GREAT NORTH WALK (Thornleigh to Hornsby) 12km Medium-Grade 3

Starting at Thornleigh station we begin the walk through urban streets before entering the bush at the southern end of the Berowra Valley. Soon after visiting the site of the historic Zig Zag railway we explore through a few cascading creeks. The track undulates along the side of the valley visiting a range of environments from moist fern forest to the drier grass tree and eucalypt forests of the ridge arriving at the beautiful fishponds where we have lunch before climbing up the giant depression era stone steps to Hornsby station, finishing the walk by 1:00pm.

TRANSPORT OPTION: 8:03am train from Central Station Platform 18, arriving at Thornleigh Station at 8:47am.

BRING: 3 litres of water, hydralyte tablets, snacks, lunch, sun protection, first aid kit, rain gear, hiking shoes.

GRATUITY: There will be a $10 gratuity for this walk in cash or via PAY ID: 0412797279 (JBehattin)

ALL MEMBERS MUST HAVE NOTIFICATIONS TURNED ON IN THEIR SETTINGS SO YOU CAN RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS OF EVENTS UPDATES, CHANGES OR COMMENTS AND PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK THE EVENT DETAILS THE NIGHT BEFORE!

NOTE: If you are feeling unwell or unfit please stay home! Limit of 30 people only for safety so please only RSVP if 100% committed to attend! There is no excuse for not updating your RSVP in a timely manner for those on the waitlist to be able to attend. Accumulative NO-SHOWS and members who display disrespectful or inappropriate behaviour will be banned from the group. Members who show up for events inadequately packed with essential supplies will not be allowed to attend the event for their own health and safety. Walks are graded according to the difficulty of the terrain and access to exit points. Bushwalking is a skill. Members are responsible for assessing their own fitness and experience level before attending an event. All members are responsible for exercising duty of care for themselves and others. Be conservative for safety!

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns: 0412797279.

Please message me your name and number so you may be contacted in an emergency or any other problem during the event.

SAFETY WARNING: Please stay away from cliff edges and be very careful when walking on wet and slippery rocks and surfaces. Please stay within sight of the group at all times and do not walk in front of the leader. If you lose sight of the leader, STOP AND WAIT! If you get lost you are on your own and must find your own way out. If you see any potential health or safety problems, please ask the people involved to be careful and not risk accidents or injuries to themselves and other people. And please communicate with the group and the leader any problems! Immediately! So we can Stop! Access! Respond!

DISCLAIMER: Your health and safety is our priority and we take care to minimize risk and avoid accidents and injuries. However, Organizers and Hosts are not responsible for your health and safety and do not accept any liability for accidents and injuries that may occur during Meetup activities and events. Please take responsibility for your own safety and belongings. By RSVPing to this event you and your guests agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the Easy Pace Adventures Meetup group.