring a faint track on your right[35]) and heads uphill for another 40m to come to the back (south-east corner) of Thornleigh Oval[36], marked with a ‘Lane Cove National Park’ signpost[37].
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along the fence line around the oval, keeping the oval to your left. After about 100m, this walk passes in front of the clubhouse[38] (there are toilets[39] and a water tap[40] on your right) to pass a ‘Great North Walk’ sign[41] and come to the corner of ‘Handley’ and ‘Ferguson’ Avenues[42] in front of the ‘Thornleigh Oval’ sign[43].
Thornleigh Oval
(7.07km) Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues → Int of Railway Parade and Pennant Hills Road overpass steps
810 m
14 mins
18m
-4m
Very easy
(7.88km) Int of Railway Parade and Pennant Hills Road overpass steps → Thornleigh Train Station
110 m
2 mins
1m
-1m
Easy track
Maps for the Epping to Thornleigh Station walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Epping to Thornleigh Station bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Epping to Thornleigh Station
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 8 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
5km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 1.9km is flat with no steps. Whilst another 630m has short steep hills and the remaining 230m is very steep.
Quality of track
4.7km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 1.9km follows a smooth and hardened path. The remaining (1.5km) follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
Around 6km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 2.1km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 4.1km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 3.9km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 4.7km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 3.2km is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 4.1km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 3.9km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Epping to Thornleigh Station walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Epping to Thornleigh Station walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Epping to Thornleigh Station walk starts at the Epping Station (gps: -33.772529, 151.08242)
Your transport options to Epping Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Epping to Thornleigh Station ends at the Thornleigh Train Station (gps: -33.731948, 151.07815)
Your transport options to Thornleigh Train Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/etts
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
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* PDF with Lands Topo map base
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I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Epping to Hornsby Station
And Walk
Epping to Hornsby Station
6 hrs 45 mins
705 m
Hard track
(0km) Epping Station → Int of Derby street service trail
940 m
18 mins
3m
-33m
Very easy
(0.94km) Int of Derby street service trail → Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail
1.5 km
25 mins
7m
-21m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the Whale Rock sign down the service trail which narrows into a bushtrack and follows Devlin creek through the gully all the way along until it widens out into a rocky service trail again and comes to the intersection of the Cheltenham service trail.
(2.43km) Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail → Big Ducky Waterhole
190 m
3 mins
3m
-1m
Easy track
Big Ducky Waterhole
(2.61km) Big Ducky Waterhole → Whale Rock
480 m
8 mins
6m
-9m
Easy track
Whale Rock
(3.09km) Whale Rock → Conscript Pass
3.3 km
1 hr 3 mins
102m
-65m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the Thornleigh via Great North Walk arrow down the short but steep hill and across the river at the causeway. On the other side of the river the track comes up to the intersection of the Great North Walk service trail.
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Thornleigh Station’ sign[1] past the ‘Lane Cove Valley’ map, initially keeping the other trail and river to your left. The trail follows the valley floor, keeping the river just to your left, for a bit over 500m, to then cross the Lane Cove River at a rocky ford[2]. This crossing may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain. On the other side of the river, this walk continues along the trail[3] for about 400m (with the river now close by on your right) to come to an intersection with a faint track[4] (on your left, that leads up towards Pennant Hills Park).
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail, keeping the river just to your right. After about 60m, the trail bends right and crosses the Lane Cove River at a rocky ford[5], then continues along the valley floor among the fern trees (and concrete pipe access points[6]) for about 900m to cross the Lane Cove River again at another rocky ford[7]. (These crossings may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain). The trail then continues along the valley floor[8] (with the river now on your left) for just over 150m to come to an intersection at the bottom of the sealed Morona Ave trail[9] (on your right), marked with a ‘Lane Cove Valley’ map/sign[10] and a GNW arrow post[11].
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along the valley floor, away from the two trails, keeping the river just to your left. The track soon narrows, leading past a water depth indicator[12], and becomes rocky for about 150m before coming to a faint intersection, where GNW arrow post points left[13]. Here, the walk turns left and crosses the Lane Cove River using the concrete stepping stones[14] (this crossing may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain) to follow the ‘Thornleigh Station’ sign[15] up the timber steps for about 40m and find a GNW registration box[16] (damaged at time of writing). The track bends sharply right[17] and zigzags up the rocky hill for another 30m, before bending sharply left to find the ‘Conscript Pass’ and ‘B Stevens’[18][19] engravings (at the third metal hand rail).
Conscript Pass
(6.39km) Conscript Pass → Int of the GNW and Lorna Pass tracks
100 m
3 mins
19m
0m
Moderate track
(6.49km) Int of the GNW and Lorna Pass tracks → Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues
580 m
14 mins
50m
0m
Hard track
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post and ‘Thornleigh Station’ sign[33] uphill along the wide rocky track[34]. After just over 150m, the track bends left (ignoring a faint track on your right[35]) and heads uphill for another 40m to come to the back (south-east corner) of Thornleigh Oval[36], marked with a ‘Lane Cove National Park’ signpost[37].
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along the fence line around the oval, keeping the oval to your left. After about 100m, this walk passes in front of the clubhouse[38] (there are toilets[39] and a water tap[40] on your right) to pass a ‘Great North Walk’ sign[41] and come to the corner of ‘Handley’ and ‘Ferguson’ Avenues[42] in front of the ‘Thornleigh Oval’ sign[43].
Thornleigh Oval
(7.07km) Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues → Int of Railway Parade and Pennant Hills Road overpass steps
810 m
14 mins
18m
-4m
Very easy
(7.88km) Int of Railway Parade and Pennant Hills Road overpass steps → Thornleigh Train Station
110 m
2 mins
1m
-1m
Easy track
(7.99km) Thornleigh Train Station → Morgan Rd
990 m
18 mins
7m
-47m
Easy track
(8.98km) Morgan Rd → Int of Bike Trail and Morgan Rd tracks
230 m
4 mins
3m
-7m
Moderate track
(9.21km) Int of Bellamy trail and Morgan Rd tracks → Zig Zag Creek Bridge int.
130 m
2 mins
0m
-6m
Easy track
. The walk continues down into the valley[83] along the concrete trail for another 110m to come to a signposted intersection marked with a ‘Great North Walk’ sign[84][85] (on your left), just before ‘Zig Zag Creek’[86] and the long bridge[87].
Thornleigh zigzag railway
(9.34km) Zig Zag Creek Bridge intersection → The Jungo
1.4 km
25 mins
16m
-37m
Moderate track
The Jungo
(10.77km) Jungo campsite → Int of GNW and Stringybark Ridge trail
100 m
2 mins
1m
0m
Moderate track
(10.87km) Int of GNW and Stringybark Ridge trail → Elouera Lookout
1 km
27 mins
81m
-58m
Moderate track
Elouera Lookout
(11.92km) Elouera Lookout → Int of the Great North Walk and the Blue Gum Walk (SW)
2.8 km
1 hr 12 mins
195m
-203m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads north along the main rocky track, keeping the valley down to your left. The track leads along beside a rock wall (which is on your right) and through a rock outcrop[128], where the track soon heads quite steeply uphill along the eroded track[129] for a short time. At the top of this steep section, the rocky track continues to meander much more gently up along the side of the hill[130] for about 300m, then crosses a small, rocky gully[131], just below some houses[132]. The track then continues gently uphill for about 100m to an intersection with the unsignposted Blackfellows Head track[133] (on your right).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads north along the clear track, keeping the valley down to your left for about 100m, where the walk comes to a three-way intersection and ‘The Jungo’ sign[134] points back along the track.
(14.77km) Int of the Great North Walk and the Blue Gum Walk (SW) → Clearing
710 m
17 mins
39m
-70m
Hard track
Turn left : From the intersection the track winds down the steep bushtrack heading straight down the side of the ridge through thick bracken fern all the way down to the bottom of the valley where it flattens out and comes to some bike jumps. From here the track continues past the jumps to the intersection at the open clearing.
(15.47km) Clearing → Ginger Meggs Park
240 m
5 mins
5m
-19m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads north, down the hill with the creek on the right, to the intersection just before the causeway over Waitara Creek. There are usually ducks and brush turkeys in this area.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail across Waitara Creek and up the hill, passing around the gate before arriving on Valley Road, at the lower corner of Ginger Meggs Park.
