1st Longer Leg:
Nth Turra' to
Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe
- 39km (120min)
Park in Valley Park Cres carpark
on LHS (700m past Burns Rd) in Bobbin Head Rd
Nth Turramurra
to rollout by 7:30am
from
outside the
Corner Cafe, for down/up
Bobbin Head,
arriving
1st Sag Stop (5 min) Kalkari Reserve after
9.9km.
Thence 4km West along Bobbin Head Rd.
Left
into Belmont Pde.
[becomes Royston Rd]
hugging Asquith Golf
Course on LHS.
Join Pac.
Highway after R into Baldwin St and
cross over railway line at Asquith train
station,
then veer R at traffic
lights continue SW and shortly R into Galston Rd and pedal 4km NNW twds Hornsby Heights
to
Sommerville Rd.
But do not ride Sommerville Rd.
1st Shorter Leg:
Hornsby carpark
via
Sommerville Rd
to
Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe
-
32km (90min)
Rollout
7:55am
Hornsby station carpark in Jersey St -
100m north of Railway Hotel and 300m Nth of Hornsby station
on
west side of train line:
*
Nth up Jersey St for 500m
*
L into Bridge
Rd
for
40m to traffic lights at Old Pacific H’way
*
R and pedal
700m Nth
*
L at lights at Galston Rd and cycle
4km NNW twds Hornsby Heights to
Sommerville Rd
*
R into
Sommerville Rd and cycle 4km to start of
descent into Crosslands Rd,
but do not descend to
Crosslands Reserve
*
Re-trace 4km along Sommerville Rd to
Galston Rd and turn Right.
Route now becomes common for
both start points:
*
From Sommerville Rd lights cycle 600m NNW thru Hornsby Heights
* Left and descend
4km to Galston Gorge
* Climb 3km to
Crosslands Rd.
*
Right into
Crosslands Rd for 800m
*
Left into Bevans Rd for 400m
*
Left into Knights Rd for 600m
*
Right into Bayfield Rd for 900m
*
Veer Right into Blacks Rd for 700m
*
Ahead into Arcadia Rd for 1km
*
Ahead descending Bay Rd
passing the familiar
Koppers Log KOM
for
5km to
picturesque Berowra
Waters Marina Fish Cafe
on West
side of ferry arriving
from 9:30am
for
1st Nosh Stop
(30 min).
2nd
Leg:
Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe
to
Pie in the Sky -
22km - 75 min
10:00am
ascend Berowra Waters Rd up familiar 4km climb and
take cover at
crest outside
Former Pool Shop for
2nd
Sag Stop
(5 min).
Then flat 3km to re-enter Old Pacific H'way from Berowra Waters Rd.
Left up Old Pacific H'way for 4.1km to
Cowan station
Ahead along Old Pacific H'way for 4km
passing
Pie in the Sky
Descend 3.9km to Brooklyn Rd
'U turn' and ascend 3.9km to
Pie in the Sky
for
2nd Nosh Stop
(25
min)
from 11:15am.
3rd
Leg:
Pie in the Sky
to
Hornsby 19km
(55 min)
or
Nth Turra' shops - 31km
(95 min)
11:40am commence return home
Sth down Old Pacific H'way -
¨
continue
Sth onto
Hornsby - ETR
12:35pm; or
¨ enter Bobbin Head to
Nth Turra' shops
- ETR
1:15pm
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