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Koolewong Track
Time
Distance
Climb
Style
30 mins
0.8 km
43 m
Circuit
13.3 km NNE of Terrey Hills
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Track: Moderate
Probably the best word to describe this walk is cute, it starts with a few steep steps, but soon flattens out. The walk follows a very well defined track with steps, through an open forest, via some natural sandstone sculptures. The lookout is defined by a wonderful views to Patonga, Lion Island and out through the entrance of Broken bay at Barrenjoey.
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(0 km) Start (West Head Road) to Return track intersection Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -33 m
Opposite the entrance to the picnic ground you will see a gap in the guard-rail and a small sign marking that start of the walk. From here follow the stairs and the main track though the wooded forest down the hill. Before to long you will come across a rocky outcrop and just after that a track intersection
(0.3 km) Return track intersection to Lookout Walk: Easy - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -9 m
At this intersection turn left to head down to the lookout, follow the track and through the sandstone boulder and gum forest
(0.4 km) Lookout to West Head road Track: Moderate - Bush Track
Distance = 0.3 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 22 m
Descent = -1 m
The lookout is built up with a wooden platform, guard rail and chair, there is also a memorial. The views of Lion Island are fantastic. When you have finished soaking up the scenery turn around and walk back up the hill, initially on the track that you came down on. When you get to the track intersection (near the rocky outcrop), stay on the main track going up the hill. you will soon join West Head Road
(0.7 km) West Head road to Picnic Ground (end) Walk: Easy - Bush Track
Distance = 0.1 km
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 21 m
Descent = 0 m
Once at West Head Road you can either cross the road to the set of stairs opposite and make you way back to the car park through the bush track and picnic ground, or just head straight up the road. (watch you for traffic along here, there is a bend in the road and some cars do not obey the speed limits.
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 
500 meters