(15.71km) Ginger Meggs Park → Berowra Valley Bushland Park
580 m
12 mins
26m
-15m
Easy track
Berowra Valley Bushland Park
(16.29km) Berowra Valley Bushland Park → Int of Quarry Road and Great North Walk
540 m
14 mins
89m
-12m
Hard track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post up a couple of timber steps[149] and then follows the track as it winds up over the gentle rise. Once over the rise, the track then leads down to the intersection with Quarry Rd, where a ‘Great North Walk’ sign[150] points back up the track.
(16.83km) Int of Quarry Road and Great North Walk → Hornsby Train Station
720 m
14 mins
34m
-8m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows Quarry Rd up the gentle hill[153] for about 180m, then follows the GNW arrow[154] left onto Dural St[155]. The footpath leads past the unit block, then past a few shops to come to an intersection with the Pacific Hwy. Following the GNW arrow, this walk turns right across ‘Dural St’[156], passes a few more shops, then crosses ‘Dural Lane’[157] before turning left across the Pacific Hwy at the traffic lights[158]. Here the walk continues straight across the ‘Station St’ pedestrian crossing[159], past the large ‘Great North Walk’ sign[160] and across the bus lane to the western entrance of Hornsby Station[161].
Maps for the Epping to Hornsby Station walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Epping to Hornsby Station bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Epping to Hornsby Station
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 17.5 km | ||
Time | 6 hrs 45 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
8km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 6km has short steep hills. Whilst another 3.1km is flat with no steps and the remaining 720m is very steep.
Quality of track
8km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 7km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (3.1km) follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 9km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 9km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 9km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 9km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 14km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 3.2km is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 11km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 7km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Epping to Hornsby Station walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Epping to Hornsby Station walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Epping to Hornsby Station walk starts at the Epping Station (gps: -33.772529, 151.08242)
Your transport options to Epping Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Epping to Hornsby Station ends at the Hornsby Train Station (gps: -33.703509, 151.09801)
Your transport options to Hornsby Train Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/eths
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Fairylands track
And Walk
Fairylands track
30 mins
31 m
Easy track
This short walks follows a section the Great North Walk along the Lane Cove River to an old picnic ground know as Fairylands Pleasure Grounds or “the Rest”. The walk gives great views of the river and of some sandstone formations. Fairylands has mostly grown over now, but still has some bits of history to explore, or you can just relax and watch the river go by as you eat lunch.
(0km) Int of Quebec Rd and Fairyland Track → River view
130 m
3 mins
6m
-5m
Easy track
Lookout
(0.13km) River view → Fairyland
360 m
7 mins
6m
-14m
Easy track
Fairyland
Maps for the Fairylands track walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Fairylands track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Fairylands track
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 978 m | ||
Time | 30 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 2/6 Easy track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6) |
Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
Signs | Clearly signposted (1/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
This whole walk, 490m has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
This whole walk, 490m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
This whole walk, 490m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 490m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 490m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 490m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Fairylands track walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Fairylands track walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Fairylands track walk starts and ends at the Int of Quebec Rd and Fairyland Track (gps: -33.799002, 151.15403)
Your transport options to Int of Quebec Rd and Fairyland Track are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/n
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Epping to Pennant Hills Station
And Walk
Epping to Pennant Hills Station
2 hrs
155 m
Moderate track
This walk explores the bush between Epping and Pennant Hills stations. Sections of the walk pass through the Lane Cove National Park, although not down to the Lane Cove River. The walk explores a section of Devlins and Byles Creeks before passing near Pennant Hills park. The walk then takes the road for a short distance to finish at Pennant Hills Station.
(0km) Epping Station → Int of Derby street service trail
940 m
18 mins
3m
-33m
Very easy
(0.94km) Int of Derby street service trail → Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail
1.5 km
25 mins
7m
-21m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the Whale Rock sign down the service trail which narrows into a bushtrack and follows Devlin creek through the gully all the way along until it widens out into a rocky service trail again and comes to the intersection of the Cheltenham service trail.
(2.43km) Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail → Whale Rock
670 m
11 mins
9m
-10m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the top of Big Ducky Waterhole the continues through the valley keeping Devlins Creek below on the left of the track all the way to Whale Rock. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Veer right.
Whale Rock
Big Ducky Waterhole
(2.43km) Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail → Int of North Epping service trail
380 m
6 mins
11m
-1m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection the track follows the service trail up the gentle hill for a short distance until it comes to the intersection of the Day road access track
(2.81km) Int of North Epping service trail → Int of Pennant Hills park and Mambara Tracks(south)
920 m
22 mins
83m
-8m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection the track heads down and across the creek, continuing up the other side, winding up the steps all the way to the top and meandering up the gentle hill to the intersection of the bushtrack at the first telegraph pole.
Veer left: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading up the rocky hill to the top of the wooden steps and along the side of the valley, steadily winding all the way up past the signpost and up the hill to the intersection of the Kurrajong Street and Pennant Hills park tracks at the thin rock platform at the top of the hill.
Veer right: From the intersection the track follows the thin rock keeping the the down hill to the right and along a defined bushtrack, continuing through thick scrub all the way to the intersection of the unnamed bushtrack.
Turn left: From the intersection, the track heads up hill following the bushtrack past the large ash covered gum tree and along to the intersection of the Pennant Hills park nature trail.
(3.73km) Mambara east int. → Pennant Hills station
1.6 km
27 mins
51m
-15m
Very easy
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads up a concrete path as it bends right[6] and meanders gently uphill through the forest[7]. This walk continues along the path for the next 35m which soon bends left[8], passing a potential trip hazard
on the path. After 20m this path bends to the right[9] to come to a 4-way intersection[10] (with two dirt tracks on the left).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads distinctly but gently uphill[11] along the concrete path for about 45m to come to a ‘Bush Recycling’ sign[12] (on the right). After another 45m this walk bends right[13] to come to a 3-way intersection with a dirt track[14] (on the left).
Continue straight: From the intersection[15], this walk follows the concrete path very gently downhill, keeping the road (a short distance) to your left. This walk continues for about 140m over a series of rough concrete sections[16] to come to a ‘The Ultimate Jigsaw’ sign[17] (on your right). After 5m this walk comes to a distinct T-intersection[18], marked with an arrow post[19].
Turn left : From the intersection[20], this walk follows the arrow post[21] along the concrete path gently uphill towards the road[22]. The path soon bends right and continues gently uphill for about 60m to a log seat
(on the left), and ‘Mambara Access Track’[23], ‘Mambara Track’[24] and ‘Wildlife Protection Area’[25] signs (on the right). After about 10m this walk comes to the Britannia St roundabout[26] (near the car park
[27]).
Continue straight: From the roundabout the track follows Britannia street up past the two large ovals and continuing all the way along, winding around the left and right hand bends in the road which becomes the Cresant, and heads up the hill to the intersection of Pennant Hills road. From the intersection the track turns left at the main road and follows it along the footpath for a short distance to the bottom of the overpass, turning left up the ramp that winds all the way up and over the road coming back down to the intersection of Railway street. From the intersection the track follows Railway street down the hill and past the bus stops to the entrance to the train station.
Maps for the Epping to Pennant Hills Station walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Epping to Pennant Hills Station bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Epping to Pennant Hills Station
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 5.3 km | ||
Time | 2 hrs | ||
. | |||
Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 2.6km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 2.6km is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
2.5km of this walk follows a smooth and hardened path and another 1.5km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (1.3km) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 3.5km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 1.8km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 3.9km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.4km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 5km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 4km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 1.2km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Epping to Pennant Hills Station walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Epping to Pennant Hills Station walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Epping to Pennant Hills Station walk starts at the Epping Station (gps: -33.772529, 151.08242)
Your transport options to Epping Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Epping to Pennant Hills Station ends at the Pennant Hills station (gps: -33.738042, 151.07288)
Your transport options to Pennant Hills station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/etphs
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Pennant Hills Park loop (via Lane Cove River)
3 hrs
233 m
Hard track
(0km) Pennant Hills station → Mambara east int.
1.6 km
27 mins
15m
-51m
Very easy
Continue straight: From the ‘Pennant Hills Park’ entry sign[1] (beside the Britannia St roundabout, near the car park
), this walk leads gently downhill along the narrow concrete footpath[2], keeping the road to your right (and ignoring the short path on your right)[3]. After 10m this walk comes to a log seat[4]
(on your right), and ‘Wildlife Protection Area’[5], ‘Mambara Track’[6] and ‘Mambara Access Track’[7] signs (on your left). This walk continues for 40m along the path around the sharp left bend [8] then continues for another 20m to come to a 3-way intersection[9], marked with an arrow post[10] (on your left).
