This walk follows a section of the Great North Walk, starting from De Burghs bridge. The walk winds north west, through the Lane Cove Valley, passing through Browns Waterhole and continuing alongside Lane Cove river as it zigzags along the valley floor. The walk then climbs up to the Thornleigh playing field and along the streets to Thornleigh train station
Catch the bus to Int. Opposite the end of Lady Game Drive
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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Int. Opposite the end of Lady Game Drive
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Int of Great North Walk and Christie Park tracks Track: Moderate - servicetrail,bushtrack,bushtrack,servicetrail,bushtrack,bushtrack,bushtrack
Length = 1.63 km
Time = 34 mins
Climb = 42 m
Descent = -58 m
From the intersection, this walk passes over the timber railing and turns left down the hill. The track winds down the hill for approximately 200m to the signposted intersection. Keeping the river in the valley below to your left and the hills above to your right, this walk heads along the bush track, winding around through the bush and down across a creek. The walk continues up the other side then through the thick forest to an intersection with the Mountbatten Park track. From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow down the hill and around the corner. The walk winds through the bush and along the rocky track as it undulates through the valley, continuing down and across a creek and back up the other side and through to an intersection with the Gloucester Ave management trail From the intersection, the walk follows the Great North Walk arrows uphill along the management trail (following the power line), away from the gate. The walk soon comes to an intersection with a track on the left, marked with a Great North Walk arrow. From the intersection, the walk heads off the management trail, following the Great North Walk arrow down along the bush track bush, winding through the valley. Soon, the walk comes to a power line bush track opposite the fenced-off pipe bridge. From the intersection, the walk heads up the small hill, along the bush track for a short while until coming to the intersection with the power line bush track, at the Great North Walk arrow. From the intersection, the walk follows the Great North Walk arrow down the small hill and along the bush track, winding through the bush and down across a bridged creek. Continuing up the other side, the walk comes to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Christie Park bush tracks.
(1.63 km)
Int of Great North Walk and Christie Park tracks
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Int of the Great North Walk and the West Pymble service trail link track Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 737 m
Time = 14 mins
Climb = 23 m
Descent = -20 m
From the intersection, the walk heads up the hill, following the bush track to the intersection with the power line management trail at the top of the hill. From the intersection, the walk heads to the top of the hill and along the bush track, climbing up the gentle slope to the intersection with the link track (on the right, which leads to the power line management trail. From the intersection, the walk heads up the rocky hill and along the bush track, winding through the Lane Cove valley to an intersection with a short trail (which links to the West Pymble management trail).
(2.36 km)
Int of the Great North Walk and the West Pymble service trail link track
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Int of the Great North Walk and the Turramurra High School service trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail,bushtrack,bushtrack,bushtrack
Length = 646 m
Time = 16 mins
Climb = 51 m
Descent = -20 m
From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail down the hill, with the Lane Cove River to your left, and soon comes to an intersection with a track (on the left). From the intersection, the walk follows the Great North Walk arrow down the bush track, winding around and across the Avondale Creek bridge at the weir. The walk continues up the other side past a sewerage access point, winding along for a short while to the intersection with a track (that leads to Turramurra High School). From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill following the bush track for a short distance to an intersection with another track (again leading to Turramurra High). From the intersection, this walk heads along the bush track, following the Great North Walk arrows up the long rocky hill. The walk passes over some sewerage access points and winds up to an intersection with a management trail on the right (which leads to Turramurra High School).
(3.01 km)
Int of the Great North Walk and the Turramurra High School service trail
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Int of Great North Walk and Kissing Point Road trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 845 m
Time = 16 mins
Climb = 23 m
Descent = -28 m
From the intersection, the walk follows the Great North Walk arrow down the gentle hill, almost immediately coming to an intersection with a short trail (on the right, which leads to Koombalah Ave). From the intersection, the walk heads down the management trail, undulating along to the intersection with a narrow track (which leads to a pipe bridge). This is just before the 'T' intersection with the Great North Walk. From the intersection, the walk heads up the hill for about 10m to the large 'T' intersection with the Kissing Point Road trail.
