Whether on foot or wheels this is a pleasant stroll around the asphalt bike track and footpath through Rouse Hill Regional Park. A great adventure for kids or for adults wanting to ramble through eucalypt forest, parkland and old farm. Starting from the great playground and picnic area you will follow the footpath past plenty of picnic tables with a toilet near the start and along the way. A pleasant way to stretch the legs.
and BBQ’s
. There are other seats and picnic tables around the area as well. About 20m west of the playground is a quieter elevated picnic shelter
and BBQ
.
There is a toilet block
about 150m walk from the playground around the edge of the large clearing[8].
to the left for about 15m[9] to come to the ‘Welcome to Rouse Hill Regional Park’ sign[10]. From here this walk continues beside the playground, following the gravel track[11] for 15m come to a 4-way intersection marked with the large ‘Rouse Hill Regional Park’ sign[12].
[14] (on the right) and after about 55m the walk veers left at an intersection[15] to lead past the orange metal bollard[16] (1.1m wide gap). About 15m later this walk comes to another 3-way intersection[17] with a (short timber bridge[18] on the right – that leads towards a series of seats
). This walk continues straight along the main asphalt path[19] (ignoring the side paths) for about 300m to leave the trees and continue moderately steeply uphill
through the open grassy area for about 140m, behind the picnic shelter
, to come to a 3-way intersection just before the road/driveway[20].
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk heads gently uphill[21] along the asphalt footpath, keeping the road a short distance to the right for about 30m to come to a paved intersection[22].
. About another 20m later this path leads to the ‘Fibrosa Pavilion’ picnic shelter[24]
. The walk continues along the footpath for about 35m to come to the toilet block
(on the left) At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Turn left .
, a BBQ
and tank water
. About 20m away is the similarly designed ‘Fibrosa Pavilion’ picnic shelter[26]
. Further down the path, you will find the toilet block
with an accessible cubicle
. There is parking nearby and sloping open grassy areas around. These facilities can be booked for exclusive use. A lovely place to spend time with family or friends.
(on the right). This walk continues along the path as it meanders downhill for another 70m to pass another picnic shelter[31]
(on the left). From here the walk continues down along the path for another 100m to a faint intersection, just before the road (as the path bends right) above the Western Picnic area
.
with BBQs[33]
. There is also a scattering of picnic platforms[34] and seats
. The picnic area is near an unfenced pond[35] and there is plenty of open grassy area around[36]. There is road side parking for about 6 cars[37]. A pleasant spot to stop while exploring the area.
.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads uphill along the asphalt footpath as it winds through the open grassy area for 120m to pass a large dead tree[41] and comes to an intersection with a grassy trail[42] (on the left just as the path bends right near the road).
on the right. The path meanders mostly downhill and after 80m the path steepens
for a time then leads less steeply down for another 50m into a eucalypt forest. The walk then continues downhill along the path for 300m among the trees, ignoring the side paths to come to a 3-way intersection (with a short timber bridge[47] on the left, that leads to a series of seats
). The walk continues straight for about 15m to pass the orange metal bollard[48] (1.1m wide gap), then about 30m later this walk veers right at a 3-way intersection[49]. The walk continues down along the path past the elevated picnic shelter
for 55m to come to an intersection[50], just before the playground, marked with a large ‘Rouse Hill Regional Park’ sign[51] (on the right).
Turn left : From the intersection, this walk heads directly away from the face of ‘Rouse Hill Regional Park’ sign[52] along the gravel track, keeping the playground on the right. After about 15m this walk comes to a ‘Welcome to Rouse Hill Regional Park’ sign[53]. From here this walk follows the concrete path for 15m, past the sheltered picnic area
to come to the main Rouse Hill Regional Park car park[54].
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
| Riverstone | 1:25 000 Map Series | 90301S RIVERSTONE | NSW-90301S |
| Penrith | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9030 PENRITH | 9030 |
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
| Length | 1.5 km | ||
| Time | 45 mins | ||
| . | |||
| Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6) |
| Quality of track | Smooth and hardened path (1/6) | ||
| Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
| Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
| Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
| Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Around 1.4km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 130m is flat with no steps.
This whole walk, 1.5km follows a smooth and hardened path.
Around 1km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 510m is clearly signposted.
This whole walk, 1.5km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
This whole walk, 1.5km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
This whole walk, 1.5km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Rouse Hill Path circuit walk.