Turn right: From the intersection[11], this walk follows the arrow post[12] gently downhill along the concrete path[13], keeping the road (a short distance) to your right. After 5m this walk passes ‘The Ultimate Jigsaw’ sign[14] (on your left) then continues gently uphill[15] for about 140m over a series of rough concrete sections[16] to come to a 3-way intersection with a dirt track[17] (on the right).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the concrete path gently up over a rise[18] (keeping the road to your right). After about 15m this walk leads gently downhill and soon bends left[19]. This walk continues along the path for about 70m past a ‘Bush Recycling’ sign[20] (on the left) to come to a 4-way intersection[21] (with two dirt tracks on the right).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads distinctly but gently downhill[22] along the concrete path as the track bends left. This walk then gently meanders downhill for about 20m through the open forest[23], passing a potential trip hazard
on the path. This walk then continues for about 35m along the path which soon bends right[24], then comes to a sharp left hand bend[25]. Half way through the bend there is a 3-way intersection with a dirt track[26] (on the right).
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk leads downhill along the concrete path, immediately passing the turning rest bay[27] (on the left) and a ‘You scratch my back’ sign[28] (on the right). This walk then continues gently downhill through the open forest[29] for another 35m to a distinct 3-way intersection with a short concrete path (on the right)[30].
(1.55km) Int of Pennant Hills park and Mambara Tracks(south) → Int of North Epping service trail
920 m
22 mins
8m
-83m
Moderate track
Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack winding south along the side of the valley through thick scrub until it opens out onto a thin rock platform at the top of a hill
Veer left: From the intersection the track off the rock platform and down the hill, winding through the bush following the cheltenham sign along the side of the valley for a long while until continuing down some wooden steps to the telegraph pole at the intersection of the bushtrack.
Veer right: From the intersection the bushtrack follows the powerlines, down the gentle hill and down the long set of steps to the bottom where it crosses the creek to the signposted intersection of the Cheltenham bushtrack.
Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the Cheltenham sign up the bushtrack and up some steps to the intersection of the North Epping service trail
(2.47km) Int of North Epping service trail → Big Ducky Waterhole
570 m
9 mins
4m
-12m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the intersection the track follows the service trail south east down the gentle hill and through the valley until it drops down across a creek and continues up the other side to the intersection of the Epping bushtrack.
Veer left: From the intersection the track follows the Lane Cove River arrow along the servicetrail for a while before it loops around the top of Big Ducky Waterhole.
Big Ducky Waterhole
(3.04km) Big Ducky Waterhole → Whale Rock
480 m
8 mins
6m
-9m
Easy track
Whale Rock
(3.52km) Whale Rock → Int of Pennant Hills park road
2.7 km
57 mins
138m
-63m
Hard track
Turn left : From the intersection the track follows the Pennant Hills ovals sign up the steep rocky service trail winding all the way up the side of the valley, flattening out to a gentle climb as it approaches the top and passing the intersection of a powerline service trail, continuing along the top of the ridge all the way to the intersection of the second second powerline service trail. From here the track continues along the ridge, following the service trail through the thick bushland all the way to the intersection of the third powerline service trail.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the service trail winding up the gentle hill and turning right at the archery warning sign, continuing through the bush to the intersection of the airfield service trail.
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the service trail west through the bush up a long gentle hill and through a metal gate to the intersection of the Pennant Hills park road.
(6.19km) End of Pennant Hills Park → Pennant Hills Park Entry
750 m
13 mins
23m
-7m
Easy track
Pennant Hills Park
(6.94km) Pennant Hills Park Entry → Pennant Hills Park entry
80 m
1 mins
4m
0m
Very easy
(7.02km) Pennant Hills Park entry → Pennant Hills station
1.2 km
20 mins
35m
-9m
Very easy
Maps for the Pennant Hills Park loop (via Lane Cove River) walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Pennant Hills Park loop (via Lane Cove River) bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Pennant Hills Park loop (via Lane Cove River)
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 8.2 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
3.9km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 2.9km is flat with no steps. The remaining (1.3km) is very steep.
Quality of track
3.5km of this walk follows a smooth and hardened path and another 2.4km follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (2.2km) follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
Around 4.3km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 3.8km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 6km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.9km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 7km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 790m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 5km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 3km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Pennant Hills Park loop (via Lane Cove River) walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Pennant Hills Park loop (via Lane Cove River) walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Pennant Hills Park loop (via Lane Cove River) walk starts and ends at the Pennant Hills station (gps: -33.738042, 151.07288)
Your transport options to Pennant Hills station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/phpllcr
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Chatswood Station to Eastwood Station
6 hrs 45 mins
554 m
Hard track
Following the Lane Cove River and Terry’s Creek, this walk uses the valleys between the stations to explore some suburban bushland. From Chatswood Station, the walk soon leaves the suburban area and passes through the bush along the Lane Cove River. A great station-to-station walk with a few options for snacks along the way.
(0km) Chatswood Station → Int. Edgar St and Edgar St Reserve Trk
620 m
13 mins
9m
-37m
Moderate track
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads north up the Pacific Highway, to turn left onto Western Way. The walk continues down Western Way through a dogleg, turning right onto Jenkins Rd then quickly left back onto Western Way. The walk heads down Western Way to turn right onto Edgar St and to the Edgar Reserve Park with green gate.
(0.62km) Int. Edgar St and Edgar St Reserve Trk → Int. Park Ave and Edgar St Reserve Trk
340 m
6 mins
1m
-12m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk heads between the tennis court fence on your right and the houses on your left for approximately 150m. The track then comes to an intersection with Park Ave, and a ‘Rail to River Walk’ sign[1].
(0.96km) Int. Park Ave and Edgar St Reserve Trk → Int. Park Ave and Rail to River Trk
30 m
1 mins
0m
-1m
Easy track
(0.99km) Int. Park Ave and Rail to River Trk → Harnett Pl sign post
500 m
13 mins
22m
-30m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the creek (which remains on your left) down the gully for approximately 100m to the signposted intersection.
Veer right: From the intersection, the walk heads along the creek (which remains on the left) for approximately 60m to turn up the steps to a signposted intersection.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Rail to River Walk’ sign up the hill. The track zigzags up through mossy rock outcrops to a house on the left. This walk continues up the stairs to the intersection with the road.
(1.49km) Harnett Pl sign post → Int. Hawthorne Ave and Bellevue Ave
1 km
20 mins
22m
-35m
Easy track
Turn left: From the gate on Greville St, this walk passes through the park diagonally, past the play equipment and BBQs, to the gate on the Fullers Rd side of Lowanna Park.
Turn left: From Lowanna Park, this walk heads along Fullers Rd towards the mechanics, initially keeping the park on the left. The walk continues along Fullers Rd, as Millwood Ave breaks off to the right. The first left is the signposted intersection with Bellevue Ave.
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Rail to River Walk’ signs down Bellevue Ave for approximately 500m, tending right to the signposted intersection.
(2.51km) Int. Hawthorne Ave and Bellevue Ave → Int. Rail to River Trk and Hawthorne Ave
50 m
1 mins
0m
-5m
Easy track
(2.56km) Int. Rail to River Trk and Hawthorne Ave → Eastern side of O.H. Reid Memorial Oval
70 m
2 mins
0m
-13m
Moderate track
(2.64km) Eastern side of O.H. Reid Memorial Oval → O.H. Reid Memorial Oval car park
130 m
2 mins
0m
-4m
Moderate track
(2.77km) O.H. Reid Memorial Oval car park → Int. Rail to River Trk and Reid Drive
380 m
7 mins
6m
-9m
Easy track
(3.15km) Int. Rail to River Trk and Reid Drive → Lady Game Dr opp. Fullers Park
350 m
7 mins
3m
-12m
Hard track
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk heads away from the golf course, following the Lane Cove River (on the left of the track). The walk continues under the river bank’s shady vegetation for a short time to the intersection of Delhi Rd and Lady Game Dr.
Turn sharp left: From the intersection, this walk heads down (away from the road) and under Fullers Bridge, then comes up the other side to meet the footpath next to Lady Game Drive, opposite Fullers Park.
(3.5km) Lady Game Dr opp. Fullers Park → Max Allen Drive Bridge
250 m
5 mins
5m
-5m
Easy track
(3.8km) Int. National Parks Office Trk and Max Allen Dr → Int. Max Allen Dr and Jenkins Hill Trk
210 m
5 mins
7m
-1m
Very easy
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads away from the road following the signs to the toilets. This walk continues to the point where the track splits.
