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23 May, Sun 7:57AM 20km plus walk series No 1: Coast Track in one day
Grade:4/6 Length 28km  900m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longPublic Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.60 Best walks | This is one of the NPA's 60 best walks.Fast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.The Coast Track is an incredible coastal walk/trek within an hour drive south of Sydney running from Otford to Bundeena in one of the most popular and spectacular of the NSW National Parks, the Royal National Park.  This is a long day. When RSVP, please include your full name, member number, mobile no, emergency contact no and your walking experience to demonstrate your stamina and fitness. Steep and slippery sections
Location: Royal National Park
Map: Royal NP Limit: 8. Best Walk: Otford to Bundeena View

30 May, Sun 8:17AM 20km plus walk series No 2: Mt Kuringai to Wahroonga
Grade:4/6 Length 23km  650m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Route: Mount Kuringai Track, Berowra Track, Birrawanna Track, Bobbin Head Trail, Giberragong Track, Lovers Jump Creek, Wahroonga. When you RSVP, include your full name, member number, mobile no, emergency contact no and your walking history to demonstrate your stamina and fitness. Steep and slippery sections
Map: Mount Kuring-gai Limit: 12. View

6 Jun, Sun 8:00AM 20km plus walk series No 3: Circular Quay to The Spit
Grade:4/6 Length 24km  500m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Explore one of the best harbours in the world on our doorstep.   Today we walk from   Circular Quay to The Spit.  Over the course of the walk you will come across  
  • The Sydney Harbour Bridge
  • The pristine bushland of Sydney Harbour National Park
  • An abundance of spectacular views of the harbour
  • An old Naval Base
  • Tiny harbour beaches where you can take a swim
  • A nude beach
  • Several cafes and restaurants at Chowder Bay
  • The Sydney Harbour Marine Institute where you can learn more about the Harbour
When you RSVP, include your full name, member number, mobile no, emergency contact no and your walking history to demonstrate your stamina and fitness. Steep and slippery sections Limit: 12. Best Walk: Sydney Harbour View

13 Jun, Sun 8:00AM 20km plus walk series: Kings Cross to Bondi Junction
Grade:4/6 Length 23km  500m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Highlights:
  • Expensive real estate of Sydney
  • Rose Bay Heritage walk
  • Strickland House Estate
  • Parsley Bay Reserve
  • Nudist beach
  • Southhead
  • Lighthouses
  • The Gap
  • Spectacular Sydney Harbour views
  • Spectacular landscape
  • World famous Bondi Beach where you are invited to have a drink to cool down.
Steep and slippery sections.
Map: Sydney Harbour Limit: 12. Best Walk: Sydney Harbour View

27 Jun, Sun 8:40AM 20km plus walk series: Cowan to Brooklyn via Taffys Rock Track
Grade:4/6 Length 21km  700m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.The walk from Cowan to Brooklyn is a very popular walk. The nearby walk to Taffys Rock leaves the main track, and is much more secluded, with better views. The walk is good in winter as it mainly follows ridges, and is reasonably exposed to the sun. The track is well marked as far as the turnoff to Taffys Rock. From there it is likely to be marked by cairns, but there are no official markers, Steep and Slippery sections. Some clambering
Location: Hawkesbury River
Map: Hawkesbury Limit: 12. View

11 Jul, Sun 10:05AM 20km plus walk series: Gerringong to Minnamurra
Grade:4/6 Length 23km  340m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.
  • Coastal drama awaits on this wild and wonderful 23km trail, stretching from the Minnamurra River in the north to Werri Beach, in the town of Gerringong, in the south. Along the way lie ancient rock formations, record-breaking blowholes, windswept headlands and postcard-perfect beaches, not to mention plenty of places to refuel.
  • keep watch for humpback whales; 25,000 of them steam along the east coast of Australia on their annual migration.
  • Top attractions: Kiama Blowhole, Cathedral Rocks, Bombo Headland, Minnamurra River, Werri Beach.
Steep and slippery sections
Location: South Coast Limit: 12. View