865 m Circuit
20 mins
Moderate track
1.8 km Return
45 mins
Easy track
A list of walks that start near the Rouse Hill Path circuit walk.
499 m One way
15 mins
Easy track
12.9 km One way
5 hrs 30 mins
Hard track
12.6 km One way
5 hrs 30 mins
Hard track
1.4 km Return
30 mins
Moderate track
515 m One way
15 mins
Moderate track
2.2 km One way
1 Hr
Moderate track
5.1 km Circuit
2 hrs
Hard track
9 km One way
3 hrs 45 mins
Hard track
4.1 km One way
1 hr 45 mins
Moderate track
4.4 km One way
1 hr 45 mins
Moderate track
439 m Circuit
15 mins
Moderate track
4.2 km Circuit
2 hrs
Hard track
The Rouse Hill Path circuit walk starts and ends at the Rouse Hill main car park (gps: -33.680471, 150.91068)
Your main transport option to Rouse Hill main car park is by;
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Short URL = http://wild.tl/rhpc
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
This walk is a great way to step back in time and explore the old Rouse Hill Estate. There are optional side trips that take you to some well-equipped picnic areas if you have the extra time. The walk mostly follows wide grassy trails and gives you good views of the whole estate. There are a series of information signs that help give you a deeper understanding of the history of the area. A pleasant stroll around an old farm site.
and BBQ’s
. There are other seats and picnic tables around the area as well. About 20m west of the playground is a quieter elevated picnic shelter
and BBQ
.
There is a toilet block
about 150m walk from the playground around the edge of the large clearing[8].
. About another 20m later this path leads to the ‘Fibrosa Pavilion’ picnic shelter[24]
. The walk continues along the footpath for about 35m to come to the toilet block
(on the left) At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Continue straight.
, a BBQ
and tank water
. About 20m away is the similarly designed ‘Fibrosa Pavilion’ picnic shelter[26]
. Further down the path, you will find the toilet block
with an accessible cubicle
. There is parking nearby and sloping open grassy areas around. These facilities can be booked for exclusive use. A lovely place to spend time with family or friends.
and comes to a t-intersection with an asphalt path marked with a ‘Welcome to Rouse Hill Regional Park’ information sign[36].
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads downhill along the asphalt footpath for about 30m to then cross[37] the road/driveway (watching for traffic). About 10m after crossing the road, this walk comes to a faint intersection, above the Western Picnic area
(on your right), just as the path bends left[38]. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Turn left.
with BBQs[40]
. There is also a scattering of picnic platforms[41] and seats
. The picnic area is near an unfenced pond[42] and there is plenty of open grassy area around[43]. There is road side parking for about 6 cars[44]. A pleasant spot to stop while exploring the area.
and an ‘a significant property?’ information sign[52].
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
| Riverstone | 1:25 000 Map Series | 90301S RIVERSTONE | NSW-90301S |
| Penrith | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9030 PENRITH | 9030 |
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
| Length | 1.8 km | ||
| Time | 45 mins | ||
| . | |||
| Grade 2/6 Easy track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6) |
| Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
| Signs | Clearly signposted (1/6) | ||
| Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
| Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
| Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Around 670m of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 240m is flat with no steps.
This whole walk, 900m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
This whole walk, 900m is clearly signposted.
This whole walk, 900m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
This whole walk, 900m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
This whole walk, 900m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Rouse Hill Estate walk walk.
1.5 km Circuit
45 mins
Moderate track
A list of walks that start near the Rouse Hill Estate walk walk.
865 m Circuit
20 mins
Moderate track
499 m One way
15 mins
Easy track
12.9 km One way
5 hrs 30 mins
Hard track
12.6 km One way
5 hrs 30 mins
Hard track
1.4 km Return
30 mins
Moderate track
515 m One way
15 mins
Moderate track
2.2 km One way
1 Hr
Moderate track
5.1 km Circuit
2 hrs
Hard track
9 km One way
3 hrs 45 mins
Hard track
4.1 km One way
1 hr 45 mins
Moderate track
4.4 km One way
1 hr 45 mins
Moderate track
439 m Circuit
15 mins
Moderate track
The Rouse Hill Estate walk walk starts and ends at the Rouse Hill main car park (gps: -33.680472, 150.91068)
Your main transport option to Rouse Hill main car park is by;
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Short URL = http://wild.tl/rhew
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
This walk gives you the opportunity to stroll alongside a creek and explore an open eucalypt forest. An easy mostly flat walk starting at a wonderful playground and picnic area, this is a walk for everyone. As you walk you can learn more about the diverse history of the area on the information signs, sit and enjoy the bird life, or take a picnic on the side trip up the dam.
and BBQ’s
. There are other seats and picnic tables around the area as well. About 20m west of the playground is a quieter elevated picnic shelter
and BBQ
.