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk heads away from the clearing and past the toilet block on the right. The walk heads across and up the hill for approximately 50m to the intersection with the road.
(4.01km) Int. Max Allen Dr and Jenkins Hill Trk → Int. Opposite Bakers Flat
330 m
7 mins
10m
-15m
Easy track
(4.34km) Int. Opposite Bakers Flat → Baker’s Cottage
120 m
3 mins
10m
-1m
Moderate track
Baker’s Cottage
(4.34km) Int. Opposite Bakers Flat → Schwartz Homestead
370 m
7 mins
7m
-9m
Very easy
Schwartz Homestead
(4.71km) Schwartz Homestead → Thistlethwaytes Picnic Area
260 m
5 mins
6m
-4m
Very easy
(4.97km) Thistlethwaytes Picnic Area → Bottom of Fiddens Wharf Oval Trk
1.1 km
23 mins
51m
-49m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the upper arrow on the historic walk sign post[6], gently uphill along the wide trail. The trail leads through the casuarina forest[7] for about 30m then passes the ‘Scribbly Gum’ information sign[8]. The trail then bends left and leads downhill, narrowing significantly[9]. Here the track heads down a series of timber steps[10] to pass a ‘Sydney Red Gum’ information sign[11]. The track then crosses the ferny gully and passes the ‘Sandstone Gully Community’[12] and then the ‘Sydney Peppermint’[13] information signs. From here, the track leads across another gully[14] then up and along the side of a steep hill (with an unfenced cliff to your left[15]) for about 70m, coming to a rock platform with a ‘Blackbutts’ information sign[16]. Here the walk leads down the staircase[17] and stone path for a short time and crosses the ‘weedy’[18][19] creek on a short timber boardwalk[20]. The now flat track leads for another 50m to a signposted intersection (with some steps on your right), where a ‘Visitor Centre Loop’ sign[21] points back along the track.
(6.12km) Fiddens Wharf Oval Trk → Sandstone caves
1.6 km
32 mins
62m
-49m
Moderate track
The track then continues along the river bank[28] for about 120m to then turn right up a side gully, crossing the creek on a timber footbridge[29]. The track then leads up a short but steep set of timber steps[30], where the track flattens out to come to a signposted intersection. Here the walk continues straight, following the ‘Blue Hole’ sign[31] over the small rise then back down to the bank of the river[32]. The rocky track follows the bank for about 250m, where the track climbs the hill[33] for a short time to follow the side of the hill around through the eucalypt and grass tree forest[34]. After about 230m, the track passes along the top of an unfenced cliff[35] (to your left). The track continues for just shy of 400m, passing a series of rock walls[36][37]. At the end of the clearest (and longest) rock wall[38], the track turns sharply right[39][40] and comes to the top of this rock wall.
From here, the walk turns left to lead over a rise, then crosses a small flat timber bridge[41]. The rocky track then continues to climb for 100m to come to an unfenced rock platform[42]. Turning right here, this walk climbs up[43] a little further to pass through a sandstone overhang[44], coming immediately to a second overhang which provides a bit more shelter[45].
Sandstone caves
(7.67km) Sandstone caves → Int. Great North Walk and Blue Hole Trk
660 m
16 mins
34m
-44m
Hard track
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the ‘Great North Walk – Deburghs Bridge’ sign[61] downhill along the wide management trail. The trail soon bends right and follows the power lines[62] down, stepping over a partially buried, green metal pipeline[63] (sometimes hissing[64]). After this, the trail follows a GNW arrow[65] left as the trail significantly narrows and leads down a series of timbers steps[66] then across the rocky Blackbutt Creek[67][68]. Here, the walk follows the GNW arrow up onto the rock platform[69], where the track turns left then leads along the flat to a T-intersection with a GNW arrow post[70], and a set of steps[71] (up to your right AND down to your left).
(8.33km) Int. Great North Walk and Blue Hole Trk → Blue Hole
30 m
0m
0m
Moderate track
Blue Hole
(8.33km) Int. Great North Walk and Blue Hole Trk → Int of GNW and Gloucester Ave fire trail
1.5 km
31 mins
57m
-44m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Thornleigh via Great North Walk’ sign[82] down a couple of steps[83] and along the track towards Deburghs Bridge, keeping the valley to your left. After about 50m, the track leads under the large concrete Deburghs Bridge[84], with some graffiti[85]. On the other side of the bridge, the track bends right to head up over some rocks, following two sections of hand railing[86][87]. From the end of these handrails, the track leads gently up among the grass trees[88] for about 400m (and a weedy section of track) to come to a clear T-intersection[89] with a management trail, where a ‘Great North Walk’ sign[90] points back down the track.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘The Great North Walk’ sign[91] north, gently downhill along the management trail. After about 80m, this trail crosses a concrete bridge[92] over Rudder Creek (beside a concrete sewerage pipe[93]). From here, the trail leads uphill for just shy of 200m to come to an intersection with the GNW track (on your left), where a ‘Lane Cove Weir’ sign[94] points back down along the trail.
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Thornleigh Oval’ sign[95] west, gently down the track, away from the management trail. The track almost immediately passes the large metal pipe (crossing the Lane Cove River[96]) then winds down the rocky track[97] for about 200m, through open eucalypt forest[98] with some limited views left over the valley, to come to a weedy section of track marked with a concrete sewerage access point[99]. Here the track mostly flattens out and leads along the side of the hill for about 400m to head down a few steps and cross Quarry Creek[100]. The walk then heads up some steps and follows the track for another 30m to come to a T-intersection[101] with the Gloucester Ave fire trail, marked with a GNW and NPWS arrow post[102].
(9.86km) Int of GNW and Gloucester Ave fire trail (east) → Int of GNW and Gloucester Ave service trail (sth)
30 m
1 mins
0m
-1m
Moderate track
(9.89km) Int of GNW and Gloucester Ave service trail (sth) → Int of the Great North Walk and the West Pymble service trail link track
1.3 km
29 mins
51m
-47m
Hard track
Continue straight: From the green shed, this walk follows the track[111] along the side of the hill, keeping the valley to your left (running parallel with the high tension power lines, up to your right). After about 150m, this walk comes to an intersection with a faint track on your right (that leads a short distance to a management trail), marked with a GNW arrow post[112].
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along the mostly flat track, through the dense forest, and almost immediately passes a concrete sewerage access point[113]. After about 70m, this walk heads down a few timbers steps to cross a small gully[114], where the track continues for another 100m (passing close to a few houses[115]), then crosses two flat timber bridges[116] over Congham Creek. Here the walk veers left up onto the rock platform[117] and follows the track gently uphill for another 80m to come to a three-way intersection, marked with a GNW arrow post[118] (and a sign pointing left to ‘Marsfield’[119]).
Veer right: From the intersection, the walk follows the GNW arrow post[120] north, uphill for about 30m to come to a faint intersection with a track (on your right) marked with a GNW arrow post[121].
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post[122] gently uphill along the side of the hill (keeping the valley to your left) for about 100m to come to a small clearing and three way intersection, marked with yet another GNW arrow post[123] and a pile of rocks[124] (on your left).
Turn left : From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post[125] up the short rocky hill[126] and away from the high tension power lines[127]. The track (rocky early on[128]) leads along the side of the hill among some grass trees[129] for about 300m before passing under the power lines again. Here the track continues for another 300m along the side of the valley to come to a clear intersection with intersection with a wide management trail[130].
(11.2km) Int of the GNW and the West Pymble service trail link track → Int of the GNW and the Avondale creek service trail
210 m
4 mins
5m
-7m
Moderate track
(11.41km) Int of the GNW and the Avondale creek service trail → Int of the GNW and the South Turramurra High School trail
490 m
13 mins
46m
-12m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads gently uphill following the main track, whilst keeping the valley to your left for about 30m to come to a clear Y-intersection marked with a GNW arrow post[139].
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post[140] along the track, keeping the Lane Cove River a short distance to your left[141]. After about 80m, the track steps up to and crosses a short section to timber boardwalk/bridge[142]. Here the walk climbs up the rocky hill following a series of concrete access points[143] and timber steps[144] for about 230m to come to a T-intersection with a management trail, marked with a GNW arrow post[145].
