Blackwattle Trail
Download & Print Map and Notes1 Hr
98 m
Moderate track
Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade
(0km) Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade building → Top of the Disturbed Creek stairs
340 m
7 mins
0m
-17m
Moderate track
Continue straight: From the intersection, the walk follows the management trail down the hill, keeping the houses to the left, arriving at the signposted intersection at the top of the stairs (with a track on the right).
(0.34km) Top of the Disturbed Creek stairs → End of Blackwattle Place
70 m
1 mins
0m
-4m
Moderate track
(0.41km) End of Blackwattle Place → Int of Blackwattle trail and Disturbed Creek trail
210 m
4 mins
12m
-2m
Moderate track
(0.62km) Int of Blackwattle trail and Disturbed Creek trail → Int of Blackwattle Trail and Appletree Dr track
570 m
12 mins
21m
-17m
Moderate track
(1.19km) Int of Blackwattle Trail and Appletree Dr track → Opposite 38 Appletree Drive
110 m
3 mins
17m
0m
Moderate track
(1.19km) Int of Blackwattle Trail and Appletree Dr track → Opposite 21 Daphne Place
460 m
10 mins
25m
-16m
Moderate track
(1.64km) Opposite 21 Daphne Place → End of Daphne Place
70 m
2 mins
5m
0m
Very easy
(1.72km) End of Daphne Place → Opposite 5 Patricia Place
520 m
12 mins
35m
-15m
Moderate track
Maps for the Blackwattle Trail walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Blackwattle Trail bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Blackwattle Trail
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 2.2 km | ||
Time | 1 Hr | ||
. | |||
Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
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) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
1.6km of this walk has gentle hills with occasional steps and another 520m has short steep hills. The remaining (70m) is flat with no steps.
Quality of track
Around 2.2km of this walk follows a clear and well formed track or trail, whilst the remaining 70m follows a smooth and hardened path.
Signs
Around 2.1km of this walk has directional signs at most intersection, whilst the remaining 170m is clearly signposted.
Experience Required
Around 1.8km of this walk requires some bushwalking experience, whilst the remaining 480m requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
Around 1.6km of this walk is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation), whilst the remaining 670m is affected by storms that may impact your navigation and safety.
Infrastructure
Around 2.1km of this walk has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced), whilst the remaining 170m is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats).
Similar walks
Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Blackwattle Trail walk starts at the Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade building (gps: -33.72002, 151.04591)Your transport options to Cherrybrook Rural Fire Brigade building are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
The Blackwattle Trail ends at the Opposite 5 Patricia Place (gps: -33.709601, 151.05582)
Your transport options to Opposite 5 Patricia Place are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
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 Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/bt
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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