May 15 2011 Bushwalking at Berowra Valley Park of Sydney

bushwalker

It is time to have real bushwalking/hiking from this Sunday May 15, 2011.

We had too much FB in past months. Let us have real FB or SPFB (super fit body defined by our mate Circleyue) for this Sunday.

We are going to walk the another part of Great North Walk, from Hornsby to Mount Kurning-gai via Galston Gorge in Berowra Valley Region Park.

Hornsby to Galston Gorge (8.2 KM, 3-3.5 hours, 437 M ascent)
Starting at Hornsby station, you soon head into the bush and down the steep depression era stone steps through the volcanic Old Mans Valley, to a picnic area at the end of Rosemead Rd. Here you follow the Blue Gum walk through one of Sydney’s rare Blue Gum Forest stands to then cross Berowra Creek a few times at Fishponds waterhole. After exploring the edge of the valley you will cross the Steele Military Bridge before climbing to Tunks Ridge rest area. Not far from here the walk starts to lead steeply down enjoying more sandstone caves to cross under Galston Road to find the Galston trackhead.

Galstone Gorge to Mount Kurning-gai (12.6 KM, 5-5.5 hours, 844 M ascent)
This walk follows the eastern side of the steep Berowra Creek valley from Galston Gorge to Crosslands and then heads over the ridge to follow Lyrbird Gully up to the train station at Mt Kuring-gai. This enjoyable section of The Great North Walk spends most of the time enjoying the wide tidal creeks in the deep valleys. There are many grass trees and sandstone caves to enjoy as well as several lovely places to camp. Crosslands provides road access, a chance to fill up the water bottle and an optional side trip to motel style accommodation at Crosslands Conventions centre.

The whole course will take 6-9 hours including morning tea, lunch break and afternoon tea.


Please consider your own fitness before joining this walk. The organizer has the right to make selection of suitable participant(s).

See "Sydneyhiking Club"

http://www.freeoz.org/ibbs/thread-876952-20-1.html


Outdoor activities carry their own risks of injury and death. The Organizer has no any control over what the participant does, and cannot accept any liability for any loss or accidents which the participant might suffer

funnybird

把老大的行动贴义无反顾地顶起来！！！

bushwalker

原帖由 funnybird 于 13-5-2011 09:29 发表

                               
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把老大的行动贴义无反顾地顶起来！！！

It seems that most of us like super fit body (SPFB)activity. We will have at least 12 who are going to this Sunday "challenging" track, only 10 less than 22 on last Sunday May 8, 2011

[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 13-5-2011 09:42 编辑 ]

bushwalker

And actually this track is

about 21 KM
with 1280 meters ascent
and another 1230 meters descent.

Everyone likes this SPFB.

[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 13-5-2011 11:37 编辑 ]

circleyue

同志们加油啊！！！走完了还是可以腐败地。。。

吾花果

已届中年，还能行万米长城吗

Dreamer.Ellen

报告老大, 大生日蛋糕已成功转移至偶家冰箱待命!

可惜照相机没电了, 还是明天山上亮相吧!

图兰朵

最喜欢吃蛋糕了，可惜我明天有重要的事要做，不能参加活动了。。

祝大家徒步愉快，吃好多好多蛋糕哦

beibei815

玩的开心   休息一个礼拜

bushwalker

we will have

20 (only 2 less than last Sunday 22)

walking on "challenging" track of 21 KM with ..... meters ascent and another ...... meters descent.

Many people in Sydney like SUPER FIT BODY activity in fine day.

The tempertaute of 8-16 degree in sunny day is perfect.

[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 14-5-2011 22:25 编辑 ]

half

明天应该不用“抱树”了。

bushwalker

Many thanks

Viola
Ellen.Dreamer
Ccginseng
CarolZ
Leo
Izzy
Alex
Niuwa
WangG
BingC
Isaac
Jessia
Helen
Half
Mandy
MichaelX
Aofu
JingW
JackL
Ryan

for joing so-called "challenging" (actually medium-hard or hard) walking at part of Great North Walk from Hornsby to Mt Kuring-gai, 21.17 KM with only 922 meters ascent and only 758 meters descent.

21 of us had several short breaks and half hour footfall playing time, super FB lunch  

After walk we had big party (cake and super dinner) to celebrate our mate Viola birthday.


See "Sydneyhiking Club"
http://www.freeoz.org/ibbs/thread-876952-21-1.html