This overnight walk starts from Gordon train station and winds through bush filled valleys to Hornsby station. From Gordon station, the walk winds down past the Gordon golf course to the Great North Walk, then continues north through the Lane Cove Valley before staying overnight at the Baden Powell scout camp. The next day, the walk continues along the Great North Walk, through Thornleigh and down into the Berowra Valley Regional Park, following Berowra creek to the beautiful Fishponds waterhole. From here, the walk passes up through a piece of the old Blue Gum High Forest to Hornsby Quarry, and on to Hornsby 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 to the end of this walk.
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Gordon Station
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Int. Blackbutt Creek Trk and Vale St Walk: Easy - footpath
Length = 980 m
Time = 20 mins
Climb = 6 m
Descent = -54 m
From the top of the station, this walk heads towards the shops, down the stairs and to the road next to Gordon Station bus depot. From Gordon Station bus depot, this walk heads up the hill of St Johns Ave to the Pacific Highway. The walk crosses to the other side at the pedestrian crossing. From here, this walk follows the shop fronts up the Pacific Highway, then turns left onto Moree St. This street is followed until the walk turns right onto Vale St. This walk continues along Vale St for a short time to the intersection with the bush track on the left of the street.
(0.98 km)
Int. Blackbutt Creek Trk and Vale St
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Int. Blackbutt Ck Pathway and Blackbutt Ck Trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 429 m
Time = 8 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = -12 m
From the intersection next to house No. 31, this walk heads past a gate to follow a line of houses on the right. The track continues down a slight gradient for approximately 300m, turning left to come to the intersection, approximately 10m above a concrete sewerage inspection hole. From the intersection, this walk heads down the hill, passing a concrete sewerage inspection hole on the right. The trail continues along the creek line for another 20m, to the intersection which leads down to the creek on the right.
(1.41 km)
Int. Blackbutt Ck Pathway and Blackbutt Ck Trail
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Int. Lady Game Drive and Falls Creek Trk Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 1.34 km
Time = 25 mins
Climb = 7 m
Descent = -42 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the creek downstream for approximately 200m to the signposted intersection. From the intersection, this walk follows the left-hand arrow on the 'Blackbutt Creek Track' sign, down the hill. The track contours with the creek on the right, and the houses high on the left, for approximately 1km to then steeply descend to the intersection above the concreted water-crossing. From the intersection, this walk heads down the hill, across the concrete watercourse, to turn right along the creek. The trail tends left away from the creek, up to a white gate.
(2.75 km)
Int. Lady Game Drive and Falls Creek Trk
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Allen Park Walk: Easy - road
Length = 1.21 km
Time = 23 mins
Climb = 49 m
Descent = -23 m
From the white metal gate, this walk heads up the hill along Lady Game Dr, crossing to the right side where safe. This walk then turns right on De Burgh Rd, then right again onto Beaumont Rd. At the end of Beaumont Rd, this walk turns left onto Blaxland Rd, then comes to an intersection at 'Allen Park' at the end of Blaxland Rd.
(3.96 km)
Allen Park
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Int of Great North Walk and Ryde Road track Track: Hard - servicetrail,bushtrack,bushtrack,bushtrack
Length = 1.06 km
Time = 21 mins
Climb = 14 m
Descent = -52 m
From the corner of Terrace and Blaxland Roads, this walk passes the gate and heads straight across the grassed area of Allen Park. The track then tends left down the hill, passing a Great North Walk sign on the right before coming to a signposted intersection. From the intersection, the track follows the 'Blue Hole' sign down the hill. The track passes a green pipeline, perpendicular to the track, to continue left. As the track does so, it thins into a bush track. The track winds around the hill to descend to Blackbutt Creek, which it crosses. From the creek, the track follows the Great North Walk markers up and to the left before contouring right, around the hill to a signposted intersection. From the intersection, the track follows the sign to De Burgh's Bridge up the hill for approximately 50m to the signposted intersection. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Great North Walk' sign towards Deburghs Bridge. The track sweeps under the bridge, passing some colourful graffiti before winding around the hillside for a short time and coming to a signposted intersection.
(5.02 km)
Int of Great North Walk and Ryde Road track
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Int of Gloucester Ave service trail and Great North Walk bushtrack Track: Moderate - bushtrack,servicetrail
Length = 914 m
Time = 19 mins
Climb = 35 m
Descent = -25 m
Keeping the river in the valley below to the left and the hills above to the right, this walk heads along the bush track, winding around through the bush and down across a creek, coming back up the other side and continuing through the thick forest to the intersection of the Mountbatten Park track. From the intersection the track follows the Great North Walk arrow down the hill and around the corner, winding 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 the bush to the intersection of the Gloucester ave service trail From the intersection, the track follows the Great North Walk arrows up the hill for a short distance to the intersection of the Great North Walk bush track.
