"WOW" Session: 12kms Flat Rock Gully to Spit Bridge! "Cheers" @ Pub to Finish!

Over the past 3 years, I hope I’ve earned your trust when I say things like:
a) “You are going to looooove this bar”; and
b) “Wow. This hike is a secret gem you’ve gotta try.”

Well, this hike … is a really, really cool session all hikers in this group should experience.

(Edit: Shiiiit this event is popular. So? Two things:
a) A reservation is made for us at Las Palmas... a very cool Mexican Garden Bar in Manly. When we finish the 144 bus is right there - 10min away is Manly Beach.
b) DIY research, but the Surf Sound Festival is on in Manly Beach. Perhaps there's something you'd like to see!)

THE HIKE. Artarmon Station to Spit Bridge
At first, I didn’t know what to hike to plan, so I went on my hike-map creator app and just started connecting dots from Artarmon Station… east… via this creek. Via that park. Via this neighbourhood. And onward down to Middle Harbour which then linked to Spit Bridge. Looked like a nice 12kms through the middle of Sydney, but who knows eh?

Then we hiked it.

28 of us hiked it on 11 October, and not one hiker had done the entire journey prior to. At the end? “WOW what a great, beautiful hike / never seen this pretty side of Sydney” echoed throughout. It’s truly a sneaky gem of a session – we were all surprised at the beauty from start to finish.

(TEAM: AFTER YOU HIT ATTEND, COME BACK HERE AND CLICK ON THIS LINK TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. IT’S A MUST TO JOIN THIS EVENT. I’LL BET $1,000 SOMEBODY WRITES ME AND SAYS “I CAN’T FIND THE LINK TO WHATSAPP IN THE EVENT”… AND WELL. HERE IT IS DUMMY!) CLICK HERE PLEASE? PLEASE! ALL SAID WITH A SMILE.

Artarmon to Flat Rock Creek to Tunks Park and Middle Harbour, this hike zigs and zags out of gorgeous bushland and beautiful homes / architecture in the lower north shore. The finale is a lovely coastal, bush hike down to Spit Bridge where the bus will get us to the pub (to be named later – but it’s 100% on).

There are some ups, some downs. But Artarmon (85metres above sea level) to Spit (sea level) is a downhill walk / hike.

More in our group gotta see this 12kms Middle Harbour stunner. Get in there like swimwear. 1015am start (yes, a sleep in), and we'll finish hiking at 130pm, pub by 145pm.
See you soon. MJ

THE LOGISTICS.
a) Gratuity $15 Cash or PayID on the day.
b) Let's try to start hiking by 1015am absolute latest.
c) Last minute Cancels and No Shows... I'm not even going to say it.
d) Have a backpack filled with... well, you know all this shit by now. Make a list. Be safe. Be smart.

In pressing the “Attend” button for this hike, you acknowledge that:
a) You are healthy and fit to complete the hike describe;
b) You have read and will follow NSW National Parks Bushwalking Safety Guidelines for this hike;
c) You have no chronic / underlying health issues that deter you from completing this hike; and
d) You understand your host is just that – your host, not a professional hiker – and that you and you alone are responsible for your hiking health, safety, and wellness; and
e) You’ve been advised to obtain individual hiking insurance from 1Cover.