(11.9km) Int of the GNW and the Turramurra High School service trail → Browns Waterhole int
1.1 km
23 mins
25m
-52m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection just below the Koombalah Ave gate, this walk follows the management trail gently downhill, whilst keeping the valley to your left. The trail initially leads over a rock platform, then about 50m later, leads down a steep hill[148]. The trail then heads gently down for about 400m before a short steep hill[149] leads down to a metal high tension power line tower[150]. Here the trail bends right and leads down and along the side of the hill for another 200m to pass another high tension power line tower[151] and head behind a few houses. Just behind the second house, this walk comes to ephemeral creek on a rock platform[152].
Continue straight: From here, this walk crosses the ephemeral creek[153] (keeping the houses up to your right) and continues along the trail for about 30m to come to a T-intersection with a wide, shared, concrete path, marked with several signposts[154].
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post downhill[155] along the wide, shared, concrete path. After about 50m, this path leads under some high tension power lines[156] then bends right[157]. About 50m after passing under the power lines, this path leads to an intersection with a track[158] (on your left, that leads to an informal unfenced lookout), just before a GNW arrow post[159].
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk heads fairly steeply downhill along the concrete path. The path passes a few signs[160] over about 100m, then comes to an intersection with a track (on your left), marked with a timber barricade and a GNW arrow post[161].
Veer right: From the intersection, this follows the concrete path downhill for just shy of 50m to come to a intersection with a dirt management trail[162]. This intersection is beside the Lane Cove River crossing[163] (on your left) and is marked with a ‘The Great North Walk’ sign here[164].
(13.04km) Browns Waterhole int → Browns Waterhole
90 m
2 mins
5m
-1m
Moderate track
Browns Waterhole
(13.13km) Browns Waterhole → Int of Terry’s Creek Walking Track and Brown’s Waterhole Servicetrail
40 m
1 mins
3m
0m
Very easy
(13.17km) Int of Terry’s Creek Walking Track and Brown’s Waterhole Servicetrail → Int of Eastwood station and waterfall loop tracks
2.9 km
55 mins
70m
-51m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack south through the bush winding up some steps and crossing underneath the M2 moter way and back down and around to the signposted intersection of the Crimea road and Epping road tracks.
Turn right: From the intersection the tack follows the Epping road arrow down across the creek and up the other side to the signposted intersection of the Eastwood Station track at the number 18 plaque
Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the Eastwood Station arrow through the bush winding all the way along to a rock platform where you can see the M2 motorway and continues along the track, all the way through until it comes to the signposted intersection of the signposted intersection of the Eastwood Station track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track heads west through the bush winding down a gentle hill and around a sewage access point, coming back up the other side to the signposted intersection of the Eastwood Station track.
Turn left: From the intersection the track heads south, up the short hill and through the bush passing 2 sewage access points as it winds along the left hand side of the creek, all the way to the intersection of the Eastwood Station track, a short distance after passing the 3rd sewage access point.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack south alongside the creek, passing a sewage access point and continuing up a short hill to the intersection of the unnamed bushtrack.
Veer left: From the intersection the track heads south west along the bushtrack winding up and down along the left side of the creek until it crosses a small wooden bridge and continues through the bush, all the way to the intersection of the unnamed bushtrack.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the Eastwood Station arrow along the creek and through the bush past signpost 15, and a sewage access point. continuing up a short hill to the intersection of the Epping road track.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack down the gentle hill, winding around and under the Epping road bridge and across the rocks until it comes to the intersection of the Pembroke road path and the Eastwood Station track at the base of the wooden steps.
Veer left: From the intersection the track heads up the steps to the top, at the intersection of the Rest area track.
Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the Eastwood Station sign south along the bushtrack winding past a sewage access point and the number 12 signpost, coming down and along the creek, all the way to the intersection of the Eastwood station tracks.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track heads south along the bushtrack climbing up a small hill and down across a thin wooden creek bridge, passing a sewage access point as the track continues along the creek for a short while until it turns up and away from the creek, winding up a rocky hill and along the side of the valley for a short while, coming back down towards the creek, passing the number 11 signpost and crossing the creek again. From the creek crossing the track continues up and along the gentle hill winding through the bush until it comes to the signposted intersection of Eastwood station and Pembroke park tracks.
Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the Dence Park sign down across the creek (for safety reasons you should avoid the crossing after recent rainfall) and up the other side to the intersection of the Eastwood station and Dence Park tracks.
Turn left : From the intersection the track follows the Eastwood station arrow south through the bush winding along side the creek and through a thick patch of bamboo. Staying close to the creek, the track continues upstream until it comes to the unsignposted intersection of the Eastwood station and waterfall tracks.
Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading up the hill through dense ferns and along the side of the valley for a short distance to the intersection of the waterfall loop track.
(16.11km) Int of Eastwood station and waterfall loop tracks → Terrys Creek Waterfall
30 m
1 mins
0m
-3m
Moderate track
Terrys Creek Waterfall
(16.11km) Int of Eastwood station and waterfall loop tracks → Forrester Park
690 m
13 mins
17m
-15m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the top of the falls the track follows the creek up stream along the bushtrack winding through the fairly open bush for a while until it heads up some wooden steps onto a platform and continues along all the way through thicker bush, crossing the bridged Terrys creek and continuing all the way along to the back of Forrester park.
(16.81km) Forrester Park → Eastwood Railway Station
1.3 km
23 mins
28m
-20m
Easy track
Maps for the Chatswood Station to Eastwood Station walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Chatswood Station to Eastwood Station bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Chatswood Station to Eastwood Station
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 18.1 km | ||
Time | 6 hrs 45 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
8km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 7km has short steep hills. Whilst another 3.6km is flat with no steps and the remaining 55m is very steep.
Quality of track
10km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 6km follows a smooth and hardened path. Whilst another 1.7km follows a clear and well formed track or trail and the remaining 960m follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely.
Signs
Around 9km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 9km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 13km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 5km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 17km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 700m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 9km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 9km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Chatswood Station to Eastwood Station walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Chatswood Station to Eastwood Station walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Chatswood Station to Eastwood Station walk starts at the Chatswood Station (gps: -33.797073, 151.18037)
Your transport options to Chatswood Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Train. (get details)
The Chatswood Station to Eastwood Station ends at the Eastwood Railway Station (gps: -33.790145, 151.08226)
Your transport options to Eastwood Railway Station are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
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Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
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Special Maps/ brochures
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* PDF with Lands Topo map base
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I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Lane Cove Weir to Boat Shed
And Walk
Lane Cove Weir to Boat Shed
1 Hr
17 m
Moderate track
This is a great way to explore the picnic areas and banks of the Lane Cove River. There are picnic areas and plenty of seats to enjoy along the way. On the weekend you can hire a boat and go for a paddle before heading back to the start. You could spend a whole day enjoying the river, bus and parklands. The walk is mostly flat and the alternate route leads around the only really rough section of the track.
(0km) Max Allen Drive Bridge → Lane Cove Weir North
70 m
1 mins
0m
-1m
Very easy
near the bridge on Max Allen Drive[1][2], this walk follows the ‘Sydney Cove’ sign[3] along the concrete footpath past the garbage bins[4]. The path leads past a sheltered BBQ
as the path bends right along the water’s edge it also leads past a few picnic tables
and comes to another GNW marker[5] and an intersection with a sealed management trail beside the weir[6] (on your left).
(0.07km) Lane Cove Weir North → Lane Cove Weir South
50 m
1 mins
0m
0m
Moderate track
on the right) to cross over the concrete ford
(top of the weir wall[8]) to the other side of Lane Cove River to find an intersection marked with another GNW arrow post[9]. After heavy or prolonged rain, this crossing may be closed. It is unsafe to cross if water is flowing over the top.
Lane Cove Weir
(0.13km) Lane Cove Weir South → Lane Cove River Lookout
50 m
1 mins
0m
0m
Very easy
(and a stepped seating area[18]) and great views over the Lane Cove River[19].
Lane Cove River Lookout
and a stepped area for extra seating[21]. The views extend upstream for about 250m and is a great spot to watch water birds and the occasional paddle boat.
(0.18km) Lane Cove River Lookout → Illoura Picnic Area
310 m
6 mins
7m
-7m
Easy track
for about about 80m. The walk then leads past a grove of trees to the far side of the next picnic area, ‘Illoura’[24] picnic area
, to find an intersection at the ‘Riverside Walking Track’ sign (pointing back to ‘Lane Cove River weir 0.35km’[25]).
Illoura Picnic Area
[26], picnic tables
[27] and wood fired BBQ
[28]. On the other side of the Riverside Drive is a small toilet block
. The eastern edge of the picnic area is a large brick picnic shelter
.