(5.94 km)
Int of Gloucester Ave service trail and Great North Walk bushtrack
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Int of Great North Walk and Powerline service trail link track Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 587 m
Time = 11 mins
Climb = 14 m
Descent = -10 m
From the intersection, the track heads off the service trail, following the Great North Walk arrow down through the bush as the track winds through the valley, until it comes to a power line bush track opposite the fenced-off pipe bridge. From the intersection, the track heads up the small hill, along the bush track for a short while until it comes to the intersection of the power line bush track, at the Great North Walk arrow. From the intersection, the track 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, heading up the other side and coming to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Christie Park bush tracks. From the intersection, the track heads up the hill following the bush track to the intersection of the power line service trail at the top of the hill. From the intersection, the track heads to the top of the hill and along the bush track, climbing up the gentle slope to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the link track which leads to the power line service trail (on the right).
(6.52 km)
Int of Great North Walk and Powerline service trail link track
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Int of the Great North Walk and the West Pymble service trail link track Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 589 m
Time = 11 mins
Climb = 16 m
Descent = -18 m
From the intersection, the track heads up the rocky hill and along the bush track winding through the Lane Cove Valley, undulating to the intersection of the short service trail linking to the West Pymble service trail.
(7.11 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 Avondale creek service trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 202 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 11 m
Descent = -7 m
From the intersection, the track follows the service trail down the hill and along the left-hand side of the Lane Cove River to the intersection of the Great North Walk.
(7.32 km)
Int of the Great North Walk and the Avondale creek service trail
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Int of the Great North Walk and the Turramurra High School service trail Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 444 m
Time = 12 mins
Climb = 40 m
Descent = -13 m
From the intersection, the track follows the Great North Walk arrow down the bush track, winding around and across the Avondale Creek bridge at the weir, coming up the other side past a sewerage access point and up the bush track around the corner, winding along for a short while to the intersection of the Turramurra High School track From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill following the bush track for a short distance to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Turramurra High School bush track. From the intersection, this walk heads along the bush track following the Great North Walk arrows up the long rocky hill, passing over some sewerage access points and winding all the way up to the intersection of the Turramurra High School service trail.
(7.76 km)
Int of the Great North Walk and the Turramurra High School service trail
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Int of Great North Walk and pipe bridge track Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 825 m
Time = 16 mins
Climb = 22 m
Descent = -28 m
From the intersection, the track follows the Great North Walk arrow down the gentle hill, along the service trail for a short distance to the intersection of the Koombalah Ave service trail. From the intersection, the track heads down the service trail, undulating all the way along to the intersection of the pipe bridge track, just before the 'T' intersection with the Great North Walk.
(8.58 km)
Int of Great North Walk and pipe bridge track
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Int of Great North Walk and the STEP track (east) Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 849 m
Time = 16 mins
Climb = 20 m
Descent = -25 m
From the intersection, the track heads up the hill for about 10m to the 'T' intersection of the Great North Walk and the Kissing Point Road trail. From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow down the concrete trail for a short distance to the intersection of the power line service trail. From the intersection, the track heads down along the concrete trail for a short distance to the intersection of the pipe bridge access track. From the intersection, the track heads down the concrete path to the intersection of the Great North Walk, just before the Lane Cove River crossing. From the intersection, the track follows the service trail for a while, keeping Lane Cove River to the left, before it comes to the intersection of the Cove St service trail. From the intersection, the track heads down the hill and along the service trail, coming up the other side to the intersection of the STEP track.
(9.43 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.
(10.08 km)
Int of Great North Walk and the STEP track (west)
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Int of the Great North Walk and the Broadway service trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 2.18 km
Time = 43 mins
Climb = 79 m
Descent = -48 m
From the intersection, the track follows the service trail down the hill for a short distance to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Epping service trail. From the intersection, the track follows the 'Thornleigh station' sign along the service 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 of the Pennant Hills Park bush track. From the intersection, the track follows the service trail, with the river to the left. The track crosses the river as it winds along the valley floor, crossing two more times before coming to the intersection of the Broadway service trail.
