STEP Track
Download & Print Map and Notes1 Hr
95 m
Moderate track
Canoon Tennis Courts
(0km) Canoon Tennis Courts carpark → Int of Step Track and Canoon road service trail
380 m
7 mins
0m
-30m
Moderate track
(0.38km) Int of STEP Track and Canoon Road service trail → Int of STEP and Scenic Lookout tracks
440 m
9 mins
21m
-11m
Moderate track
Veer right: From the intersection, the walk follows the STEP track markers along the thin management trail, along to the intersection with the ‘scenic views’ lookout track.
(0.81km) Int of STEP and Scenic Lookout tracks → Scenic Lookout
90 m
2 mins
0m
-10m
Moderate track
Scenic Lookout
(0.81km) Int of STEP and Scenic Lookout tracks → Int of STEP Track
300 m
5 mins
2m
-15m
Moderate track
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the management trail down the long winding hill, to the intersection on the STEP Track.
(1.12km) Int of STEP Track → Int of Great North Walk and the STEP track (east)
290 m
6 mins
1m
-30m
Moderate track
(1.41km) Int of GNW and the STEP track (east) → Int of GNW and the STEP track (west)
580 m
10 mins
8m
-9m
Easy track
(1.99km) Int of Great North Walk and the STEP track → Canoon Tennis Courts carpark
680 m
13 mins
63m
0m
Moderate track
Veer left: From the intersection, the walk follows the service trail up the hill onto the gravel trail. The trail climbs steeply up through a metal gate, flattens out while then climbs up the long hill, passing through another metal gate to reach the Canoon road tennis courts car park.
Maps for the STEP Track 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 STEP Track bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the STEP Track
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 | 2.7 km | ||
Time | 1 Hr | ||
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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 | 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 1.9km of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 770m has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
Around 1.7km of this walk follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles, whilst the remaining 950m follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 2.1km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 580m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 1.4km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 1.3km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 2.7km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 1.3km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 1.3km is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The STEP Track walk starts and ends at the Canoon Tennis Courts carpark (gps: -33.749542, 151.10222)Your transport options to Canoon Tennis Courts carpark are by;
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/st
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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