Illoura Picnic Shelter
in the shelter. The tables are 78cm high, 93cm deep and 2.1m wide. The second table is 4.3m wide. The seats are 44cm high, 29cm deep and 2.1m wide. The second table has seats that are 3.7m. Outside the shelter is another picnic table[29] and wood BBQ[30]. The picnic shelter is nestled in a grove of trees between the carpark and the open grassy Illoura picnic area. There is a small toilet block across the road
(0.48km) Illoura Picnic area → Boatshed
280 m
5 mins
5m
-5m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the front of the brick picnic shelter, this walk follows the asphalt footpath[36] (keeping the shelter to the right), towards the car park. The walk then heads through the car park[37] to the 5-way road intersection[38] at the far side. Here the walk keeps to the right and follows the asphalt road for about 90m downhill behind the sandstone building – boatshed[39] and through the car park to an intersection on the far side of the Boatshed. Here the walk follows the ‘7 moola’[40] downhill for about 40m to then turn right and to head towards the water on a gravelly trail. After another 10m this walk comes to a T-intersection and turns right to lead past the picnic tables
then along the concrete path to the front of the boatshed and kiosk[41][42]. Now Turn sharp left to rejoin the main walk .
(0.48km) Illoura Picnic Area → Boat Shed
160 m
3 mins
1m
-1m
Moderate track
section then a narrow
section of track. After another 60m the track leads to a grassy clearing with a large picnic table[45]
then continues to head along the concrete path[46] on the river side of the sandstone building[47] coming to the hire and kiosk area of the boatshed[48].
Lane Cove Boatshed
Maps for the Lane Cove Weir to Boat Shed walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Lane Cove Weir to Boat Shed bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Lane Cove Weir to Boat Shed
Accessibility summary information for the Lane Cove Weir to Boat Shed
Toilets: There are 0 designated accessible toilets on this walk.
Seats: There are 10 places to sit on this walk.
They are on average 70m apart, with a maximum gap of 120m.
Hazards: There are 2 specific noteable accessability related hazards on this walk.
Trip Hazard The edges of the weir are ungraded and there is a significant drop with water hazards. Keep clear of edges. Found about 120m into the walk.
Wheelchair Rough Two sections (of about 15m each) of the track have exposed tree route, making the ground uneven and creating trip hazards. Found about 540m into the walk.
Accessibility Details
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 1.3 km | ||
Time | 1 Hr | ||
. | |||
Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Clearly signposted (1/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 480m of this walk is flat with no steps, whilst the remaining 160m has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
310m of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 180m follows a smooth and hardened path. The remaining (160m) follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
This whole walk, 640m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 640m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 590m of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 55m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
This whole walk, 640m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Lane Cove Weir to Boat Shed walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Lane Cove Weir to Boat Shed walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Lane Cove Weir to Boat Shed walk starts and ends at the Max Allen Drive Bridge (gps: -33.790718, 151.15604)
Your transport options to Max Allen Drive Bridge are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/lcwtbs
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Riverside Walk
And Walk
Riverside Walk
2 hrs
114 m
Hard track
(0km) Max Allen Drive Bridge → Lane Cove Weir South
130 m
2 mins
0m
-1m
Moderate track
near the bridge on Max Allen Drive[1][2], this walk follows the ‘Sydney Cove’ sign[3] along the concrete footpath past the garbage bins[4]. The path leads past a sheltered BBQ
as the path bends right along the water’s edge it also leads past a few picnic tables
and comes to another GNW marker[5] and an intersection with a sealed management trail beside the weir[6] (on your left).
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post[7] (past a seat
on the right) to cross over the concrete ford
(top of the weir wall[8]) to the other side of Lane Cove River to find an intersection marked with another GNW arrow post[9]. After heavy or prolonged rain, this crossing may be closed. It is unsafe to cross if water is flowing over the top.
Lane Cove Weir
(0.13km) Lane Cove Weir South → Lane Cove River Lookout
50 m
1 mins
0m
0m
Very easy
(and a stepped seating area[18]) and great views over the Lane Cove River[19].
(0.18km) Lane Cove River Lookout → Illoura Picnic Area
310 m
6 mins
7m
-7m
Easy track
for about about 80m. The walk then leads past a grove of trees to the far side of the next picnic area, ‘Illoura’[22] picnic area
, to find an intersection at the ‘Riverside Walking Track’ sign (pointing back to ‘Lane Cove River weir 0.35km’[23]).
(0.48km) Illoura Picnic Area → Boat Shed
160 m
3 mins
1m
-1m
Moderate track
section then a narrow
section of track. After another 60m the track leads to a grassy clearing with a large picnic table[26]
then continues to head along the concrete path[27] on the river side of the sandstone building[28] coming to the hire and kiosk area of the boatshed[29].
Lane Cove Boatshed
(0.64km) Boat Shed → 8 Ironbarks
470 m
9 mins
12m
-8m
Moderate track
(1.11km) 8 Ironbarks → 9 Carters Creek
220 m
4 mins
5m
-6m
Easy track
9 Carters Creek
(1.33km) 9 Carters Creek → 13 Cottonwood Glen
360 m
6 mins
2m
-5m
Moderate track
13 Cottonwood Glen
(1.69km) 13 Cottonwood Glen → Porters Creek bridge East
2.1 km
35 mins
34m
-26m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From ’18 Korong’ picnic area, this walk heads across the clearing and up the road to the sign marked ’19 Halfway Point’. The walk passes this sign and the gate next to it, heading to the bottom of the grass clearing. The track then turns left and follows the Lane Cove River for approximately 1km, passing through some small clearings. The track then rounds to the left over a rocky section, then passes a creek fed by a drain high on the left. The track winds right, into the picnic area ’20 Fern Valley’ where there are picnic tables.
Continue straight: From Fern Valley, this walk heads north along the river. The track winds and undulates for approximately 1km, following the Lane Cove River. The track then turns left to head up Porters Creek for approximately 100m, then heads up some stairs to Porters Creek bridge, on Riverside Drive.
(3.75km) Porters Creek bridge East → Porters Creek bridge West
30 m
1 mins
0m
-1m
Very easy
(3.79km) Porters Creek bridge West → Int. Riverside Trk and Riverside Dr at park entrance
1.5 km
28 mins
53m
-23m
Hard track
Maps for the Riverside Walk walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Riverside Walk bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Riverside Walk
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 5.3 km | ||
Time | 2 hrs | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) | ||
Signs | Minimal directional signs (4/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
1.5km of this walk is very steep and another 1.5km has gentle hills with occasional steps. Whilst another 1.2km is flat with no steps and the remaining 1.1km has short steep hills.
Quality of track
3.1km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 1.5km follows a rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely. Whilst another 520m follows a clear and well formed track or trail and the remaining 210m follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
2.1km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection and another 1.7km is clearly signposted. The remaining (1.5km) has minimal directional signs.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 5km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 5km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 55m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
2.7km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) and another 1.5km has limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged). The remaining (1.1km) has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Riverside Walk walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Riverside Walk walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Riverside Walk walk starts at the Max Allen Drive Bridge (gps: -33.790718, 151.15604)
Your transport options to Max Allen Drive Bridge are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
The Riverside Walk ends at the Int. Riverside Trk and Riverside Dr at park entrance (gps: -33.777048, 151.1381)
Your transport options to Int. Riverside Trk and Riverside Dr at park entrance are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. A park entry fee is required for driving into the park.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/p
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River)
3 hrs 15 mins
249 m
Hard track
This walk, from Epping to Pennant Hills Station, is a great way to see the upper Lane Cove River Valley. The walk does pass near major roads, but there are times along the track, near Browns Water Hole and along the Lane Cove River, where you forget how close you are to the city. Allow time to enjoy some of the lovely spots along the way.
(0km) Epping Station → End of Pembroke street
1 km
18 mins
1m
-46m
Very easy
(1.02km) End of Pembroke St → Int on Epping Rd east of Terrys Creek
110 m
2 mins
1m
-2m
Very easy
(1.14km) Int on Epping Rd east of Terrys Creek → Int of Eastwood Station and Rest area tracks
40 m
1 mins
0m
0m
Easy track
(1.17km) Int of Eastwood Station and Rest area tracks → Int of Terry’s Creek Walking Track and Brown’s Waterhole Servicetrail
2 km
36 mins
37m
-46m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the intersection the track heads under the Epping road bridge on the right side of the creek and onto the bushtrack which winds up the gentle hill to the intersection of the Epping Road bushtrack.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the Browns Waterhole arrow down the short hill passing a sewage access point and signpost 15, continuing along side the creek to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole bushtrack.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bush track north east along the bushtrack winding along the creek and down across a wooden bridge continuing up and along through the bush to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole bushtrack.
