Bushwalking on the Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout hiking trail

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

Bairne Track to Towlers Bay Lookout

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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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

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Photo Gallery




	The start of the walk




	The service track (sandy section)




	The service trail




	Track intersection




	The view from Towlers bay lookout




	along the lookout looking south




	Moss growing at the lookout




	Overlooking Towlers bay from the second lookout




	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)

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)

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.

14.9°C (feels like °)

km/h from the

83% humidity (as at 13/08:35pm)

Tue	°	Chance shower.
Wed	13°\|20°	Late shower/thunderstorm in west.
Thu	12°\|22°	Fine.
Fri	12°\|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,
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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)