Chatswood Station to Mowbray Park

This walk leads down through the valleys beneath the houses, high on the ridge tops, to reaching the banks of the Lane Cove River at the Chatswood Golf Course. The walk then follows the scenic river, using boardwalks at times. The walk sees another side of Chatswood, with many natural treasures hidden along the way. Let us begin by acknowledging the Camaraigal people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Rail to River walk sign. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Track up through mossy rocks. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Rail to River walk sign. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Track up between houses. | Photo by admin, 2008.

O.H. Reid Memorial Oval. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Rail to River walk above 8th Tee. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Southern end of fairway. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Boardwalk along LaneCove River. | Photo by admin, 2008.

River walk track sign. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Lane Cove River. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Track above Mowbray Park. | Photo by admin, 2008.

Stairs down from bus stop. | Photo by admin, 2008.

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Safer Bushwalks
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-33.7970057,151.1803765)
Mode	Bus Car (There is free parking available.) Train
Directions	From Howarth Road Turn on to Pacific Highway, A1 then drive for 1.4 km Turn right onto Victoria Avenue and drive for another 220 m
Finish	(-33.8009878,151.1473898)
Mode (end)	Car Shuttle Bus Car (There is free parking available.)

Track Notes

Getting started
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.
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.....

Terrain

Chatswood Station to Mowbray Park

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	5.5 km
Time	2 h to 4 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -23 m back from the start.

Seat: There are 5 on route, on average they are 920 m apart with the largest gap of 3.8 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-23 m	[toilet]
Seat	810 m	[seat]
Seat	4.6 km	[seat]
Seat	4.7 km	[seat]
Seat	5.3 km	[seat]
Seat	5.5 km	[seat]

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