Veer right: From the intersection the track heads north down the short hill and past a sewage access point, winding along the creek to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole bushtrack.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack north passing a sewage access point and continuing through the bush as the track winds along the right hand side of the creek, passing 2 more sewage access points along the track before coming to the signposted intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
Turn right: From the intersection the track heads east down the gentle hill and around a sewage access point, continuing up the other side for a short while to the signposted intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the Browns Waterhole arrow through the bush, winding all the way through the bush as it winds around to a rock platform with views of the M2 motorway bridge and continues through the bush for a short while to the signposted intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading down and across the creek and up the other side coming to the signposted intersection of the Crimea road and Browns Waterhole tracks
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the Browns Waterhole arrow north along the bushtrack crossing underneath the M2 moter way and continuing along, down some steps and through to the intersection of a bushtrack winding down across the creek.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track heads north east away from the M2 overpass, following the bushtrack through the valley as it winds down some wooden steps and joins onto a metal walkway which continues through dense bushland until joining back onto a dirt track and continues all the way along to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
(3.14km) Int of Terry’s Creek Walking Track and Brown’s Waterhole Servicetrail → Browns Waterhole
40 m
1 mins
0m
-3m
Very easy
Browns Waterhole
(3.18km) Browns Waterhole → Browns Waterhole int
90 m
2 mins
1m
-5m
Moderate track
(3.27km) Browns Waterhole int → Int of Pennant Hills park road
3.2 km
1 hr 5 mins
147m
-53m
Hard track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post[18] downhill along the management trail for about 30m to cross a small culverted creek[19]. The walk then follows the trail up the short hill to come to an intersection with the signposted ‘STEP track’[20][21] (on your right).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post[22] and STEP Track markers[23] along the management trail, whilst keeping the river to your left. The trail undulates through the valley (weedy in places[24]) and tall forest[25] for just shy of 600m, to come to a clear intersection at the bottom of a sealed management trail[26] (on your right). This intersection is marked with another ‘STEP Track’ map/sign[27] and a ‘The Great North Walk’ sign[28].
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the ‘The Great North Walk’ sign gently downhill along the management trail, directly away from the face of the ‘STEP Track’ map/sign[29]. Keeping the river to your left, the trail leads downhill for about 80m to come to a Y-intersection[30], where there is a ‘Lane Cove Valley’ map/sign[31] and a ‘Lane Cove River Park’ sign[32] pointing back along the trail.
Veer left: From the Intersection the track follows the lower branching serverice trail accross the river before climbing a small but steep bank. Immediately upon reaching the top of this small climb the track comes to an intersection of the Pennant Hills Park service trail.
Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the Pennant Hills ovals sign up the steep rocky service trail winding all the way up the side of the valley, flattening out to a gentle climb as it approaches the top and passing the intersection of a powerline service trail, continuing along the top of the ridge all the way to the intersection of the second second powerline service trail. From here the track continues along the ridge, following the service trail through the thick bushland all the way to the intersection of the third powerline service trail.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the service trail winding up the gentle hill and turning right at the archery warning sign, continuing through the bush to the intersection of the airfield service trail.
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the service trail west through the bush up a long gentle hill and through a metal gate to the intersection of the Pennant Hills park road.
Pennant Hills Park
(6.43km) End of Pennant Hills Park → Pennant Hills station
2 km
34 mins
62m
-16m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track heads up the road keeping the sports oval on the right of the road as it comes to the round about.
Turn right: From the roundabout the track follows Britannia street up past the two large ovals and continuing all the way along, winding around the left and right hand bends in the road which becomes the Cresant, and heads up the hill to the intersection of Pennant Hills road. From the intersection the track turns left at the main road and follows it along the footpath for a short distance to the bottom of the overpass, turning left up the ramp that winds all the way up and over the road coming back down to the intersection of Railway street. From the intersection the track follows Railway street down the hill and past the bus stops to the entrance to the train station.
Maps for the Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River)
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 8.4 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs 15 mins | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
4.6km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 2.5km is flat with no steps. The remaining (1.3km) is very steep.
Quality of track
3.2km of this walk follows a smooth and hardened path and another 3.2km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (2km) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 4.7km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 3.7km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 8km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 770m requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 8km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 90m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 6km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 2.8km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) walk starts at the Epping Station (gps: -33.772518, 151.08242)
Your transport options to Epping Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) ends at the Pennant Hills station (gps: -33.738042, 151.07288)
Your transport options to Pennant Hills station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/etphslcr
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
Eastwood to Hornsby
And Walk
Eastwood to Hornsby
8 hrs
810 m
Hard track
Initially following Terry’s Creek, and then the Lane Cove River, this walk goes through some of the prettier sections of the Lane Cove National Park before climbing up to Thornleigh and continuing into the Berowra Valley Regional Park. Following Berowra Creek and the side of the valley, the surrounds change from the wet environment of Lane Cove to the dry scrub and bushland of Berowra. The walk continues until climbing out, up to Hornsby Railway Station, through a remnant of the old Blue Gum High Forest.
(0km) Eastwood Railway Station → Forrester Park
1.3 km
23 mins
20m
-28m
Easy track
(1.28km) Forrester Park → Int of Eastwood station and waterfall loop tracks
690 m
13 mins
15m
-17m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack down stream past the short rock wall and up a small rocky hill, through a few grass trees and down the other side coming to the un signposted intersection of the waterfall loop track.
(1.98km) Int of Eastwood station and waterfall loop tracks → Terrys Creek Waterfall
30 m
1 mins
0m
-3m
Moderate track
Terrys Creek Waterfall
(1.98km) Int of Eastwood station and waterfall loop tracks → Int of Eastwood station and Dence park tracks
240 m
5 mins
7m
-6m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading down stream and along side Terrys creek, winding through the bush and through a thick patch of bamboo, coming out the other side and along the creek for a short while to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole and Dence park tracks.
(2.21km) Int of Eastwood station and Dence park tracks → Int of Eastwood station and Pembroke park tracks
20 m
1 mins
0m
-3m
Moderate track
(2.24km) Int of Eastwood station and Pembroke park tracks → Int of Eastwood Station and Rest area tracks
720 m
13 mins
7m
-15m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading north along the right hand side of the creek, passing the number 12 signpost and a sewage access point as it heads through the bush to the intersection of the rest area and Terrys creek steps.
(2.96km) Int of Eastwood Station and Rest area tracks → Int of Eastwood Station and Epping road track
110 m
2 mins
0m
-1m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the intersection the track heads under the Epping road bridge on the right side of the creek and onto the bushtrack which winds up the gentle hill to the intersection of the Epping Road bushtrack.
(3.07km) Int of Eastwood Station and Epping road track → Signpost 16 int
630 m
10 mins
7m
-8m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bush track north east along the bushtrack winding along the creek and down across a wooden bridge continuing up and along through the bush to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole bushtrack.
Veer right: From the intersection the track heads north down the short hill and past a sewage access point, winding along the creek to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole bushtrack.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack north passing a sewage access point and continuing through the bush as the track winds along the right hand side of the creek, passing 2 more sewage access points along the track before coming to the signposted intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
(3.7km) Signpost 16 int → Signpost 18 int
210 m
4 mins
10m
0m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the Browns Waterhole arrow through the bush, winding all the way through the bush as it winds around to a rock platform with views of the M2 motorway bridge and continues through the bush for a short while to the signposted intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
(3.91km) Signpost 18 int → Int of Terry’s Creek Walking Track and Brown’s Waterhole Servicetrail
1 km
20 mins
20m
-37m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the Browns Waterhole arrow north along the bushtrack crossing underneath the M2 moter way and continuing along, down some steps and through to the intersection of a bushtrack winding down across the creek.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track heads north east away from the M2 overpass, following the bushtrack through the valley as it winds down some wooden steps and joins onto a metal walkway which continues through dense bushland until joining back onto a dirt track and continues all the way along to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
(4.93km) Int of Terry’s Creek Walking Track and Brown’s Waterhole Servicetrail → Browns Waterhole
40 m
1 mins
0m
-3m
Very easy
Browns Waterhole
(4.97km) Browns Waterhole → Browns Waterhole int
90 m
2 mins
1m
-5m
Moderate track
(5.06km) Browns Waterhole int → Int of GNW and the STEP track (east)
570 m
12 mins
24m
-14m
Easy track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post[8] downhill along the management trail for about 30m to cross a small culverted creek[9]. The walk then follows the trail up the short hill to come to an intersection with the signposted ‘STEP track’[10][11] (on your right).
