The Great North Walk

by Matt McClelland

Cover of The Great North Walk
Publisher
Woodslane
Published
2012 · edition 1
ISBN
9781921683121
Format
Paperback · 232 pages
Cover price
$30 AUD
Size
440 g · 22 cm tall
Covers
Sydney, Central Coast, Newcastle
Publisher website Download sample (PDF)
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About this book

Thru hiking, inn-to-inn hiking, day walks

Our review notes

Tracknotes

Level of detail
Detailed route information
Walk summaries
Yes
Grade system explained
Yes
Ascent/descent info
Yes
Driving directions
Yes
Review dates given
Yes
Alternate routes
Many walks
Interpretive info
Plenty

Maps & photos

Maps for walking
Yes - limited detail
Map type
Detailed Topographic
Map colour
Multicolour
Map size
3/4 page
Regional map
Yes
Map comment
scale varies on each map
Photos
Colour

List of walks in this book

Walk NameLengthTimeGradePage
Sydney to Boronia Park6 km2 hrs 30 minsEasy12
Boronia Park to North Ryde7.2 km2 hrs 45 minsEasy - Med20
North Ryde Fairyland circuit6.9 km2 hrs 30 minsMedium26
Roseville to Macquarie Park8.8 km3 hrs 30 minsMedium32
Macquarie Park to Thornleigh11.5 km4 hrs 30 minsMedium39
Thornleigh to Hornsby10.2 km4 hrsMedium50
Hornsby to Galston Gorge8.2 km3 hrs 30 minsMed-hard58
Galston Gorge to Mt Kuring-Gai12.6 km5 hrs 30 minsMedium64
Mt Kuring-Gai to Berowra9.7 km4 hrs 15 minsHard72
Berowra to Berowra Waters5.7 km2 hrs 45 minsMed-hard78
Berowra Waters to Cowan7.2 km3 hrs 30 minsHard86
Cowan to Brooklyn13.4 km5 hrs 30 minsHard92
Patoonga to Wondabyne19.5 km7 hrs 30 minsHard99
Wondabyne to Mooney Mooney Creek Trackhead10 km4 hrs 15 minsMed-hard108
Mooney Mooney Creek Trackhead to Somersby16.1 km6 hrsMed-hard115
Somersby to Ourimbah Valley Trackhead6 km2 hrs 30 minsMed-hard124
Ourimbah Valley Trackhead to Greta Rd15 km5 hrs 30 minsHard128
Brumble Hill Dray Track5.6 km2 hrs 45 minsMedium134
Yarramalong to Cedar Brush11 km3 hrs 30 minsEasy138
Cedar Brush to Basin Campsite9.7 km4 hrs 30 minsHard142
Basin Campsite to Watagan Creek Road13 km6 hrshard146
Watagan Creek Rd to Flat Rock Lookout4.1 km2 hrsMed-hard150
Flat Rock Lookout to Congewai Valley East Trackhead13.8 km5 hrsMedium156
Congewai Valley East Trackhead to Watagan HQ17.1 km7 hrsMed-hard160
Watagan HQ to Heaton Lookout8.1 km4 hrsHard166
Heaton Lookout to Heaton Gap4.3 km2 hrsMedium170
Heaton Gap to Teralba14.8 km6 hrsMed-hard174
Teralba to Charlestown13.3 km4 hrs 30 minsEasy182
Charlestown to Merewether7.9 km2 hrs 45 minsEasy - Med190
Merewether to Newcastle4.4 km1 hr 30 minsEasy196