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AWAT2592 LR Beyond Shark Rock Ridge - finding a route to Want Trig
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Beyond Shark Rock Ridge – finding a route to Want Trig

An exploratory walk out along Shark Rock Ridge to Want Trig, with some stunning views over Cowan Creek. There is a rough trail all the way along the ridge, although some navigation skills and a topo map are essential.

By oliverd :-), 1 weekAugust 7, 2022 ago
Ruins of Fretus Hotel on Calabash Point
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Exploring the ruins of the Fretus Hotel on Calabash Point

A dog-friendly and family-friendly bushwalk along a firetrail to Calabash Point. At the end of the trail are the fascinating ruins of the Fretus Hotel, built around 1900 and abandoned by 1920.

By oliverd :-), 1 monthJuly 1, 2022 ago
AWAT0720 LR Coba Ridge to Collingridge Point along the Neverfail Fire Trail
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Coba Ridge to Collingridge Point along the Neverfail Fire Trail

An easy walk along Coba Ridge via the Neverfail Fire Trail to Collingridge Point, which has nice views over Berowra Creek. A more challenging side-trip visits an Aboriginal rock art site and the Coba trig station.

By oliverd :-), 3 monthsMay 14, 2022 ago
AWAT5008 LR Gordon to Thornleigh (Lane Cove Valley Walk)
Australia Hornsby Ku-ring-gai NSW Ryde Sydney - North

Gordon to Thornleigh (Lane Cove Valley Walk)

A somewhat uninspiring but pleasant bushwalk between Gordon and Thornleigh, which is mostly along the Lane Cove Valley Walk (which is part of the Great North Walk).

By oliverd :-), 9 monthsNovember 7, 2021 ago
AWAT4917 LR Sams Creek Loop - a trail less travelled
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Sams Creek Loop – a trail less travelled

Sams Creek Loop combines Sams Creek Trail and the Berkeley Fire Trail in Berowra, to create a pleasant bushwalk that avoids the crowds.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearJune 29, 2021 ago
AWAT9496 LR Exploring the history of Cowan Creek
Australia Hornsby Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Exploring the history of Cowan Creek

A boat trip along Cowan Creek, exploring some of the Aboriginal rock art and early European settlements along the creek.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearMay 29, 2021 ago
AWAT4282 LR Smugglers Ridge to Marramarra Ridge
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Smugglers Ridge to Marramarra Ridge

A loop walk in Marramarra National Park which descends to Marramarra Creek via the Smugglers Ridge Track, and returns along the Marramarra Ridge Trail. A pleasant but not particularly exciting walk.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearMay 22, 2021 ago
AWAT2666 LR Aboriginal art and views on the bushwalk to Taffys Rock
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Aboriginal art and views on the bushwalk to Taffys Rock

A fairly demanding walk along an undulating ridge to Taffys Rock, a large sandstone platform that provides panoramic views over the Hawkesbury River and Cowan Creek

By oliverd :-), 1 yearApril 5, 2021 ago
AWAT1520 LR Gundah Ridge Track
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Gundah Ridge Track

A short bushwalk along Gundah Ridge, with some nice views over Berowra Creek

By oliverd :-), 1 yearApril 3, 2021 ago
awat8816 lr Exploring the Myall Trail (Mt Ku-ring-gai)
Australia Hornsby NSW Sydney - North

Exploring the Myall Trail (Mt Ku-ring-gai)

The Myall Trail is a short firetrail that leads to the end of a ridge in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, with views over the park.

By oliverd :-), 1 yearMarch 9, 2021 ago

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