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Cross sectional view of the Chatswood Station to Mowbray Park bushwalking track  Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Chatswood Station to Mowbray Park bushwalking track  Overview of this walks Grading - Based on the AS 2156.1 - 2001
These details are new. This new feature still requires more testing and refining. Please use the 'Walker Feedback' for report specific issues. Please e-mail Matt if you have any general comments. Hope you find it helpful.
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
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Length |
5km |
| Time |
2 hrs |
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Grade 4/6
Track: Hard |
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) |
*This summary of grading information is new and still in testing Some more detail of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining the grading looking at sections of the walk. Gradient
2.5km of this walk is flat with no steps and another 2.2km has gentle hills with occasional steps. Whilst another 540m has short steep hills and the remaining 55m is very steep.
Quality of track
Around 2.9km of this walk follows a smooth and hardened path, whilst the remaining 2.4km follows a formed track, with some branches and other obstacles.
Signs
Around 3km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 2.4km is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 5km of this walk requires no previous bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 140m requires some bushwalking experience.
Weather
Around 5km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 140m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 3.6km of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 1.7km has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
(0 km)
Chatswood Station
to
Int. Edgar St and Edgar St Reserve Trk
Track: Moderate - footpath |
Length = 623 m |
Time = 13 mins |
| Climb = 9 m |
Descent = -37 m |
From Chatswood Train Station, this walk exits the station onto Victoria Ave. The walk then continues up Victoria Ave, passing Chatswood RSL on the left. This walk continues to the Pacific Highway where it crosses over the at a pedestrian crossing or the foot bridge near by.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads north up the Pacific Highway, to turn left onto Western Way. The walk continues down Western Way through a dogleg, turning right onto Jenkins Rd then quickly left back onto Western Way. The walk heads down Western Way to turn right onto Edgar St and to the Edgar Reserve Park with green gate.
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(0.62 km)
Int. Edgar St and Edgar St Reserve Trk
to
Int. Park Ave and Edgar St Reserve Trk
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 336 m |
Time = 6 mins |
| Climb = 1 m |
Descent = -12 m |
Turn left: From the intersection, the walk passes the gate, then the playground on the right, and continues through the clearing. The track continues for approximately 150m to an intersection marked by a memorial bench.
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk heads between the tennis court fence on your right and the houses on your left for approximately 150m. The track then comes to an intersection with Park Ave, and a 'Rail to River Walk' sign[1].
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(0.96 km)
Int. Park Ave and Edgar St Reserve Trk
to
Int. Park Ave and Rail to River Trk
Walk: Easy - road |
Length = 32 m |
Time = 1 mins |
| Climb = 0 m |
Descent = -1 m |
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Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' sign down the road for approximately 30m to the next signpost.
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(0.99 km)
Int. Park Ave and Rail to River Trk
to
Harnett Pl sign post
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 500 m |
Time = 13 mins |
| Climb = 22 m |
Descent = -30 m |
Turn right: From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' signpost past the 'Ferndale Park' sign, down the management trail. The walk continues along the trail for approximately 60m to a large grassed clearing. The walk then continues away from the clearing along a bush track, which soon comes to some steppingstones across the creek. Approximately 50m later, the walk comes to a signposted intersection.
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the creek (which remains on your left) down the gully for approximately 100m to the signposted intersection.
Veer right: From the intersection, the walk heads along the creek (which remains on the left) for approximately 60m to turn up the steps to a signposted intersection.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' sign up the hill. The track zigzags up through mossy rock outcrops to a house on the left. This walk continues up the stairs to the intersection with the road.
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(1.49 km)
Harnett Pl sign post
to
Int. Hawthorne Ave and Bellevue Ave
Walk: Easy - footpath |
Length = 1.02 km |
Time = 20 mins |
| Climb = 22 m |
Descent = -35 m |
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk crosses the road and heads right, up the hill. The walk continues up the hill to Lowanna Park gate on the left.
Turn left: From the gate on Greville St, this walk passes through the park diagonally, past the play equipment and BBQs, to the gate on the Fullers Rd side of Lowanna Park.
Turn left: From Lowanna Park, this walk heads along Fullers Rd towards the mechanics, initially keeping the park on the left. The walk continues along Fullers Rd, as Millwood Ave breaks off to the right. The first left is the signposted intersection with Bellevue Ave.
Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' signs down Bellevue Ave for approximately 500m, tending right to the signposted intersection.
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(2.51 km)
Int. Hawthorne Ave and Bellevue Ave
to
Int. Rail to River Trk and Hawthorne Ave
Walk: Easy - road |
Length = 51 m |
Time = 1 mins |
| Climb = 0 m |
Descent = -5 m |
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Turn left: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' sign down the hill for approximately 30m to the telegraph pole with 'Rail to River Walk' sign.
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(2.56 km)
Int. Rail to River Trk and Hawthorne Ave
to
O.H. Reid Memorial Oval car park
Track: Moderate - bushtrack,openland |
Length = 205 m |
Time = 4 mins |
| Climb = 0 m |
Descent = -17 m |
Turn right: From the intersection, the walk follows the 'Rail to River Walk' sign down the hill between the fences. The walk comes to the end of the laneway and descends the stairs, down through rocky outcrops to the O.H. Reid Memorial Oval.
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk heads across the oval to the car park to the left of the toilet block.
