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RNP: Bundeena-Gymea-Winifred Falls + Audley! 20km Medium/Hard
Cronulla Ferries, Tonkin St, Cronulla, NS, AURoyal National Park: Bundeena-Gymea-Winifred Falls + Audley! 20km Medium/Hard
This is a fantastic bush walk through the interior of the RNP from east to west!
We meet at Cronulla Wharf by no later than 8:20AM to catch the 8:30AM ferry across Port Hacking to Bundeena, inside the RNP. We immediately strike out on a 3KM hike via Bonnie Vale Campground to Maianbar with another 4KM alongside local roads taking us into the magnificent Winifred Falls Walking Track.
We take a short break at Winifred Falls to admire this spectacular location! A further 4KM gets us to Audley and, finally, clean bathrooms plus a café from which food and cold drinks may be purchased. This is our late lunch break.
After lunch, its 4KM of fire trails along Temptation Creek exiting RNP at Gymea Bay with 3KM of local roads and parks through to Gymea proper and the train station.,
What to Bring: Please bring snacks and lunch, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water. Water refill available at Audley. Members can purchase food at Audley, but the café is usually very busy, so I recommend bringing your own lunch. There is a clean public bathroom at Bundeena, just off the ferry, but nothing further until Audley.
Pub: Gymea Hotel
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:
Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions
THIS EVENT HAS A STRICT LIMIT OF 30 MEMBERS, TO COMPLY WITH RNP RULES, SO PLEASE ONLY RSVP IF DEFINITELY ATTENDING.
Questions? Leave a comment below. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.
Ted :)
20 attendees
The Great North Walk Hornsby to Thornleigh (Moderate/Hard) 13km
Hornsby Station, Sydney, AUThe Great North Walk Hornsby to Thornleigh (Moderate/Hard) 13km
I will meet you at the Station Street Exit from Hornsby Train Station by no later than 10:40AM.
We then have a short walk along local roads before entering the bush track that leads to the Great North Walk. We will follow Benowie Walking Track as it winds though this wonderful bushland and exit at Cherrybrook for lunch at the local shopping mall!
There are plenty of food options, air conditioning and clean bathrooms, Yay!!
After lunch we rejoin the Great North Walk through to Thornleigh Train Station.
We will complete this walk by 4PM, or earlier.
Distance: 13 km
Type of Walk: rugged bush tracks, fire trails, cumulative climb and descent of approximately 400 meters.
Difficulty: Moderate/Hard
What to bring: Good walking shoes/trail runners; 1.5 – 2 litres of water, no refill available along the way; hydrolytes; two snacks and one lunch; light rain jacket depending on conditions, torch.
Suggested Donation: $10
Pub: TBC.
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:
Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions
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
37 attendees
Wild Teddy! Kellyville to Sydney Town Hall - 50KM Flat Track! Let's Go!
Kellyville Metro Station, Kellyville, AUWild Teddy! Kellyville to Sydney Town Hall - 50KM Flat Track! Let's Go!
It's time for our next 50KM Flat-Track Walk!
We meet at Kellyville Metro Station by no later than 6:30AM. The regular Metro service arrives Kellyville at 6:26AM. We get straight into it and knock off 10KM, stopping for breakfast and coffee at Winston Hills Shopping Mall.
After breakfast its 14KM to Ermington and a quick bathroom break, then a further 4KM to lunch at Moorebank Shopping Centre.
After lunch we crack another 5Km to catch the ferry across Parramatta River to Breakfast Point. We power through 10Km to Rodd Point, Iron Cove Bay, for a final bathroom break, The final leg is 7KM to Sydney Town Hall, and a refreshing drink at Sanctuary Hotel!
What to Bring: Snacks and lunch, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water - refills along the way. There are food shops and bathrooms at our breakfast and lunch stops or bring your own food.
Pub: Sanctuary Hotel
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:
Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions
Questions? Leave a comment below. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.
Ted :)
17 attendees
Bondi to Manly in 7 Stages! - Spit Bridge to Manly 12KM
The Spit, Mosman, NS, AUBondi to Manly in 7 Stages! - Spit Bridge to Manly 12KM
In this 7-walk series, we cover 90.5KM in total to explore the worlds greatest harbour city at a pace which allows us to enjoy the amazing sights and sounds of Sydney!
In Episode 6, we meet directly outside Grumpys Wharf Café which is 30 metres from the intersection of Spit Road and Parriwi Road by no later than 10:30AM. (Bus service to this location is high frequency) We walk across the Spit Bridge and around to Clontarf Beach for a quick coffee stop and toilet break. A further 2km in we inspect Grotto Point Lighthouse (it is still operational) and the site of Aboriginal rock carvings and pushing along, past magnificent views of the east harbour, to Tania Park, Balgowlah, where we stop for lunch, 6.5KM in.
Lunch Options: Eat your packed lunch in Tania Park, where there is seating and a bathroom. Or, members can buy lunch at Balgowlah Bowling Club which is 300 meters away together with a Café and an Indian Takeout. Spoiled for choice!
After lunch we hit the Dobroyd Headland trail and descend to the lookout for some pictures, no doubt. We then pass Fourty Baskets Beach and Jillings Cove and head for Manly Wharf via the Fairlight Beach walk.
What to Bring: Please bring snacks and lunch, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water. Members may purchase lunch (see above options) or eat your own food at Tania Park.
Pub: Ivanhoe Hotel, Manly Corso
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:
Sydney Outdoors Meetup Group Discussions
Questions? Leave a comment below. I will post my mobile number closer to the day.
Ted :)
30 attendees
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