Start | (-33.6232129,151.1532411) |
Mode | Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train |
Directions | From , Mount Kuring-Gai. |
Finish | At the intersection of Pacific Highway & Cowan Trail (-33.5936512,151.1713556) |
Mode (end) | Car Shuttle Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train |
Turn map | Directions & comments |
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After another 245 m (from the Berkeley Firetrail) continue straight, to head along Berkeley Firetrail.
Then find the "Naa Badu Lookout" (on your left).
Naa Badu Lookout offers magnificent views south over Berowra Creek as well as over Sams and Calna Creeks. Naa Badu means 'See water' in the Aboriginal tribal language of the Dharug people. It is believed that Berowra Creek was the boundary between the Dharug and Guringai Aboriginal peoples. The lookout is fenced, has a bench seat, picnic table and a fair amount of natural shade.
After another 200 m find the "Barnetts Lookout" (80 m on your right).
Barnetts Lookout provides stunning views over Berowra Creek and the surprisingly wild Berowra Valley NP. There are two stone seats, a concrete base (4.6x4m) and a 1.3m high metal fence (filtered views when seated in a wheelchair). To the left there are views upstream along Berowra Creek past Calna Creek, on a clear day you can just make out the Blue Mountains straight ahead and Berowra Waters to the right.
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At the intersection of The Great North Walk & Washtub Gully turn left, to head along The Great North Walk.
After another 15 m find the "Berowra Waters Garden House" (20 m on your left).
#######CLOSED###### This picturesque little restaurant sits on the eastern side of Berowra Creek and is just a hop, skip and a jump from the ferry. With breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, the Garden House Restaurant is a great spot for those looking to tap into the Berowra Valley's full potential. For information on bookings and opening hours phone (02)9456 2955.
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Berowra Waters Marina. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn around when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
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After another 10 m (from the Great North Walk - Firetrail) continue straight, to head along Great North Walk - Firetrail.
After another 275 m find the "Ridge Top Campground" (7 m on your right).
About 800m from Turners Rd, Berowra Heights lies this pleasant ridge top campsite. This is a fairly popular campsite on the Great North Walk, providing a flat area with plenty of shade. There are no facilities (or water) at this large campsite. A faint track leads west from the campsite to an unfenced cliff with great views over the Berowra Waters Valley.
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Class 4/6 Hard track |
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Length | 13 km |
Time | 5 h 28 min to 6 h |
Quality of track | Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6) |
Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Signage | Directional signs along the way (3/6) |
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) |
Weather | Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6) |
Item | From Start | Name & link to notes |
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Toilet
| -48 m | [toilet] |
Toilet
| -45 m | [toilet] |
Seat
| 0 m | [seat] |
Shelter
| 15 m | [shelter] |
Seat
| 160 m | [seat] |
Seat
| 160 m | [seat] |
Seat
| 410 m | [seat] |
Toilet
| 670 m | [toilet] |
Seat
| 3 km | [seat] |
Seat
| 3.8 km | 04 |
Seat
| 5.3 km | 05 |
Toilet
| 5.8 km + 570 m | [toilet] |
Shelter
| 5.8 km + 570 m | [shelter] |
Seat
| 5.8 km + 570 m | [seat] |
Toilet
| 5.8 km | [toilet] |
Seat
| 6.6 km | [seat] |
Seat
| 7.7 km | The Roland Murray Bench |
Campsite
| 8.4 km | Ridge Top Campground |
Toilet
| 8.4 km | [toilet] |
Seat
| 10.5 km | [seat] |
Toilet
| 13 km | [toilet] |
Shelter
| 13 km | [shelter] |