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(2.77 km)
O.H. Reid Memorial Oval car park
to
Int. Rail to River Trk and Reid Drive
Walk: Easy - road |
Length = 381 m |
Time = 7 mins |
| Climb = 6 m |
Descent = -9 m |
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Continue straight: From the O.H. Reid Memorial Oval car park, this walk heads along the road with Chatswood Golf Course below on the left. The walk continues along the road for approximately 200m, passing a street on the left, to the intersection opposite house No. 17.
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(3.15 km)
Int. Rail to River Trk and Reid Drive
to
Int. River Trk and Avian Cr Trk
Track: Hard - bushtrack,servicetrail,bushtrack,bushtrack |
Length = 1.36 km |
Time = 27 mins |
| Climb = 35 m |
Descent = -37 m |
Turn left: From the intersection opposite No. 17 Reid Drive, the walk heads down the stairs tending left down the hill to the signposted intersection behind the 8th tee.
Turn left : From the intersection, this walk follows the track past the metal fence and along the right-hand side of the 8th fairway of Chatswood Golf Course, keeping the river on the right of the track. The walk continues up the fairway and over a bridge, passing two sand bunkers on the left. Approximately 20m after the second bunker, the walk comes to an intersection with a management trail, on the right.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk leaves the golf course and heads along the mangroves and waterline, to the right of the track. The walk follows the mangroves for a short time to the signposted intersection.
Veer right: From the intersection, this walk follows the arrow for the 'River Walk', keeping the Lane Cove River on the right. The track continues along some boardwalk sections which are raised above the mangroves in places. The track continues to a signposted intersection.
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(4.51 km)
Int. River Trk and Avian Cr Trk
to
Mowbray Park
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 537 m |
Time = 10 mins |
| Climb = 9 m |
Descent = -15 m |
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk follows the 'River Track' sign, keeping the river below on the right. Large sections of track are suspended above the mangroves on a boardwalk. The track continues to wind along the Lane Cove River bank for approximately 400m to a signposted intersection.
Continue straight: From the intersection, this walk heads west along the Lane Cove River bank, with the water to the right of the track. The track quickly opens out onto a clearing next to the river bank. The walk continues over two sections of boardwalked track, leading to a signposted intersection.
Turn right: From the signposted intersection, this walk heads towards the large rock next to the water (below on the right). The walk uses pins bolted into the rock as handholds, and climbs to the other side of the river bank. The track then continues along the gap between the mangroves and a rocky outcrop, to come to the Mowbray Park athletics field.
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(5.05 km)
Mowbray Park
to
Int. River Trk and Bus Stop Trk
Track: Moderate - bushtrack |
Length = 266 m |
Time = 6 mins |
| Climb = 21 m |
Descent = -11 m |
Turn sharp left: From the oval's far corner, closest to the river and furthest from the road, this walk heads up the steps to the signposted intersection.
Turn right: From the intersection, this walk heads along the hillside towards the oval (below on the right). The track winds through the bush for approximately 60m to pass over a bridge and a 'Mowbray Park' sign in a grassed area. The walk crosses this grass area to come to the intersection with the footpath.
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(5.31 km)
Int. River Trk and Bus Stop Trk
to
Mowbray car park (near oval)
Alternate Exit:
Track: Moderate - footpath
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Length = 118 m |
Time = 2 mins |
| Climb = 0 m |
Descent = -7 m |
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Continue straight: From the park bench, this walk heads down the footpath, keeping the oval below on the right. The walk continues down the hill for a short time to soon come to the intersection to the side of the oval. (End of the alternative exit track)
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(5.31 km)
Int. River Trk and Bus Stop Trk
to
Mowbray Park bus stop
Track: Moderate - footpath |
Length = 42 m |
Time = 2 mins |
| Climb = 12 m |
Descent = 0 m |
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Turn left: From the intersection, this walk heads up the footpath away from the oval, climbing the steps to the bus stop next to Mowbray Rd.
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Plan your trip to the start of the walk and back from the end of the walk
Public Transport links currently not working, sorry
Campsites in the park Lane Cove River tourist parkNearest know Outdoor Stores near the start of this walk
| Store |
Address |
Phone |
Distance (straight line) |
| Mountain Designs | Shop 16/ 9 Spring St , Chatswood | (02) 9415 4566 | 0.4 km | Mountain Equipment | 72 Archer St , Chatswood | (02) 9419 6955 | 0.5 km | Larry Adler Ski & Outdoor | 77 Archer St , Chatswood | (02) 9412 4777 | 0.5 km | Kangaroo Tent City & BBQs | 165-167 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood | (02) 9884 9199 | 1.4 km | Rays Outdoors | 93- 99 Parramatta Rd , Camperdown | 1800 641 867 | 10 km |
A list of the nearest UHF CB repeaters I found to Chatswood Station to Mowbray Park.
Fire DangerThis walk passes Greater Sydney Region fire area which currently has a LOW MODERATE rating and No fire ban in place. (Tomorrow the Fire Danger Rating is LOW MODERATE, No fire ban.) (Downloaded 8 years ago) Please Note: 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 and ClimateWeather and Climate summary detailed weather and climate information here | | °C (feels like °) | | km/h from the | | % humidity (as at ) |
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You can phone 131500 (the transport info line) for up to date running times.
There is free parking available.
not too much longer now :)