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Cascades Track
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
45 mins
3.4 km
153 m
Return
4.2 km ENE of Turramurra
Garigal National Park
Track: Hard
A well signposted trail the Cascades Track descends into the northern valley of Garigal National Park to a small water flow - 'The Cascades'. Although this walk does not sample all that Garigal National Park has to offer, it does explore the upper reachers of Middle Harbour Creek and some of the ridge bushland.
Bushwalking can be fun and interesting when you are well prepared. Please ensure you and your group are well prepared and equipped for all possible dangers. The authors, staff and owners of wildwalks take care in preparing these notes but do not accept responsibility for any inconvenience, loss or injury sustained when using these notes. Please take care and feel free to provide feedback through our website. Please note that side trips and alternate routes mentioned in these notes are not included in the tracks overall rating, distance or time estimate. The notes also only describe the side trip and alternate routes in one direction.
Please note: This is a 'return' style walk and therefore these graphs only show the terrain for the first half of the walk (until the turn around point.)
Cross sectional view of the Cascades Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Cascades Track bushwalking track
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(0 km) Douglas St to Int of Cascades and Upper Cambourne Track Int Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.8 km
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 6 m
Descent = -66 m
From Douglas St (near Acron Rd) the track heads south east along the servicetrail. During the first couple of hundred metres it is possible to see Acron Oval through the thin scrub to the south. Approximately 300m into the walk the servicetrail passes a large sign saying 'Garigal National Park'. Continuing to go east from here the track begins to steeply descend until reaching an intersection with another servicetrail. This is the Upper Cambourne Track.
(0.83 km) Int of Cascades and Upper Cambourne Track Int to Int of Cascades and Lower Cambourne Track Int Track: Hard - Service Trail
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -13 m
From the intersection the track heads east down the hill for approximately 150m until coming to an intersection with another servicetrail. This is signposted as the 'Lower Cambourne Track'
(0.92 km) Int of Cascades and Lower Cambourne Track Int to Int of Cascades and Bare Creek Track Track: Hard - Service Trail
Distance = 0.4 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 4 m
Descent = -47 m
From the intersection at the sign saying Lower Cambourne Track the trail heads south-east down the hill along the servicetrail. This continues until the track reaches an intersection with another servicetrail. This is signposted as the 'Bare Creek Track'
(1.36 km) Int of Cascades and Bare Creek Track to Cascades Track: Hard - Service Trail
Distance = 0.4 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = -15 m
From the intersection signposted as the 'Bare Creek Track' the trail heads east down the hill along the servicetrail. This gradually turns to the south and then east before reaching Middle Harbour Creek. This is signposted as the 'Cascades Track'. From here the track crosses the creek and immediately comes to an intersection.
Largely following Middle Harbour Creek and stretching from Seaforth in the south to St Ives in the north Garigal National Park is hidden through Sydney's Northern suburbs. Despite how close it is to large urban centres Garigal is quite beautiful with lots of different walking and cycling tracks. For those just wishing to picnic Davidson Reserve is a great spot just next to Middle Harbour Creek, under the Roseville Bridge.
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