Cherrybrook to Thornleigh
Download & Print Map and Notes1 hr 45 mins
128 m
Moderate track
(0km) Top of The Lakes Of Cherrybrook park → Lakes trackhead
50 m
1 mins
0m
-4m
Very easy
The Lakes Of Cherrybrook
(0.05km) Lakes trackhead → Int at stone wall
120 m
2 mins
1m
-4m
Very easy
(0.17km) Int at stone wall → Int. of Blackwattle Trail and Callicoma Walk
180 m
3 mins
4m
-7m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the clearing, the walk follows the bush track, initially keeping the Girl Guides hall on the left. The track passes a shortcut track on the right before coming to a ‘T’ intersection with a management trail marked with track arrows.
(0.35km) Int. of Blackwattle Trail and Callicoma Walk → Top of the Disturbed Creek stairs
230 m
4 mins
0m
-7m
Moderate track
(0.59km) Top of the Disturbed Creek stairs → Int of Callicoma Walk and McKinley trail
170 m
3 mins
0m
-8m
Moderate track
(0.76km) Int of Callicoma Walk and McKinley trail → Int of Callicoma Walk and Disturbed Creek trail
100 m
2 mins
5m
-3m
Moderate track
(0.85km) Int of Callicoma Walk and Disturbed Creek trail → Int of Callicoma Walk and Pogson Dr management trail
180 m
4 mins
13m
-6m
Moderate track
(1.04km) Int of Callicoma Walk and Pogson Dr management trail → Jungo campsite
610 m
13 mins
8m
-38m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection, the walk follows the ‘Callicoma Walk’ arrow down the management trail (no asphalt), keeping the power lines to the left. The walk descends steeply for a while then flattens out and soon comes to an intersection with the Great North Walk.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the ‘Great North Walk’ sign[1][2] along the wide trail as it bends left and leads downhill along the concrete section[3]. The trail leads down across a usually small creek[4], then heads up to the well-signposted intersection[5] beside the Jungo campsite[6][7], where a ‘Fishponds’ sign[8] points back down along the trail.
The Jungo
(1.65km) The Jungo → Zig Zag Creek Bridge intersection
1.4 km
25 mins
37m
-16m
Moderate track
(3.08km) Zig Zag Creek Bridge int → Thornleigh Quarry
160 m
4 mins
15m
-8m
Moderate track
Thornleigh zigzag railway
Old Thornleigh Quarry
(3.08km) Zig Zag Creek Bridge int. → Int of Bellamy trail and Morgan Rd tracks
130 m
2 mins
6m
0m
Easy track
(3.21km) Int of Bike Trail and Morgan Rd tracks → Morgan Rd
230 m
4 mins
7m
-3m
Moderate track
(3.44km) Morgan Rd → Thornleigh Train Station
990 m
18 mins
47m
-7m
Easy track
Maps for the Cherrybrook to Thornleigh walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Cherrybrook to Thornleigh bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Cherrybrook to Thornleigh
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 4.4 km | ||
Time | 1 hr 45 mins | ||
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Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) | ||
Weather | Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
2.2km of this walk has short steep hills and another 1.2km is flat with no steps. The remaining (1km) has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
3.6km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail and another 410m follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (400m) follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 2.8km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 1.6km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 3.4km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.1km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 4.2km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 270m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 3.1km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 1.4km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Cherrybrook to Thornleigh walk starts at the Top of The Lakes Of Cherrybrook park (gps: -33.721735, 151.04418)Your transport options to Top of The Lakes Of Cherrybrook park are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Cherrybrook to Thornleigh ends at the Thornleigh Train Station (gps: -33.731949, 151.07815)
Your transport options to Thornleigh Train Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/ctt
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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