Epping to Pennant Hills Station
Download & Print Map and Notes2 hrs
155 m
Moderate track
(0km) Epping Station → Int of Derby street service trail
940 m
18 mins
3m
-33m
Very easy
(0.94km) Int of Derby street service trail → Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail
1.5 km
25 mins
7m
-21m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection the track follows the Whale Rock sign down the service trail which narrows into a bushtrack and follows Devlin creek through the gully all the way along until it widens out into a rocky service trail again and comes to the intersection of the Cheltenham service trail.
(2.43km) Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail → Whale Rock
670 m
11 mins
9m
-10m
Easy track
Continue straight: From the top of Big Ducky Waterhole the continues through the valley keeping Devlins Creek below on the left of the track all the way to Whale Rock. At the end of this side trip, retrace your steps back to the main walk then Veer right.
Whale Rock
Big Ducky Waterhole
(2.43km) Int of Epping Trk and Malton Rd Trail → Int of North Epping service trail
380 m
6 mins
11m
-1m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection the track follows the service trail up the gentle hill for a short distance until it comes to the intersection of the Day road access track
(2.81km) Int of North Epping service trail → Int of Pennant Hills park and Mambara Tracks(south)
920 m
22 mins
83m
-8m
Moderate track
Turn left: From the intersection the track heads down and across the creek, continuing up the other side, winding up the steps all the way to the top and meandering up the gentle hill to the intersection of the bushtrack at the first telegraph pole.
Veer left: From the intersection the track follows the bushtrack heading up the rocky hill to the top of the wooden steps and along the side of the valley, steadily winding all the way up past the signpost and up the hill to the intersection of the Kurrajong Street and Pennant Hills park tracks at the thin rock platform at the top of the hill.
Veer right: From the intersection the track follows the thin rock keeping the the down hill to the right and along a defined bushtrack, continuing through thick scrub all the way to the intersection of the unnamed bushtrack.
Turn left: From the intersection, the track heads up hill following the bushtrack past the large ash covered gum tree and along to the intersection of the Pennant Hills park nature trail.
(3.73km) Mambara east int. → Pennant Hills station
1.6 km
27 mins
51m
-15m
Very easy
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads up a concrete path as it bends right[6] and meanders gently uphill through the forest[7]. This walk continues along the path for the next 35m which soon bends left[8], passing a potential trip hazard on the path. After 20m this path bends to the right[9] to come to a 4-way intersection[10] (with two dirt tracks on the left).
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads distinctly but gently uphill[11] along the concrete path for about 45m to come to a ‘Bush Recycling’ sign[12] (on the right). After another 45m this walk bends right[13] to come to a 3-way intersection with a dirt track[14] (on the left).
Continue straight: From the intersection[15], this walk follows the concrete path very gently downhill, keeping the road (a short distance) to your left. This walk continues for about 140m over a series of rough concrete sections[16] to come to a ‘The Ultimate Jigsaw’ sign[17] (on your right). After 5m this walk comes to a distinct T-intersection[18], marked with an arrow post[19].
Turn left : From the intersection[20], this walk follows the arrow post[21] along the concrete path gently uphill towards the road[22]. The path soon bends right and continues gently uphill for about 60m to a log seat (on the left), and ‘Mambara Access Track’[23], ‘Mambara Track’[24] and ‘Wildlife Protection Area’[25] signs (on the right). After about 10m this walk comes to the Britannia St roundabout[26] (near the car park[27]).
Continue straight: 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 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 bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Epping to Pennant Hills Station
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 | 5.3 km | ||
Time | 2 hrs | ||
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Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6) |
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 | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
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
Around 2.6km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps, whilst the remaining 2.6km is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
2.5km of this walk follows a smooth and hardened path and another 1.5km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles. The remaining (1.3km) follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 3.5km of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 1.8km has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
Around 3.9km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.4km requires some bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 5km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 4km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 1.2km 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 walk starts at the Epping Station (gps: -33.772529, 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 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/etphs
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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