• Challenging Walk – Sphinx to Gibberagong, Cowan and Cockle Creek

    Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Basin Track, West Head Road, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    This circuit will be one of our most challenging walks (12 km) and will take between 4-4.5 hours to complete. A significant amount of our walk will follow Cowan (salt water) and Cockle Creek (fresh water). Hiking boots are a necessity for this walk. Sue and I completed the walk in 4.5 hours on Tues […]

  • Challenging Walk – Avalon to Palm Beach

    Our walk will begin at Avalon Beach and will follow the coastline where possible. The walk will take in the northernmost point of Sydney (Barrenjoey Lighthouse) in Palm Beach.  This walk does involve several invigorating climbs but we will be rewarded with both spectacular views and a lunch after (if you wish) at the Barrenjoey […]

  • Challenging Walk – Greenwich Wharf to Lavender Bay (WALK NOW FULL – no more RSVPs please)

    Greenwich Point Ferry Wharf Lower Serpentine Road, Greenwich, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    We will take the ferry from Circular Quay to Greenwich. Following the coastline where possible, our route will take us around Wollstonecraft, Gore Cove, Balls Head and Berry’s Bay and on to McMahons Point and Lavender Bay. This walk is approximately 12 km and has a number of stairs. DATE:  Tuesday 2 October 2018 TIME: […]

  • Challenging Walk – East Balmain to Birchgrove

    Balmain East Ferry Wharf Balmain East Ferry Wharf, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Our walk this month will begin at Balmain East Ferry Wharf. Essentially this will be a suburban walk through the back streets of Balmain, past several wharves and onto Birchgrove and the Dawn Fraser pool. Eventually we will make our way back to East Balmain Wharf along Darling St, thus completing a circuit of approximately […]

  • Challenging Walk – Twilight Walk (NOW FULL)

    Our last walk of the year will be a twilight end-of-year celebration. Our starting point will be the Milsons Point stairs for the Harbour Bridge at 4.00pm sharp. While this […]

  • Challenging Walk – Manly to North Head

    Manly Ferry Wharf West Esplanade, Manly, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    We will start our walk at the Manly Ferry Wharf, then walk up thought the Corsa and along to Shelley Beach before beginning the climb up to North Head, taking a scenic route through the former School of Artillery site to the lookouts at the tip of the peninsula, looking out across the Heads. We […]

  • Challenging Walk – The Foreshores of the Inner West

    Rhodes Train Station Walker Street, Rhodes, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Our walk this month will focus upon the foreshores of the Inner West and will begin at the Rhodes train station. We will head to McIlwaine Park in Rhodes, where a memorial Kakoda track has been constructed. While a significant section of the walk will be through bushland and city reserves there will also be […]

  • Challenging Walk – Bundeena to Marley Beach

    Bundeena Wharf Bundeena, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    April’s walk will be approximately 11km long and will consist of some street walking before heading into the Royal National Park. Inside the park we will traverse boardwalks, flat paths, rocky surfaces and be confronted with some steps. It is suggested that walkers bring a packed lunch to have at Marley Beach, after which we […]

  • Challenging Walk – Fullers Bridge to De Burgh Bridge Loop

    Lane Cove National Park Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Our walk this month will be a beautiful bush walk through the northern section of Lane Cove National Park. We will track along the western side of the river to De Burgh Bridge, cross the bridge and then come back along the eastern side. This walk contains some difficult terrain including some clambering over large […]