This walk begins in the busy city of Chatswood and soon enters the nearby bushland around the Lane Cove River. The walk uses the v-shaped valleys to escape from the houses. Due to pollution and rubbish in stormwater run-off there are some less then pleasant pockets, however, this walk does explore some wonderful views of the Lane Cove River and its surrounds. You can buy lunch at the Golf course, or there are plenty of nice spots along the river to stop and eat.
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You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip to the end of this walk.
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Chatswood Station
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Int. Park Ave and Rail to River Trk Track: Moderate - footpath,bushtrack,bushtrack,road
Length = 991 m
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 10 m
Descent = -50 m
From Chatswood Train Station, this walk exits the station onto Victoria Ave. The walk then continues up Victoria Ave, passing Chatswood RSL on the left. This walk continues to the Pacific Highway where it crosses over the at a pedestrian crossing or the foot bridge near by. From the intersection, this walk heads north up the Pacific Highway, to turn left onto Western Way. The walk continues down Western Way through a dogleg, turning right onto Jenkins Rd then quickly left back onto Western Way. This walk heads down Western Way to turn right onto Edgar St and to the Edgar Reserve Park with green gate. From the intersection, the track passes the gate, then the playground on the right, and continues through the clearing. The track continues for approximately 150m to the intersection marked by the memorial bench. From the intersection, the track heads between the tennis court fence on the right and the houses on the left for approximately 150m. The track then comes to the signposted intersection with Park Ave. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' sign down the road for approximately 30m to the next signpost.
(0.99 km)
Int. Park Ave and Rail to River Trk
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Int. Ferndale Trk and Beresford Trk Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 324 m
Time = 8 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = -25 m
From the intersection, the track follows the 'Rail to River Walk' signpost past the 'Ferndale Park' sign, down the service trail. The track continues along the service trail for approximately 60m to a large grassed clearing. The track continues away from the clearing along a bush track, which continues for a short time to steppingstones across the creek. Approximately 50m on, the track comes to the signposted intersection. From the intersection, the track follows the creek (which remains on the left) down the gully for approximately 100m to the signposted intersection.
(1.32 km)
Int. Ferndale Trk and Beresford Trk
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Int. Lowanna Park and Greville St Track: Moderate - bushtrack,footpath
Length = 360 m
Time = 9 mins
Climb = 42 m
Descent = -7 m
From the intersection, the track heads along the creek (which remains on the left) for approximately 60m to turn up the steps to a signposted intersection. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' sign up the hill. The track zigzags up through mossy rock outcrops to a house on the left. This walk continues up the stairs to the intersection with the road. From the intersection, this walk crosses the road and heads right, up the hill. The walk continues up the hill to Lowanna Park gate on the left.
(1.68 km)
Int. Lowanna Park and Greville St
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Eastern side of O.H. Reid Memorial Oval Track: Moderate - footpath,road,bushtrack
Length = 962 m
Time = 19 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = -53 m
From the gate on Greville St, this walk passes through the park diagonally, past the play equipment and BBQs, to the gate on the Fullers Rd side of Lowanna Park. From Lowanna Park, this walk heads along Fullers Rd towards the mechanics, initially keeping the park on the left. The walk continues along Fullers Rd, as Millwood Ave breaks off to the right. The first left is the signposted intersection with Bellevue Ave. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' signs down Bellevue Ave for approximately 500m, tending right to the signposted intersection. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' sign down the hill for approximately 30m to the telegraph pole with 'Rail to River Walk' sign. From the intersection, the track follows the 'Rail to River Walk' sign down the hill between the fences. The track comes to the end of the lane way to descend stairs, down through rocky outcrops to come to the O.H. Reid Memorial Oval.
(2.64 km)
Eastern side of O.H. Reid Memorial Oval
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Int. Behind the 8th Tee Track: Hard - openland,road,bushtrack
Length = 570 m
Time = 11 mins
Climb = 6 m
Descent = -22 m
From the intersection, the track heads across the oval to the car park to the left of the toilet block. From the O.H. Reid Memorial Oval car park, this walk heads along the road with Chatswood Golf Course below on the left. The walk continues along the road for approximately 200m, passing a street on the left, to the intersection opposite house No. 17. From the intersection opposite No. 17 Reid Drive, the track heads down the stairs tending left down the hill to the signposted intersection behind the 8th Tee.
