Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group

Forestville to Manly: Classic Bushwalk, Manly Dam, Manly Beach 15KM Medium

This excellent bush walk has the following stages:

1. Forestville to Manly Dam: 8km. Toilets, and lunch stop.
2. Many Dam to Manly Ferry Wharf: 8km.

What more could you possibly want from a day out!!!

Distance: 16KM

Type of Walk: Great bush walking in the first half, including little known trails leading onto the back of Manly Dam. Parks, well-formed paths for the rest of the day.

Difficulty: Medium.

Walking Pace: Steady pace all day and average 4.5 km per hour.

Meeting Place + Transport: We meet at Chatswood Train/Bus Interchange to catch the 160X Service Bus, departing Bus Stand A at 10:02AM, through to Forestville. Ferry back to Circular Quay or northern beaches bus services from Manly.

What to bring: Walking shoes/boots; 1.5 litres of water, refill available; hydrolytes; snacks; lunch, light rain jacket; sunscreen, cap/hat. NO SHOPS AT OUR LUNCH STOP, SO BRING FOOD!

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: Ivanhoe Hotel, Manly Corso

By RSVPing to this event, you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here:

https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/messages/boards/thread/53245383

Questions? Leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing you on this walk. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.

Ted :)

Blue Mountains Classic: Blue Mountains Classic: Woodford, Red Hand Caves -Glenbrook - 28km (Hard)

This epic Blue Mountains walk has the following sections:

1. Woodford Train Station Wheel Gully Waterhole; 8km, morning tea.
2. Wheel Gully to Oaks Picnic Area; 6km, lunch/bathroom.
3. Oaks to Red Hand Cave; 7km.
4. RH cave to Glenbrook Train Station; 7km.

I aim to complete the day’s walking by no later than 5:00PM This is a big day of spectacular walking, but we will be moving at a moderate pace so everyone who is interested to experience this serious bush walking track can attend and test themselves.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO GET OUT POINTS - THIS IS A WILDERNESS WALK, FOR THE ENTIRE DAY.

Distance: 28 km

Type of Walk: Fire trails and well-formed bush tracks.

Difficulty: Hard

Walking Pace: Average 4.5KM per hour to finish on time.

Meeting Place and Transport: Catch the 7:24AM Blue Mountains Train, departing Central Station from Platform 7. Members may join this service at Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown or Penrith. Our train arrives Woodford at 8:58AM. There are regular trains, every 30 minutes, back to Central from Glenbrook.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/trail runners; 2-3 litres of water, NO WATER REFILL along the way; hydrolytes; two snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions. THIS IS A MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS WALK, WITH NO SHOPS, SO MEMBERS MUST BRING ALL FOOD AND WATER.

Suggested Donation: $10

By RSVPing to this event, you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions of SOMG which you can view here:

https://www.meetup.com/sydney-outdoors-meetup-group/messages/boards/thread/53245383

Questions? Ask in the comment section. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.

Ted :)