Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River)
Download & Print Map and Notes3 hrs 15 mins
249 m
Hard track
(0km) Epping Station → End of Pembroke street
1 km
18 mins
1m
-46m
Very easy
(1.02km) End of Pembroke St → Int on Epping Rd east of Terrys Creek
110 m
2 mins
1m
-2m
Very easy
(1.14km) Int on Epping Rd east of Terrys Creek → Int of Eastwood Station and Rest area tracks
40 m
1 mins
0m
0m
Easy track
(1.17km) Int of Eastwood Station and Rest area tracks → Int of Terry’s Creek Walking Track and Brown’s Waterhole Servicetrail
2 km
36 mins
37m
-46m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the intersection the track heads under the Epping road bridge on the right side of the creek and onto the bushtrack which winds up the gentle hill to the intersection of the Epping Road bushtrack.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the Browns Waterhole arrow down the short hill passing a sewage access point and signpost 15, continuing along side the creek to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole bushtrack.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bush track north east along the bushtrack winding along the creek and down across a wooden bridge continuing up and along through the bush to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole bushtrack.
Veer right: From the intersection the track heads north down the short hill and past a sewage access point, winding along the creek to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole bushtrack.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack north passing a sewage access point and continuing through the bush as the track winds along the right hand side of the creek, passing 2 more sewage access points along the track before coming to the signposted intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
Turn right: From the intersection the track heads east down the gentle hill and around a sewage access point, continuing up the other side for a short while to the signposted intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the Browns Waterhole arrow through the bush, winding all the way through the bush as it winds around to a rock platform with views of the M2 motorway bridge and continues through the bush for a short while to the signposted intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading down and across the creek and up the other side coming to the signposted intersection of the Crimea road and Browns Waterhole tracks
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the Browns Waterhole arrow north along the bushtrack crossing underneath the M2 moter way and continuing along, down some steps and through to the intersection of a bushtrack winding down across the creek.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track heads north east away from the M2 overpass, following the bushtrack through the valley as it winds down some wooden steps and joins onto a metal walkway which continues through dense bushland until joining back onto a dirt track and continues all the way along to the intersection of the Browns Waterhole track.
(3.14km) Int of Terry’s Creek Walking Track and Brown’s Waterhole Servicetrail → Browns Waterhole
40 m
1 mins
0m
-3m
Very easy
Browns Waterhole
(3.18km) Browns Waterhole → Browns Waterhole int
90 m
2 mins
1m
-5m
Moderate track
(3.27km) Browns Waterhole int → Int of Pennant Hills park road
3.2 km
1 hr 5 mins
147m
-53m
Hard track
Veer left: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post[18] downhill along the management trail for about 30m to cross a small culverted creek[19]. The walk then follows the trail up the short hill to come to an intersection with the signposted ‘STEP track’[20][21] (on your right).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the GNW arrow post[22] and STEP Track markers[23] along the management trail, whilst keeping the river to your left. The trail undulates through the valley (weedy in places[24]) and tall forest[25] for just shy of 600m, to come to a clear intersection at the bottom of a sealed management trail[26] (on your right). This intersection is marked with another ‘STEP Track’ map/sign[27] and a ‘The Great North Walk’ sign[28].
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the ‘The Great North Walk’ sign gently downhill along the management trail, directly away from the face of the ‘STEP Track’ map/sign[29]. Keeping the river to your left, the trail leads downhill for about 80m to come to a Y-intersection[30], where there is a ‘Lane Cove Valley’ map/sign[31] and a ‘Lane Cove River Park’ sign[32] pointing back along the trail.
Veer left: From the Intersection the track follows the lower branching serverice trail accross the river before climbing a small but steep bank. Immediately upon reaching the top of this small climb the track comes to an intersection of the Pennant Hills Park service trail.
Turn right: From the intersection the track follows the Pennant Hills ovals sign up the steep rocky service trail winding all the way up the side of the valley, flattening out to a gentle climb as it approaches the top and passing the intersection of a powerline service trail, continuing along the top of the ridge all the way to the intersection of the second second powerline service trail. From here the track continues along the ridge, following the service trail through the thick bushland all the way to the intersection of the third powerline service trail.
Continue straight: From the intersection the track follows the service trail winding up the gentle hill and turning right at the archery warning sign, continuing through the bush to the intersection of the airfield service trail.
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the service trail west through the bush up a long gentle hill and through a metal gate to the intersection of the Pennant Hills park road.
Pennant Hills Park
(6.43km) End of Pennant Hills Park → Pennant Hills station
2 km
34 mins
62m
-16m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the intersection the track heads up the road keeping the sports oval on the right of the road as it comes to the round about.
Turn right: From the roundabout the track follows Britannia street up past the two large ovals and continuing all the way along, winding around the left and right hand bends in the road which becomes the Cresant, and heads up the hill to the intersection of Pennant Hills road. From the intersection the track turns left at the main road and follows it along the footpath for a short distance to the bottom of the overpass, turning left up the ramp that winds all the way up and over the road coming back down to the intersection of Railway street. From the intersection the track follows Railway street down the hill and past the bus stops to the entrance to the train station.
Maps for the Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) 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 |
Parramatta River | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91303N PARRAMATTA RIVER | NSW-91303N |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River)
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 | 8.4 km | ||
Time | 3 hrs 15 mins | ||
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Grade 4/6 Hard track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
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
4.6km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 2.5km is flat with no steps. The remaining (1.3km) is very steep.
Quality of track
3.2km of this walk follows a smooth and hardened path and another 3.2km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (2km) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 4.7km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 3.7km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 8km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 770m requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 8km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 90m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 6km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 2.8km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
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Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) walk starts at the Epping Station (gps: -33.772518, 151.08242)Your transport options to Epping Station are by;
Train. (get details)
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
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The Epping to Pennant Hills Station (via Lane Cove River) ends at the Pennant Hills station (gps: -33.738042, 151.07288)
Your transport options to Pennant Hills 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/etphslcr
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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