(3.21 km)
Int. Behind the 8th Tee
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8th Green Walk: Easy - servicetrail
Length = 473 m
Time = 8 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = -3 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the track past the metal fence and along the right-hand side of the 8th fairway of Chatswood Golf Course, keeping the river on the right of the track. The walk continues up the fairway and over a bridge, passing two sand bunkers on the left. Approximately 20m after the second bunker, the walk comes to an intersection with a management trail, on the right.
Chatswood Golf Course
Alt = 28 m
The newly renovated deck at Chatswood Golf Course makes it a great place to take a breather on your walk. The club offers snacks and meals with a $12 all day breakfast on offer. Prices are reasonable, ranging from $5-20, with a good variety on offer. Chatswood Golf Course is open seven days for meals. More info
(3.68 km)
8th Green
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Int. Avro Rd Trk and River Access Trk Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 967 m
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 35 m
Descent = -34 m
From the intersection, this walk leaves the golf course and heads along the mangroves and waterline, to the right of the track. The walk follows the mangroves for a short time to the signposted intersection. From the intersection, this walk follows the arrow for the 'River Walk', keeping the Lane Cove River on the right. The track continues along some boardwalk sections which are raised above the mangroves in places. The track continues to a signposted intersection. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'River Track' sign, keeping the river below on the right. Large sections of track are suspended above the mangroves on a boardwalk. The track continues to wind along the Lane Cove River bank for approximately 400m to a signposted intersection.
(4.65 km)
Int. Avro Rd Trk and River Access Trk
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Int. River Trk and Upper Access Trk Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 264 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 3 m
Descent = -3 m
From the intersection, this walk heads west along the Lane Cove River bank, with the water to the right of the track. The track quickly opens out onto a clearing next to the river bank. The walk continues over two sections of boardwalked track, leading to a signposted intersection.
(4.91 km)
Int. River Trk and Upper Access Trk
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Mowbray car park (near oval) Track: Moderate - bushtrack,footpath
Length = 521 m
Time = 11 mins
Climb = 25 m
Descent = -21 m
From the signposted intersection, this walk heads towards the large rock next to the water (below on the right). The walk uses pins bolted into the rock as handholds, and climbs to the other side of the river bank. The track then continues along the gap between the mangroves and a rocky outcrop, to come to the Mowbray Park athletics field. From the oval's far corner, closest to the river and furthest from the road, this walk heads up the steps to the signposted intersection. From the intersection, this walk heads along the hillside towards the oval (below on the right). The track winds through the bush for approximately 60m to pass over a bridge and a 'Mowbray Park' sign in a grassed area. The walk crosses this grass area to come to the intersection with the footpath. From the park bench, this walk heads down the footpath, keeping the oval below on the right. The walk continues down the hill for a short time to soon come to the intersection to the side of the oval.
(5.43 km)
Mowbray car park (near oval)
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Int. Epping Rd and Orion Rd Track: Moderate - footpath
Length = 1.29 km
Time = 23 mins
Climb = 39 m
Descent = -18 m
From the car park, this walk heads away from the oval and towards the bridge near the river. The track crosses the car park to then follow the railed pathway under the bridge, turning left on the other side. The walk heads up the stairs to the intersection with Epping Rd. From the intersection, this walk heads up Epping Road to the pedestrian crossing opposite the end of Mowbray Rd. From the pedestrian crossing, the walk heads up the hill along Epping Rd to the driveway entry to the large Shell petrol station. From the driveway, this walk heads up the hill along Epping Rd, passing under a footbridge to a pedestrian crossing. The track crosses Orion Rd to the corner of Epping and Orion Rds.