(12.26 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 track heads north along the service trail following the Great North Walk signs, winding down across the Lane Cove River on steppingstones and up the other side, zigzagging up the hill to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Comenarra parkway bush track.
(12.65 km)
Int of the Great North Walk and the Comenarra Parkway track
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Int of BP scout camp and Boy Scout creek tracks Track: Hard - bushtrack
Length = 575 m
Time = 14 mins
Climb = 39 m
Descent = -29 m
From the intersection, the track follows the Thornleigh sign, winding up the steep hill to the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Baden Powell scout centre tracks. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Baden Powell scout centre' sign down the hill for a short distance, to the intersection of the City View lookout and Baden Powell scout centre tracks. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Baden Powell scout centre' sign through the bush, winding down the hill to the intersection of the Great North Walk and an unnamed bush track, marked with a Great North Walk arrow. From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow down the hill for a short while, to a clearing at the intersection of the Baden Powell scout centre and some unnamed tracks. From the intersection, this walk heads west down the hill as if cutting straight across the gulley, to the intersection of the bush track just before the creek.
(13.23 km)
Int of BP scout camp and Boy Scout creek tracks
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BP scout camp amphitheatre Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 52 m
Time = 2 mins
Climb = 3 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, this walk crosses the creek and climbs up the other side of the gully to the 'T' intersection of the Albion Street track. From the intersection, this walk follows the track up the hill to the top, passing through a gap in a stone wall to the Baden Powell scout centre amphitheatre.
Baden Powell Scout Camp
Alt = 131 m
The Baden Powell Scout Camp is a large camping ground on the edge of Pennant Hills. There are several large buildings for indoor accommodation and several camping areas towards the bottom of the grounds. By pre-booking, bush walkers can stay here while passing through on the Great North Walk. To contact the scout camp about using the site, phone Michael New (02) 9484 2278 (weekdays), or just drop by in person before you set off.
(13.28 km)
BP scout camp amphitheatre
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Int of BP scout camp and unnamed bushtracks Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 238 m
Time = 6 mins
Climb = 16 m
Descent = -6 m
From the amphitheatre at the very bottom of the scout centre, this walk heads down through the gap in the wall, and down the hill alongside a gully to the intersection of the Baden Powell scout centre bush track. From the intersection, this walk cuts down across the gulley, crossing the creek and coming to the intersection of the Boy Scout creek track just on the other side. From the intersection, this walk heads east up the hill to a clearing, and the intersection of the Baden Powell scout centre and some unnamed tracks. From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow up the hill, winding to the intersection of the Baden Powell scout centre and some unnamed tracks.
(13.52 km)
Int of BP scout camp and unnamed bushtracks
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Int of the Great North Walk and Thornleigh Oval Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 340 m
Time = 7 mins
Climb = 24 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill following the Great North Walk arrow to the signposted intersection of the 'Baden Powell Scout Centre' and the 'City View Lookout' tracks. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Thornleigh oval' sign through the bush and up the hill to the intersection of the Great North Walk. From the intersection, the track heads up the rocky hill following the Great North Walk arrow, all the way to the back of Thornleigh Oval.
(13.86 km)
Int of the Great North Walk and Thornleigh Oval
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Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues Walk: Easy - bushtrack
Length = 165 m
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 4 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, the track 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
(14.02 km)
Int of Handley and Ferguson Avenues
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Thornleigh Train Station Walk: Easy - road,footpath
Length = 944 m
Time = 17 mins
Climb = 19 m
Descent = -6 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. 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.
(14.97 km)
Thornleigh Train Station
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Morgan Rd Walk: Easy - road
Length = 989 m
Time = 18 mins
Climb = 7 m
Descent = -47 m
From the western side of Thornleigh Station, this walk heads north along The Esplanade for approximately 60m before turning left at the traffic lights and following the footpath along Eddy Street. At the end of Eddy Street, the walk turns left onto Tillock Street, following the Great North Walk markers, and then right into Morgan Street. The walk continues to the end of this street, where there is a small Great North Walk marker indicating the start of the bush track.
(15.96 km)
Morgan Rd
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Int of Bike Trail and Morgan Rd tracks Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 222 m
Time = 4 mins
Climb = 2 m
Descent = -6 m
From the end of Morgan Street, the walk follows the Great North Walk signs behind the houses (between no. 28 and 26). Once behind the houses, the track turns left and follows the grass trail and bush track down the side of Zig Zag Creek. The track soon intersects with a wide concrete management trail.
