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Off-track walks

img 3823 lr Mount Manning (Yengo NP)
Australia Hunter NSW

Mount Manning (Yengo NP)

A challenging off-track route in Yengo National Park, to look at the Mount Manning Shelter with its spectacular 600-year old Aboriginal paintings.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsDecember 31, 2020 ago
img 9235 lr Exploring Kierans Creek (Ku-ring-gai Chase)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Exploring Kierans Creek (Ku-ring-gai Chase)

A challenging and mostly off-track loop walk, which follows the upper reaches of Kierans Creek past waterholes, cascades and sandstone caves. 

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsNovember 28, 2020 ago
Wallaroo Trig Station
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

In search of the Wallaroo Trig

An exploratory walk in search of the Wallaroo Trig, located a short distance off the Wallaroo Track at West Head, revealing some nice views over the area.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsSeptember 26, 2020 ago
img 7332 lr Rocky Creek Loop (Garigal NP)
Australia Ku-ring-gai NSW Sydney - North

Rocky Creek Loop (Garigal NP)

A partial loop along both sides of Rocky Creek in East Killara (Sydney north), combining two service trails with a short off-track section.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsSeptember 12, 2020 ago
img 7272 lr Five Mile Creek Loop (Garigal NP)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Five Mile Creek Loop (Garigal NP)

The Five Mile Creek Loop is a somewhat complicated circuit through the northern part of Garigal National Park, incorporating formal trails and unofficial tracks to form a loop walk.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsAugust 29, 2020 ago
img 4495 lr A bushbash to Bairne Trig
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

A bushbash to Bairne Trig

A tough and sometimes painful climb to the Bairne Trig (TS681) and a search for Aboriginal engravings along the Bairne Trail

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 14, 2020 ago
img 4196 lr Secrets of the Chiltern Trail (Ku-ring-gai NP)
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Secrets of the Chiltern Trail (Ku-ring-gai NP)

An easy walk along the Chiltern Trail (a firetrail) is combined with some challenging off-track detours to Crystal Creek, rock outcrops and a trig station.

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsJune 5, 2020 ago
img 3913 lr In search of Crystal Creek Falls
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

In search of Crystal Creek Falls

An off-track scramble along McCarrs Creek (from McCarrs Creek Reserve) to its confluence with Crystal Creek, before finding Crystal Creek Falls

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 30, 2020 ago
img 3496 lr Jims Track - a secret track to a spectacular West Head lookout
Australia Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Jims Track – a secret track to a spectacular West Head lookout

Jims Track leads out to a fantastic lookout over Cowan Creek and the Hawkesbury River. A rough track provides access to Hungry Beach and Little Pittwater Bay. 

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 3, 2020 ago
img 3236 lr Pylons Loop (Warrimoo to St Ives Wildflower Garden)
Australia Hornsby Northern Beaches NSW Sydney - North

Pylons Loop (Warrimoo to St Ives Wildflower Garden)

The Pylons Loop from Warrimoo to the St Ives Wildlife Garden is a varied and partly off-track loop. It links the Warrimoo Track, Ryland Trail, Callamine Trail and Showground Trail and makes use of a number of fire trails that service electricity pylons. 

By oliverd :-), 2 yearsMay 2, 2020 ago

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