Berowra to Cowan via Berowra Waters

5 h 28 min to 6 h

13 km
oneway

↑ 734 m
↓ -757 m

Hard track
With train station at each end this walk explores the ridges and valleys around Berowra Waters. There are plenty of excellent views, especially at Naa Badu Lookout and the many creek vantage points along the way. There are some solid climbs on this walk so be sure to allow enough time. Berowra Waters, in the middle of the walk, is a great place for lunch or an ice cream, by taking the optional side trip across the river, on the free car-ferry, which is a pleasant ride in itself. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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Berowra Station. | Photo by admin, 2010.
GNW arrow at Berowra station. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing the highway. | Photo by admin, 2010.
A Berowra Cafe. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking alongside Berowra Waters Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing Berowra Waters Rd. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Park at Crowley Rd Trackhead. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Staircase west of Crowley Rd. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rocky track South of Berowra Heights. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Grey Spider Flower (Grevillea Buxifolia). | Photo by admin, 2010.
Trail west of Berowra. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection at the bottom of Joalah St trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Sydney Boronia (Boronia ledifolia). | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the management trail south of Berowra Heights. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Yellow Pea (Gompholobium). | Photo by admin, 2010.
Trail south of the Sams Creek Track. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Naa Badu Lookout. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Matt at Naa Badu Lookout. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Scribly gum on trail north of Naa Badu Lookout. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Flannel Flower (Actinotus helianthi). | Photo by admin, 2010.
Scribbly gum beside trail North of Naa Badu Lookout. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Well signposted intersection. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing Banggarai Creek Bridge. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rocky scramble north of Banggarai Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Track west of Berowra Heights. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Int of Great North Walk and Currawong Road track. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Berowra Creek view from west of Currawong Road track. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Track leading down through cleft in the rock. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Small cave west of Berowra Heights. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Circular patterns in sandstone cave west of Berowra Heights. | Photo by admin, 2010.
View of Berowra Water west of Berowra Heights. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the side of an unfenced cliff. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rest spot on the way down to Berowra Waters. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Steps cave seat all with a view a great excuse for a rest. | Photo by admin, 2010.
view of Berowra Waters from track. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Berowra Waters Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Confluence of Berowra Waters and Washtub Creeks. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Shipwreck just north of Washtub Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Berowra Waters. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Berowra Waters Trackhead. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Berowra Waters Ferry. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Toilets near the picnic area on Kirkpatrick Way. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along Kirkpatrick Way. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Berowra Creek north of Kirkpatrick Way. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the track beside Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Berowra Waters View seat. | Photo by admin, 2010.
House boat on Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep steps east of Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Grass trees on the steep easten valley of Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
View over Berowra Waters from the top of the ridge. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rock track west of Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep rocky track east of the Deep Bay creek crossing. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep rocky section east of Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Metal peg to help climb up rock. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking through the cleft in the rock east of Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking up the rocky track to the main ridge. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Enjoying the view towards Berowra Waters from west of the Coreen Close western trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Pink spider flower (Grevillea sericea). | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rocky trail near ridge top campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Ridge top campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection near the Ridge Top campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Not far from the Ridge top campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Track at a rockplatform west of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
GNW intentions book west of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Sandy track west of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Joe Crafts Creek crossing. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Ferns beside Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking up from Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep track east of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Large rocks dominate the landscape around Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Some stairs to make the going that little bit easier. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Large rock wall near valley viewing area. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Looking west into Joe Crafts Creek valley. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rock steps near the valley view. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Peter taking in the view. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Mostly flat track west of Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Scribbly gums west of Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection with Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
A bent scribbky gum north of Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection of the GNW track and trail south of Cowan. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Trail at the back of Cowan. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Gate opposite Cowan Station. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Cowan Station. | Photo by admin, 2010.
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