Thornleigh to Chatswood (Great North Walk) 18km Easy/Medium-Grade 2

Starting from Thornleigh station from the top of Lane Cove Valley we descend (100M) down the historic stone steps into the ferny and moist valley beside Lane Cove River following the Great North Walk through dry grass tree and eucalyptus forest until we reach De Burghs bridge, EXIT POINT halfway. Members have the option of finishing the walk up the road at Macquarie Park Station. We follow the Great North Walk section along Lane Cove River passing sandstone caves and beautiful views of the creek to Lane Cove Weir where we have lunch near the cafe before crossing Fullers Bridge and following the Ferndale Walk Track to Chatswood Station, finishing the walk by 1:30pm.

PLEASE NOTE: This walk will be done at a faster than average pace of 4.5km per hour.

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.