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Bushwalking track notes, photographs, maps and more for Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout hiking trail are found in each of the tabs below
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Time
    Distance
Climb
Style

  2 Hrs 30 mins
  6.8 km
  216 m
  Return

   9.1 km NNE of Terrey Hills 
  Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park  car  
  Track: Moderate 
     

This relatively flat walk takes you through some woodland forest, open shrub and rock platforms to a lookout. The views look over Narrabeen and up the Pitt Water. The track is well defined, and the views are well worth the walk

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.


Topographical Map of walk

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Map of Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout hiking track
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West Head road (start)
Track intersection
Starting point for this hiking track: West Head road (start)

Base maps are used under licence and is © Department of lands   Panorama Avenue Bathurst 2795   www.lands.nsw.gov.au

Maps that cover the walk area (please always carry maps of the area)

Print a map and track knotes here
 Broken Bay 1:25 000 Map Series NSW-91301N 
 Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Tourist Map 1:40 000 Map Series CMA Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Tourist Map 
 Sydney 1:100 000 Map Series 9130 

Photo Gallery

 
The start of the walk
 
The start of the walk
 
The service track (sandy section)
 
The service track (sandy section)
 
The service trail
 
The service trail

 
Track intersection
 
Track intersection
 
The view from Towlers bay lookout
 
The view from Towlers bay lookout
 
along the lookout looking south
 
along the lookout looking south

 
Moss growing at the lookout
 
Moss growing at the lookout
 
Overlooking Towlers bay from the second lookout
 
Overlooking Towlers bay from the second lookout
 
Pretty in pink
 
Pretty in pink

Terrain profile


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 Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout bushwalking track

Cross Section of the Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout bushwalking track



Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout bushwalking track

Summary of the gradients over the the lenght of the Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout bushwalking track

Track Notes


Finding the start

The track starts just shy of 6.2 km along West Head road from Coal and Candle Drive at post number 8.



Since this is a 'return' style walk once you have had enough of the walk, turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.
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Drive to West Head road (start)
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk A park entry fee is payble when driving into the park.
You can drive or ride to the start of this walk
Use these links to plan your trip to the start of the walk.
Plan a trip from --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Dural | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland

(0 km) West Head road (start) to Towlers Bay lookout track
Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 2.5 km Time = 50 mins
Climb = 58 m Descent = -77 m
The Bairne service trail meanders westwards along the top of the ridge. The track is very well defined and pretty flat, it heads through woodlands and open terrain. It then intersects with an unnamed track that heads south (to Towlers Bay lookout), (Bairne track continues north east) there is a sign that says Soldier point and Portuguise tracks to the left to mark this intersection

(2.5 km) Track intersection to Towlers Bay Lookout (end)
Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.9 km Time = 20 mins
Climb = 1 m Descent = -80 m
Once at the intersection, head south still sticking to the top of the ridge. The service trail track comes to an end, and a small bush track leads you to the lookout at the cliff top and the great view up the Pitt Water. There are no fences and a big drop of this cliff, please take care. There is a second lookout point if you follow a small track about 50 meters to the south west from the main lookout. When you have finished just retrace your steps back to West Head Road

Drive from West Head road (start)
You can drive (or ride your bike) to this bushwalk A park entry fee is payble when driving into the park.
You can drive or ride from the end of this walk
Use these links to plan your your trip home from the end of the walk.
Plan a trip to --> Castle Hill | Central | Chatswood | Dural | Epping | Gosford | Hornsby | Katoomba | Manly | Parramatta | Penrith | Strathfield | Sutherland


Nearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk
Store Address Phone Distance (straight line)
Outdoor Shack 1131 Pittwater Rd , Collaroy (02) 9981 6933 14.1 km
Kellys Camping & Outdoors 826 Pittwater Rd , Dee Why (02) 9972 0061 16.5 km
Larry Adler Ski & Outdoor 1024 Pittwater Rd , Collaroy (02) 9971 8711 14.7 km
Mannings Sports 172 Mann St , Gosford (02) 4325 1617 21.4 km
BCF Australia Pty Ltd 354 Manns Rd , Gosford West (02) 4322 5833 22.3 km

Weather and Park info

Weather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here
Chance shower.
Chance shower.
14.9°C (feels like °)
km/h from the
83% humidity     (as at 13/08:35pm)
Tue      °Chance shower.
Wed13°|20°Late shower/thunderstorm in west.
Thu12°|22°Fine.
Fri12°|22°Fine.
A graph displaying the average daily temperature range for the year

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Check for park closures and fire bans

A largely untouched wilderness on the northern boundary of Sydney, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP is one of Australia's oldest national parks. Here at the head of the Hawkesbury River, you'll find Aboriginal engravings and sites, as well as sandstone escarpments,

Cost to drive a car into the park (if you do not have a valid pass)

$11

Camping is available in the park

$10

Public toilets are available in the park

A kiosk is available in the park

Region: Sydney & Surrounds
Park fees
Camping
Facilities


Campsites in the park
The Basin campground

A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout.
Channel Call sign
(more info)
Site Distance and dir from Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout
Click to re-center search
6 VMB7 CB Repeater Site 16 Alan Rd BEROWRA HEIGHTS 12 km (to the W)
8 MDC08 Gencom Site Lot 6 Wakefield Close KARIONG 19 km (to the N)
5 SYD05 Sydney Adventist Hospital 185 Fox Valley Rd WAHROONGA
Emergancy use only
21 km (to the SW)
7 SYD07 Water Tank Corner of Loftus Rd and Pennant Hills Rd PENNANT HILLS 25 km (to the SW)
3 VMB2 Tower Street BATEAU BAY 31 km (to the NE)

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