Great North Walk: Berowra Waters to Cowan Station

3 h 15 min to 3 h 30 min

7.3 km
oneway

↑ 522 m
↓ -350 m

Hard track
This is a hilly walk out of the beautiful Berowra Waters valley to Cowan Station. There are many wide views across Berowra Creek providing some great excuses for well deserved rest stops. Take your time to enjoy the views, and rock formations, and creek crossings along the way as the track leads a nearly direct route to Cowan Station, through a wonderfully remote section of bushland. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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Great North Walk Berowra Waters trackhead sign. | Photo by admin, 2008.
Toilets near the picnic area on Kirkpatrick Way. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along Kirkpatrick Way. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Passing under the boom gates on Kirkpatrick Way. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Track at the end of Kirkpatrick Way. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Berowra Creek north of Kirkpatrick Way. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the track beside Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Looking across Berwora Water from north of Kirkpatrick Way. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rocky track Beside Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Berowra Waters View seat. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Looking up the steep climb from near Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep steps east of Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Grass trees on the steep easten valley of Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rock steps near the top of the ridge east of Berowra Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
View over Berowra Waters from the top of the ridge. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Photo by admin, 2010.
Rock track west of Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Track west of Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Crossing Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep rocky track east of the Deep Bay creek crossing. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep rocky section east of Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Some welcome flat ridge walking east of Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Metal peg to help climb up rock. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Metal pegs to help climb rock. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Interesting sandstone formations. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking through the cleft in the rock east of Deep Bay creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking up the rocky track to the main ridge. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Enjoying the view towards Berowra Waters from west of the Coreen Close western trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the Coreen Close western trail. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Grey Spider Flower (Grevillea Buxifolia). | Photo by admin, 2010.
Pink spider flower (Grevillea sericea). | Photo by admin, 2010.
Ridge top campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection near the Ridge Top campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
View west of the Ridge Top campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking east of the Ridge top campsite. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Track at a rockplatform west of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
GNW intentions book west of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
View over Joe Crafts Creek from the west. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Looking east into the Joe Crafts Creek valley. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rock walk west of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Sandy track west of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep track west of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Joe Crafts Creek crossing. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Ferns beside Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep track east of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Large rocks dominate the landscape around Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Steep steps east of Joe Crafts Creek. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Large rock wall near valley viewing area. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Looking west into Joe Crafts Creek valley. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Rock steps near the valley view. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Peter taking in the view. | Photo by admin, 2008.
A seat just begging for use. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Mostly flat track west of Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Scribbly gums west of Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Just west of Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection with Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
The track north of Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
A bent scribbky gum north of Glendale Road. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Intersection of the GNW track and trail south of Cowan. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Walking along the trail behind the houses of Cowan. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Gate and sign opposite Cowan Station. | Photo by admin, 2010.
Cowan Station. | Photo by admin, 2010.
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