Scout Adventurous Journey - Great North Walk (Hornsby Heights to Cowan)
Event Details
When:
Fri 10th Oct 2025 (9am) to Sun 12th Oct 2025 (3pm)
Where:
Cost:
Participant (Camping Fee) - $20.00
Leader - Free
Leader - Free
Registrations:
Open: Mon 15th Sep 2025 (12am)
Close: Mon 6th Oct 2025 (12am)
Close: Mon 6th Oct 2025 (12am)
Capacity:
Maximum 6 people
Coordinator:
Udaya Wijesinghe
udaya.wijesinghe@nsw.scouts.com.au
udaya.wijesinghe@nsw.scouts.com.au
Brief Summary:
The 1st Carlingford Scout Section has facilitated the Great North Walk - Hornsby Heights to Cowan - (3 days, 2 nights) to support a Scout completing her Adventurous Journey for the Australian Scout Award. Please note that this activity is planned and led by a youth working towards their Peak Award. The walk covers a total of 32 kilometers, from Hornsby Heights to Cowan over three days. Both Scouts and Venturers are welcome to join, but previous experience with lightweight camping and bushwalking, as well as good fitness, are required. Bushwalking OAS Stage 4 or higher is recommended. The $20 camping fee is non-refundable.
Additional Information
The Route (appx. 32km):
Start time: 9am at Epping Station, 10th October 2025
- Day 1: Hornsby Height to Crosslands Reserve Campsite by 3pm (appx. 12km)
- Day 2: Crosslands Reserve Campsite to Ridge Top Campground by 4pm (appx. 14 km)
- Day 3: Ridge Top Campground to Cowan (appx. 6 km)
End time: 3pm at Epping Station, 12th October 2025
The event will present Scouts with knowledge and skill development opportunities for OAS Bushwalking stage 4-5 progressions. Develop confidence in Bushwalking activities.
This activity is not for novice bushwalkers.
Good fitness and bushwalking skills will be a requirement to join the event.
An Adventure Activity Guide remotely supervises this event.
Since the activity is planned and led by a Scout (youth), leaders will not intervene but indirectly/remotely supervise the Scout patrol.
E-Permission Active
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