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Hello Wanderers! Get ready for our fourth event this term, the Lennox Bridge walk at Glenbrook. We will be collaborating with the Bonding Society, so come along to see wonderful views and make some new friends!๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
โ๐ค๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆโ
๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ: 9:00am, Sunday 27th October 2024.
๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Central Station (meet at the Eddy Avenue florist).
๐ง๐๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ธ: 11km Bush walk - should take 4-6 hours, including breaks.
๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐: Hard (max. elevation gain 374m).
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ง๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐จ๐ฝ: A Google Form will be released about 2 days prior to the walk on all official Wandersoc social media channels.
๐ฃ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ (๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป๐).
๐๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐
๐ข๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ: or bank card to tap onto public transport โ please bring even if youโre driving to the start point, we donโt always start and end walks in the same location and you may have to take public transport back to your car!
๐๐ผ๐บ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฒ๐: please bring shoes you are comfortable getting dirty or wet, as there may be puddles or mud along the way. Hiking boots or sports shoes are good choices. Please make sure the soles have suitable grip as there will be uneven ground and steep uphill/downhill sections.
๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ: carry bags or sports bags are not appropriate for this walk.
๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: if the temperature on the day is forecast to be 30 degrees or above, you must have at least 2L or you will not be allowed to participate!
๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐: if the temperature on the day is forecast to be 30 degrees or above you must have these two items, or you will not be allowed to participate! Sunnies and a clear umbrella/parasol are optional but recommended if you sunburn easily.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ: A small umbrella or disposable poncho are sufficient, but a proper hiking raincoat is highly recommended if you have one.
๐๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐: There are no opportunities to purchase food along the route; therefore, it is essential that you bring your own provisions.
๐๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐
๐๐ณ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐นl๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ฐ:
โข Please meet at 9:00am at Central Station, at the Eddy Avenue florist:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DSbYzfA1vDzgaMor7
โข We will be catching the 9:24am Blue Mountains Line train from Central Platform 10, arriving in Glenbrook at 10:27am.
โข You may alternatively join the train at one of the intermediate stations (Strathfield 9:37, Parramatta 9:49, Blacktown 9:58, Penrith 10:14).
โข If you miss the 9:24 train from central, there are subsequent ones arriving 30 and 60 minutes later.
๐๐ณ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ข๐๐ป ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
โข We're starting this walk at 10:40am from Glenbrook station:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9BnqkwrmyTENBpUq6
โข If you intend to drive, it takes around an hour from the CBD via the M4 Western Motorway. Parking is available at the station.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โข We'll be ending our walk at Glenbrook train station.
โข From Glenbrook train station there are trains to Central departing hourly until 3:36pm, after which they come every half hour. Trains take just over an hour to get back to Central station.
โน๏ธ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก โน๏ธ
Alltrails Route:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/lennox-bridge-via-chalmers-lookout-and-marges-lookout-908075e
Weโll begin our wandering from Glenbrook station, starting off with a short walk through the quiet streets of Glenbrook to reach the beautiful Chalmerโs Lookout, with stunning views from over 200m of elevation. Weโll then pass another couple of lookouts, before continuing further into the bush. After crossing the fittingly named Explorerโs Road, weโll descend towards Tunnel Gully and then follow alongside it.
Soon weโll be briefly reminded of civilisation again, passing under the Great Western Highway and climbing the stairs to the Quarry Lookout. Continuing on, we will pass by what was once a station on the Lapstone Zig Zag rail line in the nineteenth century, and end up at Siding lookout. This spot has a great view of the tall arches of the Knapsack Viaduct, which weโll then have a steep descent to cross under.
At the bottom, after crossing Knapsack Gully, we begin a challenging steep uphill section with seemingly endless stairs. The effort is worth it though, as at the top of the incline is Elizabeth lookout, where we can enjoy amazing views of Sydneyโs Western Suburbs and even the faint outline of the CBD on the horizon. After passing yet another lookout weโll finally reach Lennox Bridge, the oldest stone bridge in mainland Australia. From here, weโll walk another few kilometres to make it back to Glenbrook station, finishing our adventure.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Central Station, 488 Pitt St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia,Sydney, Australia
