#2 - Great North Walk: Sydney to Thornleigh
Lane Cove Bushland ParkLength: 20.3 mi • Est. 9 h 11 m
The Great North Walk connects New South Wales' two largest cities from the obelisk in Australia's first planned town square to the wharf from which its oldest home-built steamship still sails in over 250 kilometres of history, mystery and fascination.
This is the first section of the Great North Walk, to see the list of sections or the full trail go here: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/great-north-walk--70.
This section starts in the centre of Sydney CBD and after a ferry ride it winds along the Lane Cove river crossing urban park lands, bush and wetlands with some interesting points to stop at including sand stone caves and the possibility of seeing bell birds.
It is normally a two-day walk staying at the campsite in Lane Cove National Park (bookings required www.lanecoverivertouristpark.com). But can also be done as a long day walk or split up into several day-walks. It can be done in either direction, but the classic way is from South to North. The trail is broken into parts so that both ends are easily accessible by public transport.
Most of all enjoy Australia's social history and natural environment on a bush-hike that is accessible to virtually everyone.
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