(16.18 km)
Int of Bike Trail and Morgan Rd tracks
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Zig Zag Creek Bridge int Walk: Easy - servicetrail
Length = 134 m
Time = 3 mins
Climb = 6 m
Descent = -8 m
From the intersection, this walk heads north-west down the hill along the concrete service trail until coming to an intersection with a small bush track, just before the bridge that crosses Zig Zag Creek. At the time of walking, there was a noticeable smell of sewage along this section of the walk.
(16.31 km)
Zig Zag Creek Bridge int
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The Jungo Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 1.42 km
Time = 28 mins
Climb = 35 m
Descent = -56 m
From the intersection, the walk follows the Great North Walk sign along the bush track, keeping Zig Zag Creek on the right, crossing a bridged tributary and continuing all the way to the campsite at the intersection of the Great North Walk and the Schofields Trail (signposted as the way to Cumberland State Forest).
The Jungo
Alt = 98 m
This campsite is a relatively small clearing on the Great North Walk, close to Thornleigh. The campsite is located close to the junction of Berowra Creek and Zig-Zag Creek. There is usually water in the creeks (treat before drinking) and there is no toilet. Speculation on the source of the name 'Jungo' includes the Aussie tendency to abbreviate words ('Junction' gets corrupted to 'jung-o' etc) as well as a possible derivation from one of a few similar sounding aboriginal words.
(17.73 km)
Jungo campsite
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Int of GNW and Stringybark Ridge trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 93 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 0 m
Descent = 0 m
From the campsite, this walk follows the Fishponds arrow along the service trail, down the hill, crossing the creek and continuing up the other side until the track flattens out and comes to the signposted intersection of the Great North Walk and the Stringybark Ridge management trail (signposted 'Cherrybrook Lakes').
(17.82 km)
Int of GNW and Stringybark Ridge trail
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Int of the Great North Walk and the Blackfellows Head lookout track Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 3.57 km
Time = 1 hr 27 mins
Climb = 228 m
Descent = -209 m
From the intersection, the walk heads down the bush track and across the creek, turning left and continuing along the bush track, keeping the creek on the left. The track crosses a bridged tributary before turning uphill and winding to the top via some rock steps. The track follows the Great North Walk arrows, heading along the top of the hill until coming to the fenced-off cliff edge, where the track reaches the signposted intersection with the Westleigh track. From the lookout, the walk follows the Great North Walk track, keeping the cliff line to the left. The track winds for some time to the bottom of the valley, then crosses a bridged tributary and climbs to the top of the next hill. The walk continues to the signposted intersection of the Great North Walk and the 'Quarter Sessions Rd' track. From the intersection, the walk follows the track, keeping the valley down to the left. The walk follows the Great North Walk arrows down the long hill to the bottom and then up the other side. The track winds up to the top and comes to the unsignposted intersection with the Blackfellows Head lookout track.
(21.39 km)
Int of the Great North Walk and the Blackfellows Head lookout track
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Fishponds Lookout Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 865 m
Time = 18 mins
Climb = 16 m
Descent = -81 m
From the intersection, the walk heads north through the bush, keeping the valley down to the left and following the Great North Walk arrows, until it comes to the signposted intersection of 'The Great North Walk' and 'The Blue Gum Walk'(NTH). From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk 'Fishponds' sign, heading up the hill and along the rocky path. This section of open bushland comes alive with purple patersonia lilies and pink wax flowers in early spring. The walk scrambles down some rocks and heads under a rock overhang, coming to a spot known to locals as 'the spa', notable for the interesting holes in the sandstone.
The walk crosses Waitara Creek here, then turns left and follows the creek downstream along the rocky path, passing patterned sandstone walls and around some large boulders along the way. The walk passes over a small wooden bridge then climbs up to a fenced lookout and intersection, marked with many Great North Walk signs and the Blue Gum Walk (on the right).
(22.25 km)
Fishponds Lookout
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Fishponds Bridge Optional sidetrip: Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 323 m
Time = 6 mins
Climb = 10 m
Descent = -10 m
From the lookout, this walk follows the 'Galston Gorge' sign along the fenced rock shelf (keeping the fence to the left). The track then leads down the rocky track to the edge of Berowra Creek at the concrete stepping stones. The walk crosses the creek using the stepping stones, and comes to a small cave. This creek may be impassable after rain. From the cave this walk, follows the 'Galson Gorge' sign up the track and timbers steps. Soon the track turns left and follows a Great North Walk arrow up the hill. The track climbs up the carved steps onto the rock platform and continues up the rocky track, winding up and around to the un-signposted (and faint) intersection with the Pogson's Trig track (on the left). From the intersection, this walk heads up the hill and along the rocky path, following the sandstone cliffs along the side of the valley. Soon, the track turns down the hill, winding down the rock steps to Berowra Creek, where there is a small wooden bridge.
