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Bobbin Head – Cowan Creek loop from Brigidine College

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New South Wales

Bobbin Head – Cowan Creek loop from Brigidine College

Hard

4.5

(2)

runners

Bobbin Head – Cowan Creek loop from Brigidine College

04:31

35.4km

810m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.79 km

Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden

Nature Reserve

8.59 km

Sphinx Memorial to Fallen Soldiers

Highlight • Monument

The Sphinx Memorial is a large sandstone monument built in the 1920s to honour Australian soldiers who served in World War I. Carved directly from the rock, it sits beside the track in open bushland, creating a quiet, reflective starting point for the walk. Its distinctive shape and historic significance make it one of the park's best-known landmarks.

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19.3 km

Gibberagong Waterhole

Lake

23.5 km

Bobbin Head Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

23.6 km

Bobbin Head

Highlight • River

24.2 km

Warimoo Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Warimoo Track climbs steadily through tall forest from Bobbin Head, following a well-formed bush track with a mix of steps and natural surface. As it gains elevation, glimpses through the trees hint at Cowan Creek below before the track returns to the ridge. It provides the return leg of the loop back toward the Sphinx Memorial through classic Ku-ring-gai bushland.

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26.1 km

Cowan Creek

Highlight • River

Along this section of the track, Cowan Creek is quiet, with shallow rocky pools, smooth sandstone slabs, and overhanging trees that create a sheltered, intimate setting. The still water reflects the surrounding forest, making it a peaceful contrast to the higher ridge sections of the creek along the walk away from the main foreshore at Bobbin Head.

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35.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

9.17 km

2.28 km

2.14 km

820 m

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

12.9 km

2.97 km

1.04 km

479 m

340 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Bobbin Head – Cowan Creek loop from Brigidine College

Sphinx Memorial to Fallen Soldiers

Bobbin Head Picnic Area

Bobbin Head

Warimoo Track

Cowan Creek

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