Manly Dam: Gulgadya Muru Walking Track
One of my favourite things about living on the northern beaches of Sydney is that there are a number of walking tracks thome friends and I ventured out to walk the Gulgadya Muru walking track, located at Manly Dam.
Manly Dam (also known as Manly-Warringah War Memorial Park) is an extensive, tranquil bushland valley containing Sydney’s largest freshwater lake created by the damming of Curl Curl creek in 1892. It wasn’t my first visit to Manly Dam; being less than 10 minutes drive from my apartment, it’s often been one of my go-to spots in the summer to enjoy a picnic and a swim in the lake. While I live quite close to the beach, the dam can be much nicer on a windy day due to it being quite protected.
The walk itself averaged out to be approximately 8km and took around 3 hours to walk at a pretty easy pace, not to mention that we also stopped a couple of times to take a few snapshots and generally, soak up our surroundings. I would consider the track to be quite a relaxed walk however, there are a few stairs and rocks to climb over from time to time. It’s also important to note that some parts of the track are shared with mountain bikers, so just be cautious of incoming riders to avoid any collisions!
Scroll down to see some of the highlights from the walk, and for a map of the walking track.
See more at http://neatstacks.com and http://fasionzz.webs.com/apps/blog/
One of my favourite things about living on the northern beaches of Sydney is that there are a number of walking tracks thome friends and I ventured out to walk the Gulgadya Muru walking track, located at Manly Dam.
Manly Dam (also known as Manly-Warringah War Memorial Park) is an extensive, tranquil bushland valley containing Sydney’s largest freshwater lake created by the damming of Curl Curl creek in 1892. It wasn’t my first visit to Manly Dam; being less than 10 minutes drive from my apartment, it’s often been one of my go-to spots in the summer to enjoy a picnic and a swim in the lake. While I live quite close to the beach, the dam can be much nicer on a windy day due to it being quite protected.
The walk itself averaged out to be approximately 8km and took around 3 hours to walk at a pretty easy pace, not to mention that we also stopped a couple of times to take a few snapshots and generally, soak up our surroundings. I would consider the track to be quite a relaxed walk however, there are a few stairs and rocks to climb over from time to time. It’s also important to note that some parts of the track are shared with mountain bikers, so just be cautious of incoming riders to avoid any collisions!
Scroll down to see some of the highlights from the walk, and for a map of the walking track.
See more at http://neatstacks.com and http://fasionzz.webs.com/apps/blog/