Epic Bush/River Walking!!! Castle Cove to Killara (21 km, medium/hard)

Epic Bush/River Walking!!! Castle Cove to Killara (21 km, medium/hard)

This event is Middle Harbour all the way - through local roads, parks and bush. We meet at Chatswood Station at 8:00am and take 277 Bus departing 8:10am from Stand C.

Off the bus, we take a short stroll to the end of Castle Cove and follow a few bush tracks to Echo Point enjoying great views along the way. We cross Roseville Bridge and make our first stop at Davidson Park to use the bathrooms

After short break we continue along Middle Harbour Creek to Steppingstone Crossing and go back to Lockley Point. We will pick a spot for lunch along this section. From there we climb up to Killara where local fire trail will bring us to the local sport field and finally walk through the suburb to Killara Train Station. The plan is to complete the walk by no later than 4:00pm, with a tasty beer (or any other cold drink) at Greengate Hotel.

Distance: 20 km

Type of Walk: bush and park tracks, local roads.

Difficulty: Medium/hard.

Walking Pace: We will maintain a steady pace all day and must average about 4 km per hour to finish on time.

Meeting Place and Transport: 8:00AM at Chatswood Station, Stand C. Train from Killara back to the City.

What to bring: Good walking shoes/boots or trainers; 1.5 – 2 litres of water, refill available along the way; hydrolytes; two snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions, torch. NO SHOPS: MEMBERS MUST BRING ALL FOOD AND DRINKS.

Suggested Donation: $10.

Pub: Greengate Hotel.

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Cheers,

Ted :)