25 Jul, Sun 8:21AM 20km plus walk series : Spit to Manly via North Head
Grade:4/6 Length 23km  500m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.The  beauty of the surrounds on the Spit Bridge to Manly Coastal Walk is breathtaking: groves of trees with tangled limbs, sculptural rock shelves and dramatic cliffs that change hue at dawn and dusk, reflecting the first and last rays of the sun over the sea. The track unravels through a mix of bushland and harbourside trails and series of short tracks crossing between stunning beaches, bays and inlets in North Sydney. Highlights of this walk
  • the tidal pool in Fairlight,
  • Clontarf Beach, Reef Beach,
  • Crater Cove,
  • whale watching
  • Grotto Point Lighthouse,
  • the Spit Bridge
  • The official Spit to Manly track passes through Dobroyd Head,
  • Shelley Beach
  • Manly Beach
  • North Head
  • Freshwater Beach
  • Reef Beach
  • Arabanoo lookout
Enjoy a drink at Manly after the walk Steep and slippery sections
Location: Manly Limit: 12. View

8 Aug, Sun 9:00AM 20km plus walk series : Hornsby to Berowra
Grade:4/6 Length 21km  800m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Very pleasant walking track with some challenging hills and climbs. Facilities and drinking water available at the Crosslands picnic area. Steep and slippery sections
Map: Berowra Valley Limit: 12. View

22 Aug, Sun 9:15AM 20km plus walk series: Palm Beach to Manly
Grade:4/6 Length 35km  600m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.A 35 km challenge from Palm Beach to Manly. A very scenic route. Steep and slippery sections
Location: Palm Beach Limit: 12. View

5 Sep, Sun 8:01AM 20km plus walk series : Canoelands Ridge Walking Track
Grade:4/6 Length 21km  800m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Canoelands Ridge walking track is a beautiful day walk.  See scenic Hawkesbury River views and native wildflowers along the way on this long hike. The original inhabitants of the Canoelands area were the Darug people. The Darug were the custodians of the majority of what is now the Greater Sydney region. They were divided into a number of different 'clans', whose quick demise upon European settlement has sadly resulted in very little information remaining on how they utilised the local area. When RSVP, please include your full name, member number, mobile no, emergency contact no and your walking experience to demonstrate your stamina and fitness. Steep and slippery sections
Location: Canoelands
Map: Marramarra National Park Limit: 12. View

19 Sep, Sun 8:37AM 20km plus walk series : Berowra to Mount Colah
Grade:4/6 Length 17km  500m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.Berowa to Mt Colah.  This is not quite over 20 km but you will feel like you have been walking about that much due to the terrain. Steep and Slippery sections
Location: Berowar and Berowra Valley NP Limit: 12. View

3 Oct, Sun 8:00AM 20km plus walk series : Circular Quay to Greenwich
Grade:4/6 Length 20km  400m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.We walk from Circular Quay To Greenwich, return from Wollostonecraft Station Steep and Slippery Sections Limit: 12. View

17 Oct, Sun 8:37AM 20km plus walk series: Berowra to Cowan
Grade:4/6 Length 15km  600m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.This is not quite over 20 km but you will feel like you have been walking about that much due to the terrain. This walk involves quite a bit of climbing.  However, there are Flowers and flowers, trees of all shapes, birds, and views to reward you!  Wildflowers of all colour to bid you farewell in the last km. Slippery and steep sections. Some clambering Limit: 12. View

31 Oct, Sun 8:01AM 20km plus walk series : Bondi Beach to La Perouse
Grade:4/6 Length 26km  340m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.Public Transport | There are public transport options to and from this activity.A beautiful coastal walk from Bondi Beach to La Perouse. Today, you're spoiled with coastal sights. Malabar Headland Walking Track is a good introduction to the pristine coastal cliffs of Kamay Botany Bay. At the end of the walk, you can visit the La Perouse Museum or have a drink to relax. Steep and slippery sections
Map: Botany Bay 91303S Limit: 12. View

14 Nov, Sun 9:00AM 20km plus walk series : Mount Solitary
Grade:4/6 Length 15km  850m Southern Sydney Branch
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Walk | A bushwalk of any kind short or longFast pace | A trip where the leaders will set a fast pace.(NEW!!!) Classic Walk to Mount Solitary via Ruined castle and Golden Stairs. It's not quite over 20 km but the steepness will make you feel like you have done that sort of distance.   Steep and slippery sections
Location: Katoomba
Map: Blue Mountains Limit: 10. View

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