(5.63km) Int of GNW and the STEP track (east) → Int of GNW and the STEP track (west)
580 m
10 mins
8m
-9m
Easy track
(6.21km) Int of GNW and the STEP track (west) → Int of GNW and the Pennant Hills Park track
1 km
18 mins
25m
-8m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Thornleigh Station’ sign[23] past the ‘Lane Cove Valley’ map, initially keeping the other trail and river to your left. The trail follows the valley floor, keeping the river just to your left, for a bit over 500m, to then cross the Lane Cove River at a rocky ford[24]. This crossing may become impassable after heavy or prolonged rain. On the other side of the river, this walk continues along the trail[25] for about 400m (with the river now close by on your right) to come to an intersection with a faint track[26] (on your left, that leads up towards Pennant Hills Park).
(7.24km) Int of GNW and the Pennant Hills Park track → Int of the GNW and the Morona Ave trail
1.2 km
21 mins
29m
-15m
Moderate track
(8.41km) Int of the GNW and the Morona Ave trail → Conscript Pass
330 m
8 mins
24m
-8m
Moderate track
(8.74km) Conscript Pass → Int of the GNW and Lorna Pass tracks
100 m
3 mins
19m
0m
Moderate track
Conscript Pass
(8.84km) Int of the GNW and Lorna Pass tracks → Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues
580 m
14 mins
50m
0m
Hard track
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post and ‘Thornleigh Station’ sign[55] uphill along the wide rocky track[56]. After just over 150m, the track bends left (ignoring a faint track on your right[57]) and heads uphill for another 40m to come to the back (south-east corner) of Thornleigh Oval[58], marked with a ‘Lane Cove National Park’ signpost[59].
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post along the fence line around the oval, keeping the oval to your left. After about 100m, this walk passes in front of the clubhouse[60] (there are toilets[61] and a water tap[62] on your right) to pass a ‘Great North Walk’ sign[63] and come to the corner of ‘Handley’ and ‘Ferguson’ Avenues[64] in front of the ‘Thornleigh Oval’ sign[65].
Thornleigh Oval
(9.42km) Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues → Int of Railway Parade and Pennant Hills Road overpass steps
810 m
14 mins
18m
-4m
Very easy
(10.24km) Int of Railway Parade and Pennant Hills Road overpass steps → Morgan Rd
1.1 km
20 mins
8m
-48m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the western (north bound) side of Thornleigh Station[83], this walk follows the ‘Jungo Rest Area’ sign[84] along the footpath towards the car park and The Esplanade[85]. The walk then heads down a short distance further to turn left and cross ‘The Esplanade’ at the traffic lights[86], then continue straight along the footpath down along Eddy Rd[87]. Following a couple of GNW arrows[88] down Eddy Rd as it then bends left[89], turning into Tilock St, and shortly later this walk then turns right into Morgan St[90]. Continuing down till just before the end of this street[91][92], this walk comes to an intersection marked with a GNW arrow[93] and the ‘Elouera Bushland Natural Park’ sign[94] (on the right).
(11.34km) Morgan Rd → Int of Bike Trail and Morgan Rd tracks
230 m
4 mins
3m
-7m
Moderate track
(11.56km) Int of Bellamy trail and Morgan Rd tracks → Zig Zag Creek Bridge int.
130 m
2 mins
0m
-6m
Easy track
. The walk continues down into the valley[105] along the concrete trail for another 110m to come to a signposted intersection marked with a ‘Great North Walk’ sign[106][107] (on your left), just before ‘Zig Zag Creek’[108] and the long bridge[109].
Thornleigh zigzag railway
(11.69km) Zig Zag Creek Bridge intersection → The Jungo
1.4 km
25 mins
16m
-37m
Moderate track
The Jungo
(13.12km) Jungo campsite → Int of GNW and Stringybark Ridge trail
100 m
2 mins
1m
0m
Moderate track
(13.23km) Int of GNW and Stringybark Ridge trail → Elouera Lookout
1 km
27 mins
81m
-58m
Moderate track
Elouera Lookout
(14.27km) Elouera Lookout → Int of the Great North Walk and the Quarter Sessions Road track
2.2 km
54 mins
152m
-130m
Moderate track
(16.43km) Int of the Great North Walk and the Quarter Sessions Road track → Int of the Great North Walk and the Blue Gum Walk (SW)
690 m
18 mins
43m
-73m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads north along the clear track, keeping the valley down to your left for about 100m, where the walk comes to a three-way intersection and ‘The Jungo’ sign[156] points back along the track.
(17.12km) Int of the Great North Walk and the Blue Gum Walk (SW) → Fishponds Lookout
990 m
21 mins
21m
-87m
Hard track
After stopping to enjoy cool spot, this walk continues left along the unfenced rock platform[168] (keeping the creek down to your left). The walk soon steps off this large rock (at the far right-hand corner, through the fork in a tree[169]). This walk heads over another rock platform[170], then along a notably flat section of track[171] (now with Berowra Creek on your left), passing beside some cascades[172] for about 100m before climbing up and over some rocks and under a sandstone overhang[173]. The track leads around the side of the hill for about 100m, then down to cross a small creek using the small flat timber bridge[174]. The walk then climbs up some timber steps[175] to a fenced lookout[176] over Fishponds, at a well-signposted intersection[177]. A sign points back along the track to ‘Thornleigh Station’[178].
Fishponds Lookout
(18.11km) Fishponds Lookout → Int of Blue Gum Walk and Joes Mountain Service Trail
300 m
7 mins
39m
0m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the ‘Hornsby Station’ sign up[183] along the track a short distance to come to an intersection with a wide management trail[184].
(18.4km) Int of Blue Gum Walk and Joes Mountain Service Trail → Int of Great North Walk and Rosemead Rd service trail
850 m
19 mins
35m
-45m
Moderate track
(19.26km) Int of Great North Walk and Rosemead Rd service trail → Berowra Valley Bushland Park
30 m
1 mins
4m
0m
Easy track
Berowra Valley Bushland Park
(19.29km) Berowra Valley Bushland Park → Int of Quarry Road and Great North Walk
540 m
14 mins
89m
-12m
Hard track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post up a couple of timber steps[208] and then follows the track as it winds up over the gentle rise. Once over the rise, the track then leads down to the intersection with Quarry Rd, where a ‘Great North Walk’ sign[209] points back up the track.
(19.83km) Int of Quarry Road and Great North Walk → Hornsby Train Station
720 m
14 mins
34m
-8m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows Quarry Rd up the gentle hill[212] for about 180m, then follows the GNW arrow[213] left onto Dural St[214]. The footpath leads past the unit block, then past a few shops to come to an intersection with the Pacific Hwy. Following the GNW arrow, this walk turns right across ‘Dural St’[215], passes a few more shops, then crosses ‘Dural Lane’[216] before turning left across the Pacific Hwy at the traffic lights[217]. Here the walk continues straight across the ‘Station St’ pedestrian crossing[218], past the large ‘Great North Walk’ sign[219] and across the bus lane to the western entrance of Hornsby Station[220].
Maps for the Eastwood to Hornsby walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Eastwood to Hornsby bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Eastwood to Hornsby
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 20.6 km | ||
Time | 8 hrs | ||
. | |||
Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
10km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 7km has short steep hills. Whilst another 2.3km is flat with no steps and the remaining 1.6km is very steep.
Quality of track
10km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles and another 8km follows a clear and well formed track or trail. The remaining (2.7km) follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 10km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 10km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
11km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience and another 9km requires some bushwalking experience. The remaining (990m) requires a leader a with moderate level of bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 17km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 3.5km is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 12km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 8km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Eastwood to Hornsby walk.
Other Nearby walks
A list of walks that start near the Eastwood to Hornsby walk.
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Eastwood to Hornsby walk starts at the Eastwood Railway Station (gps: -33.790145, 151.08226)
Your transport options to Eastwood Railway Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Eastwood to Hornsby ends at the Hornsby Train Station (gps: -33.703509, 151.09801)
Your transport options to Hornsby Train Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.
Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Comments
Short URL = http://wild.tl/tctbgr
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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