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Elvina Track
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
2 Hrs 30 mins
5.4 km
256 m
Circuit
5.2 km NNE of Terrey Hills
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Track: Hard
This great walk explores some ridge tops, wooded forest, remote communities, Aboriginal engravings, a rain forest and a waterfall, what else could you ask for? The track is pretty easy to follow although there are some solid hills to walk up and down, so you do need to be fit.
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The track starts on the east side of West Head Road about 1.3 km from Coal and Candle Drive. There is a fair sized area to park a car, on the outside of the bend in the road.
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(0 km) West Head road to Elvina Bay Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 2.4 km
Time = 40 mins
Climb = 39 m
Descent = 0 m
Follow the wide fire trail east from West Head Road. Soon after leaving the car there is a small detour track to the right that takes you via a tessellated pavement and some Aboriginal rock carvings. You may see the return track on your left after about 500 meters (it just looks like a drainage ditch). The main track then follows the ridge and spur line down to Elvina Bay. At the bottom of the hill (the is a power pole and tranformer box) you turn left to go into Elvina bay (there are more house to the right if you want to explore a bit). At Elvina bay, you will find a little park near the Rural Fire Service building and a ferry warf as well
(2.4 km) Elvina Bay to Lovett Bay Track: Moderate - road
Distance = 0.5 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 10 m
Descent = 0 m
From Elvina Bay community the track continues around the bay and over the headland (past the return track) to Lovett Bay. the track winds through the gully and follows the power lines
(2.9 km) Lovett Bay to Waterfall Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.4 km
Time = 10 mins
Climb = 43 m
Descent = 0 m
From Lovett bay, continue along the main track till it ends, there is a small bush track that leads into a valley with large waterfalls (although not a lot of water
(3.3 km) Waterfall to Headland Track: Moderate - Service Trail
Distance = 0.4 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 10 m
Descent = 0 m
The valley has a couple of waterfalls, boulders and a sandy beach (but not a lot of water). Once rested head back along the track to the big Austrian style house (white brick with timber finishing) on the headland between Lovett and Elvina bays
(3.7 km) Headland to West Head road (end) Track: Hard - Service Trail
Distance = 1.7 km
Time = 40 mins
Climb = 154 m
Descent = 0 m
From where the road cross over the ridge that forms the headland (opposite the Austrian style house) is a small set of stair and a track that heads straight up the ridge (well a little to the south side to avoid the cliffs). It is initially a steep climb that passes a grave site. The track joins a very old service trail - mostly overgrown now. The track can be unclear at times - keep and eye on the map and follow the track that sticks to the ridge top. The track then joins the main track that you came in on, turn right (west) and back to the car
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,
Hiking near Sydney 
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