April 2026 – Up and Downers Bushwalking Club

20Apr

044 Narrabeen Lagoon-Gourmet Walk 11 April

by Wendy Cairns Last Walk Report

18 walkers assembled at the edge of Narrabeen Lake on a perfect day for a walk.

We remembered, as it is an urban walk, to keep an eye out for hazards such as e bikes, runners, kids, other walkers, and our friend snapped from the boardwalk (see picture left). The lake was at high tide, so kayakers and stand up paddle boarders were out in numbers. We walked the easy trail all around the lake and got back to the cars to prepare a gourmet lunch. Special mention for Loic for considering Kit Kat cholocate bars qualified as gourmet food. Well, they got eaten!!!

Thanks to everyone for a great walk and a very satisfying lunch before heading home.

Greg and Dawn

19Apr

Blue Mountains Circuit Walk near Springwood

by Val Flint Last Walk Report

All 20 walkers agreed it was a perfect morning for a walk in the lower Blue Mountains. Clear, clean and just crisp enough! 2 people got the meeting place wrong but soon sorted and all reassembled in a suburban street trying not to disturb the residents’ peace/access too much.

Away we go with a short section of street walking to start and then into the descent from Picnic Point to Magdala Creek. Track then follows Magdala Creek with several crossings and small waterfalls to its junction with Glenbrook Creek at Perch Ponds campsite. All tried to find a patch of sunshine in this area to enjoy a morning tea break.

Headed upstream beside Sassafras Creek enjoying the creek views with huge boulders, sandy stretches, wonderful forest. Some of the many fallen logs to scramble over were soon encountered. After the junction with Glenbrook Creek, as we continued up Sassafras Gully, these fallen logs and trees seemed to multiply! Enjoyed lunch in the sun at a creek crossing before the last couple of kilometres following a side creek UP to Sassafras Gully Rd and our cars.

17 of the group made for The Lapstone Inn at Glenbrook for well earned refreshments. Thanks all for helping out with clambering when required and good spirits throughout the walk. David and Val

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