(6.72 km)
Int. Epping Rd and Orion Rd
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Int. Elizabeth Pde and Lower Stringybark Trk Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 1.14 km
Time = 21 mins
Climb = 28 m
Descent = -18 m
From the intersection next to the pedestrian crossing, the walk heads down the stairs past the track marker. The track winds down the hill and tends left along the hillside for a short time before coming out under a bridge. The track heads under the bridge to the signposted intersection. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Murray St' sign along the creek bank, away from the bridge. The track passes through sections of rocks and ferns for approximately 700m before coming to an unmarked intersection on the left. From the intersection, this walk heads east along the creek (below on the right). The track winds through rocks and undulates for approximately 150m to an unmarked intersection on the left. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Elizabeth Pde' arrow, undulating a little alongside the creek for approximately 150m, then turns right, up the hill, to the intersection with the road.
(7.86 km)
Int. Elizabeth Pde and Lower Stringybark Trk
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Int. Stringybark Trk and Centennial Ave Track: Moderate - footpath
Length = 275 m
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 13 m
Descent = -3 m
From the intersection, the walk heads up the hill along Elizabeth Pde, with the houses initially to the right. Soon, the walk passes the roundabout with Gordon Cr (on the left) and continues up to Centennial Ave. The walk turns left onto Centennial Ave, crossing the road as safe to the bush track, marked by an 'Upper Stringybark Creek Reserve' sign.
(8.13 km)
Int. Stringybark Trk and Centennial Ave
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End of Murray St Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 549 m
Time = 9 mins
Climb = 17 m
Descent = -5 m
From the intersection, this walk heads past the 'Upper Stringybark Creek Reserve' sign and down past a sandstone quarry interpretive sign. The track leads down and along the creek line for approximately 600m to then follow a boardwalked section of track for a short time. The walk comes to the end of the boardwalk after crossing the creek and meets the grassed park of Stringybark Reserve and some more interpretive signs. From the intersection, this walk heads north up the grassed hill to the road, at the end of Murray St.
(8.68 km)
End of Murray St
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Sharland Ave entrance to Campbell Park Walk: Easy - footpath
Length = 700 m
Time = 13 mins
Climb = 26 m
Descent = -12 m
From the intersection, the walk heads down Sharland Ave for approximately 150m to the park entrance on the left, marked by a signpost.
(9.38 km)
Sharland Ave entrance to Campbell Park
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Int. Ferndale Trk and Beresford Lane Trk Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 332 m
Time = 8 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -20 m
From the road, this walk passes through the top gate of Campbell Park and down along the footpath to the lower gate at Dalrymple Ave. From the entrance to Campbell Park, this walk crosses Dalrymple Ave into another grassy area marked by a 'Ferndale Park' sign. The track winds around to an interpretation sign which it passes to drop into a creek. The track then winds left along the side of a grassy clearing to follow the creek bank for approximately 50m along the back of some houses to the signposted intersection. From the intersection, this walk heads down the hill to the next arrow and sign at the corner of the house. The track winds down a slight gradient for approximately 100m to a signposted intersection.
(9.71 km)
Int. Ferndale Trk and Beresford Lane Trk
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Chatswood Station Track: Moderate - footpath
Length = 1.41 km
Time = 27 mins
Climb = 54 m
Descent = -11 m
From the intersection, this walk heads up the laneway behind the houses. The path follows the blue markers for a short time to come to Beresford Ave, opposite Wallace Park Reserve. From the intersection, this walk heads up Lone Pine Ave to turn right onto Eddy Rd. The walk continues up to the end of the road, then turns left onto Pacific Highway. The walk passes the primary school and overpass, coming to the pedestrian crossing opposite Victoria Ave. From the intersection, this walk crosses at pedestrian crossing on Pacific Highway, or takes the foot bridge just near the intersection. This walk then continues down Victoria Ave to the entrance of the train station on the right. If the road turns left, you have gone too far.
You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times. Use these links to plan your Bus (and train) trip from the end of this walk.
Fire Danger This walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW-MODERATE rating and No Ban in place. (Checked 47 minutes ago) Please Note: Each park may have its own fire ban status, this rating is based on information from the RFS and BOM.
This small but picturesque city park is a haven of peaceful bushland along the winding Lane Cove River. Home to the Kukundi Wildlife Shelter and 27 km of the Great North Walk, you can also hire a boat, take a stroll or enjoy a picnic by the weir.
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not too much longer now :)