Fishponds
Alt = 54 m
Fishponds is a long waterhole on Berowra Creek in Berowra Valley Regional Park. The waterhole is lined with tall cliffs and a few sandstone caves. At the southern end, there are stepping stones to help cross the creek, and a small timber bridge at the northern end. This is a beautiful spot and a worthy place to rest and enjoy the water passing by. The water hole is fairly popular with local teens in summer, cooling off. Swimming and jumping at the Fishponds waterhole has resulted in fatalities - please heed the parents' plea and enjoy the water from the edge. More info
(22.25 km)
Fishponds Lookout
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Int of Blue Gum Walk and Joes Mountain Service Trail Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 298 m
Time = 6 mins
Climb = 42 m
Descent = -3 m
From the lookout, this walk follows the 'alternative route' sign, travelling along the bush track, crossing a little wooden bridge and climbing up some steps and a steep rocky surface with some footholds cut in it. The walk continues on to the intersection with a bush track on the left, and another large GNW 'alternative route' sign.
From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Hornsby Station' sign up the wooden steps, to the intersection with a management trail.
(22.55 km)
Int of Blue Gum Walk and Joes Mountain Service Trail
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Int of Great North Walk and Rosemead Rd service trail Track: Moderate - servicetrail
Length = 855 m
Time = 19 mins
Climb = 35 m
Descent = -45 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow along the management trail, leaving the bush track directly behind. The walk climbs over the gentle hill through the blue gum and bracken fern forest, scattered with grass trees. The trail continues steeply down the other side, winding to the bottom where it crosses Old Mans Creek at the concrete stepping stones. The trail then continues up the other side, passing some houses off to the right, soon coming to an intersection with a bush track on the left.
(23.4 km)
Int of Great North Walk and Rosemead Rd service trail
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Berowra Valley Bushland Park Track: Moderate - bushtrack
Length = 31 m
Time = 1 mins
Climb = 4 m
Descent = 0 m
From the intersection, this walk follows the Great North Walk arrow along the bush track for a short distance, to Berowra Valley Bushland Park at the end of Rosemead Road.
Berowra Valley Bushland Park
Alt = 82 m
Also known as Rosemead Rd Park, this park is found at the bottom end of Rosemead Rd, Hornsby. This is an open area park surrounded by shady eucalyptus trees, and would make a good spot for a break along the walk. It has two picnic tables with bench seats and shelter, and an electric BBQ. There is a water tap in the park, near the road.
(23.44 km)
Berowra Valley Bushland Park
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Int of Quarry Road and Great North Walk Track: Hard - bushtrack
Length = 490 m
Time = 14 mins
Climb = 90 m
Descent = -13 m
From the back end of the park, this walk follows the 'Great North Walk' arrow, heading up the stone steps next to the 'Hornsby Park Conservation Reserve' sign. The walk winds steeply to the top of the valley, where it comes to an intersection with the Quarry Road management trail. From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Great North Walk' arrow up the hill, winding along the bush track around the end of the ridge, before turning back down to the intersection with Quarry Road.
(23.93 km)
Int of Quarry Road and Great North Walk
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Hornsby Train Station Walk: Easy - road
Length = 717 m
Time = 14 mins
Climb = 35 m
Descent = -9 m
From the intersection, this walk follows Quarry Road up the gentle hill until coming to the gated 'Old Mans Valley' management trail, on the left. From the intersection, this walk follows the road up the long gentle hill to the top, then turns left onto Dural St and continues along to the Pacific Highway. At the highway, this walk turns right and heads past the shops to the first set of traffic lights, where it crosses the highway. The walk then continues across Station Street at the pedestrian crossing, coming to Hornsby 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 19 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.
Following the Berowra River the Berowra River National Park is located on the Hornsby Plateau and is made up of typical Hawkesbury Sandstone . Through this walking tracks stretch from Pennant Hills to Brooklyn with the main track, The Great North Walk spanning the entire park. The area has varied vegetation including many different sorts of Eucalyptus as well as native animals however these are largely nocturnal. There are several campsites within the Park with the main one being Crosslands Reserve, in northern Hornsby Heights.
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