(3.85 km)
Int of Great North Walk and Kissing Point Road trail
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Browns Waterhole int Walk: Easy - servicetrail
Length = 257 m
Time = 5 mins
Climb = 1 m
Descent = -16 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow down the concrete trail for a short distance, to the intersection with a management trail, directly underneath the power lines. From the intersection, the walk heads down along the concrete trail for a short distance to an intersection with a track on the left (which leads to a pipe bridge). From the intersection, the walk heads down the concrete path to an intersection with another management trail, just before the Lane Cove River crossing. There is a 'The Great North Walk' sign here.
(4.11 km)
Browns Waterhole int
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Int of Great North Walk and the STEP track (east) Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 572 m
Time = 11 mins
Climb = 18 m
Descent = -9 m
From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail for a while, keeping Lane Cove River to the left, before it comes to the intersection with the Cove St managementtrail. From the intersection, the walk heads down the hill and along the management trail, coming up the other side to the intersection with the STEP track.
(4.68 km)
Int of Great North Walk and the STEP track (east)
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Int of Great North Walk and the STEP track (west) Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 647 m
Time = 12 mins
Climb = 13 m
Descent = -13 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the STEP Track markers (keeping the river to the left). After a short while, the walk comes to an intersection with a concrete walking path on the right, and signposts for the Great North Walk and STEP track.
(5.33 km)
Int of Great North Walk and the STEP track (west)
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Int of Great North Walk and the Pennant Hills Park bush track Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 1.03 km
Time = 19 mins
Climb = 28 m
Descent = -11 m
From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail down the hill for a short distance to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Epping management trail. From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Thornleigh station' sign along the management trail, which winds for a while with the Lane Cove River to the left, before crossing the river and continuing along to the unsignposted intersection with the Pennant Hills Park bush track.
(6.36 km)
Int of Great North Walk and the Pennant Hills Park bush track
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Int of the Great North Walk and the Broadway service trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 1.15 km
Time = 24 mins
Climb = 51 m
Descent = -37 m
From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail, with the river to the left. The walk crosses the river as it winds along the valley floor, crossing two more times before coming to the intersection with the Broadway management trail.
(7.51 km)
Int of the Great North Walk and the Broadway service trail
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Int of the Great North Walk and the Comenarra Parkway track Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 394 m
Time = 11 mins
Climb = 48 m
Descent = -13 m
From the intersection, the walk heads north along the management trail following the Great North Walk signs, winding down across the Lane Cove River on stepping stones and up the other side, zigzagging up the hill to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Comenarra parkway bush track.
(7.9 km)
Int of the Great North Walk and the Comenarra Parkway track
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Int of Great North Walk and BP scout camp tracks Track: Hard - bushtrack
Length = 219 m
Time = 7 mins
Climb = 36 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, the walk follows the Thornleigh sign, winding up the steep hill to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Baden Powell scout centre tracks.
(8.12 km)
Int of Great North Walk and BP scout camp tracks
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Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 335 m
Time = 7 mins
Climb = 15 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, the walk heads up the rocky hill following the Great North Walk arrow,soon coming to the back of Thornleigh Oval. From the intersection, the walk follows the fence line around the oval, keeping the oval on the left, and past the sports club to the corner of Handley and Ferguson Avenues
(8.46 km)
Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues
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Int of Railway Parade and Pennant Hills Road overpass steps Walk: Easy - road
Length = 835 m
Time = 15 mins
Climb = 18 m
Descent = -5 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Thornleigh Station' sign along Handley Avenue, along to the end of the road where it turns right onto Orchard Street and immediately left onto Station Street. From here, the walk continues north-west to the end of the road where it winds up the ramp and onto the bridge, coming down the other side and down some steps to Railway Parade.
(9.29 km)
Int of Railway Parade and Pennant Hills Road overpass steps
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Thornleigh Train Station Walk: Easy - footpath
Length = 109 m
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 1 m
Descent = -1 m
From the base of the steps, this walk crosses over the road, heading towards the railway line, turning left around the side of the corner store and following the footpath to the base of the railway bridge which it climbs up the steps to the top of, coming to the Thornleigh Train Station.
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 42 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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5 km
not too much longer now :)