TRAIL SECTION 3
CHECKPOINT
– BEROWRA COMMUNITY CENTRE to CHECKPOINT
Section distance: 15.0km
DIFFICULTY
RATING:
4
Cumulative distance: 42.1km
– BOBBIN HEAD
Checkpoint 3 closes at 7am Saturday
Trail description:
Exiting the township of Berowra, the trail descends to Berowra Creek before heading up through
the challenging Lyrebird Gully. The trail then descends the Mt Ku-ring-gai Track and meanders
alongside Cowan Creek into Apple Tree Bay, before a short up and over to Bobbin Head.
NOTE:
• During the event, you may experience two-way foot traffic between Checkpoint 2 and Map Ref 3A, and Map Ref 3G and 3H.
MAP REF GRID REF
CUMULATIVE
INSTRUCTION
284 782
0km
3A
282 783
0.2km
Safely cross Berowra Waters Road and turn right to continue along the footpath beside
Berowra Waters Road.
3B
280 785
0.6km
Turn left into Arcadia Crescent.
3C
278 786
0.8km
Turn left into Creole Street
3D
277 785
1.0km
Turn right into Holliday Avenue.
3E
275 787
1.2km
Turn right into Joalah Crescent.
3F
275 787
1.3km
Turn left onto the gated fire trail and continue to a short concreted descent.
3G
274 785
1.6km
Turn right onto the fire trail signposted ‘GNW’ at the base of the concrete descent.
3H
265 785
2.4km
Turn left onto the single file foot track, as signposted to ‘Crosslands’.
3I
264 783
3.3km
Cross Sams Creek and turn right towards Berowra Creek and Crosslands.
3J
256 775
5.0km
After crossing the salt marsh boardwalk, turn left into the Benowie Walking Track, heading up
Lyrebird Gully towards Mt Ku-ring-gai.
3K
271 745
8.8km
At the end of the bush track, ascend the sealed access road to exit at Glenview Road.
3L
270 744
9.5km
After crossing Glenview Road onto the footpath beside Pacific Highway, ascend the pedestrian
footbridge and cross the Pacific Highway.
3M
272 744
9.8km
At the end of the pedestrian footbridge, continue on the footpath across the road bridge
(Church Street). At the intersection with Leeming Street, cross Church Street safely and enter
the pedestrian walkway opposite.
3N
273 747
10.1km
Turn right into Harwood Avenue and continue along the footpath to the eastern end.
3O
276 746
10.4km
At the fire trail gate enter Mt Ku-ring-gai Track and descend towards Cowan Creek.
3P
295 755
12.9km
At the junction of the Berowra Track, turn right and continue alongside the water’s edge
towards Apple Tree Bay.
3Q
289 749
13.9km
Cross the footbridge into Apple Tree Bay, walking past the kiosk towards the entry roadway.
3R
290 748
14.0km
Exit Apple Tree Bay via the entry roadway. Walk single file and be aware of oncoming traffic.
3S
291 748
14.1km
Turn right and ascend the bush trail that is signposted to ‘Regional HQ’.
3T
291 747
14.2km
At the picnic area beside the road, cross Ku-ring-gai Chase Road into the Regional HQ car park.
3U
292 746
14.3km
At the far side of the car park, enter the Birrawanna Track, taking the lower left fork towards
Bobbin Head.
3V
293 740
14.9km
At the base of the steps beside Ku-ring-gai Chase Road, veer right and follow the path
alongside the roadway past Bobbin Inn.
293 739
15.0km
Turn right at the picnic grounds and arrive at Checkpoint 3, at Bobbin Head picnic grounds.
Depart Checkpoint 2, taking the stairs from the car park up to King Street.
Maps produced with permission of Land and Property Information, a division of
NSW Department of Finance and Services. © New South Wales Government 2013.
Trail instruction point
Public toilet
Event toilet
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DISTANCE (kilometres)
Contour interval: 25 metres