There is a toilet block
about 150m walk from the playground around the edge of the large clearing[8].
), this walk follows the asphalt path[11] gently downhill towards the large clearing keeping the playground and BBQ area on the right. After about 40m this walk comes to the edge of the grassy clearing and turns left at the 3-way intersection[12], to walk along the path for about 30m to pass a picnic platform[13]
(on the left) and come to a sheltered seating area[14]
(on the right). This walk continues along the path passing another picnic platform[15]
then after about 60m comes to the front of the toilet block[16]
.
to the left for about 15m[17] to come to the ‘Welcome to Rouse Hill Regional Park’ sign[18]. From here this walk continues beside the playground, following the gravel track[19] for 15m come to a 4-way intersection marked with the large ‘Rouse Hill Regional Park’ sign[20].
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the mostly flat dirt/gravel track[21], directly away from the car park and asphalt path to head behind the ‘Rouse Hill Regional Park’ sign[22]. The track gently bends left[23] and after 35m comes to a clear 3-way intersection, marked by a ‘Take a stroll around’ sign[24] (behind the timber maze).
(on the left). This walk continues for about 15m to the ‘Every plant tells a story’ sign[27] where the track then starts to meander for 100m through the forest to cross a concrete ford
, that floods during heavy or prolonged rain. This part of the track does become boggy after rain. About 30m after the ford this walk leads past a seat
then continues for another 70m to cross a small gulley then head gently uphill to a 3-way intersection[28][29], marked by an arrow post[30][31].
(on the edge of the dam). The walk continues along the wide gravel track for another 50m to find two more similar picnic shelters
(on the right). At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Continue straight.
. The unfenced pond is about 60m across and provides a pleasant backdrop[35] and a waterhole for local wildlife. There are also views the other direction across the grassy hills and the old farmland[36]. A pleasant spot to sit and rest or stay to enjoy your picnic.
. This ford and track floods after heavy or prolonged rain and this area may also become boggy. The walk continues along the clear track for another 50m to come to a ‘Birds & black snakes’ information sign[40] and a seat
(on the left). From here this walk meanders gently uphill through the forest for about 120m to the ‘Rich Aboriginal area’ sign[41] (on the left). This walk continues to meanders gently uphill through the forest[42] for another 160m to come to a 3-way intersection[43] (beside the timber maze), marked by a ‘Take a stroll around’ sign[44] (on the right).
to come to the main Rouse Hill Regional Park car park[50].
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.
These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
| Riverstone | 1:25 000 Map Series | 90301S RIVERSTONE | NSW-90301S |
| Penrith | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9030 PENRITH | 9030 |
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
| Length | 865 m | ||
| Time | 20 mins | ||
| . | |||
| Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6) |
| Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
| Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
| Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
| Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
| Infrastructure | Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6) |
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Around 800m of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 65m is flat with no steps.
Around 800m of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 65m follows a smooth and hardened path.
Around 730m of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 140m is clearly signposted.
This whole walk, 870m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
Around 460m of this walk is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety, whilst the remaining 410m is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
This whole walk, 870m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
A list of walks that share part of the track with the Second Ponds Creek walk walk.
1.5 km Circuit
45 mins
Moderate track
A list of walks that start near the Second Ponds Creek walk walk.
1.8 km Return
45 mins
Easy track
499 m One way
15 mins
Easy track
12.9 km One way
5 hrs 30 mins
Hard track
12.6 km One way
5 hrs 30 mins
Hard track
1.4 km Return
30 mins
Moderate track
515 m One way
15 mins
Moderate track
2.2 km One way
1 Hr
Moderate track
5.1 km Circuit
2 hrs
Hard track
9 km One way
3 hrs 45 mins
Hard track
4.1 km One way
1 hr 45 mins
Moderate track
4.4 km One way
1 hr 45 mins
Moderate track
439 m Circuit
15 mins
Moderate track
The Second Ponds Creek walk walk starts and ends at the Rouse Hill main car park (gps: -33.680471, 150.91068)
Your main transport option to Rouse Hill main car park is by;
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Short URL = http://wild.tl/spcw
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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