Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group

Saturday Fitness Walk: St Leonards - Circular Quay via North Shore Magic! 12KM

We meet at St Leonards Train Station exit by 10:30AM on the day and head off through Royal North Shore Hospital Precinct and the historic Gore Hill Cemetery before crossing the Pacific Highway and dropping into a bush track that takes us through to Northwood, and Sydney Harbour.

More bush tracks lead through Greenwich to Berry Island and on to the historic Coal Loader at Waverton where we stop for lunch and to use the bathroom. Yay! MEMBERS SHOULD BRING YOUR FOOD; THE CAFE IS usually very busy.

After lunch we hit more trails through Berry's Bay and Saw Millers Reserve before joining backstreets for a grand-stand finish including Blues Point, Lavender Bay, a Secret Garden, a stroll through the wild colour of Luna Park and a great little ferry ride under that big Bridge back to Circular Quay for a train or a tasty beer at the newly refurbished Jacksons On George!

Distance: 12KM

Type of Walk: This classic lower North Shore walk has amazing variety but no Kangaroos.

Difficulty: Moderate

Walking Pace: We will maintain a steady pace and average 4.5 km per hour.

Meeting Place and Transport: Meet at St Leonards Train Station exit by no later than 10:30AM on the day. Transport back is by trains or buses from Circular Quay.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 1.5-2 litres of water; hydrolytes; snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim.

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: Jacksons on George

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

Ted

Classic Sydney Walking: Seven Bridges - 28 km (Medium/Hard)

We take on the the famous 7 Bridges Walk. To get going we meet outside Hungry Jacks, near Wharf 4 Circular Quay, at 8:30 am. We head out of the City by crossing the historic Pyrmont Bridge, in Darling Harbour. (Bridge 1)

The ANZAC Bridge (Bridge 2) takes us to Rozelle and backstreets which lead to the Iron Cove Bridge (Bridge 3). We power through to Drummoyne, and stop at a local coffee shop for morning tea.

We then head to Gladesville Bridge (Bridge 4), which offers spectacular views along the Parramatta River, east to the City and west to Rhodes.

Exiting from the bowels of Gladesville Bridge, we head for Tarban Creek Bridge (Bridge 5) which takes us to Hunters Hill. Just half a kilometre away is Fig Tree Bridge (Bridge 6), spanning the Lane Cove River and landing at Linley Point. We pass through Burns Bay Reserve, rejoin local roads through Riverview, Tambourine Bay Reserve and Hodgson Park. Its a short 20 minute bushwalk to our late lunchbreak at Central Park Longueville, where we stop for 30 minutes to eat and use the bathrooms.

After lunch, we head east through a roll-call of parks, bush trails and local roads provide a richly varied tour of the Lower North Shore, ending at Lavender Bay and Milson’s Point. Finally, we climb stairs to Bridge 7, the Sydney Harbour Bridge! We cross back to our starting point Circular Quay, and the Paragon Hotel for a tasty beer!

We should arrive back at about 4.30 pm.

Distance: 28 km

Type of Walk: This walk is a full day adventure. About one half is along local roads and one half through parks and harbour trails.

Difficulty: Medium, because of the distance but we will not be sprinting! If you are unsure about the distance but would like to test yourself this is a walk for you: there are plenty of get-out points.

Walking Pace: We will maintain a steady pace all day and average 4.5 km per hour.

Meeting Place and Transport: Meet at Circular Quay; see above.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 1.5 litres of water, refill available along the way; hydrolytes; two snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim. WE WILL BE STOPPING AT FOOD VENUES FOR BOTH OF OUR BREAKS, FOR MEMBERS WHO WISH TO PURCHASE FOOD ON THE DAY.

Suggested Donation: $10

Pub: Paragon Hotel, Circular Quay, see above.

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

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. I look forward to seeing you on this walk. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.

Ted.