On council from El Coyote, I tried the Darri track for the first time. This track links up with Warrimoo track and then Gwydir track. This is a fantastic 22.3km run almost entirely on trails. It has 622m of elevation gain and some challenging river crossings. The Darri & Warrimoo tracks are also very technical trails. I saw the usual fauna (wallabies / bush turkeys / lyre birds / cockatoos) however this time I also saw a giant owl in the middle of the track. I did some research and due to the huge size of this animal, I believe that it could have been a Powerful Owl..... http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au/environment/documents/factpowerfulowl_003.pdf
It was about 5:30am and so the light was not the best, however I think it was this species - pretty daunting to see this only a few meters away.
An image of the Darri track map.
Signage make the links between trails easy to follow.
The first creek crossing, Cowan Creek that feeds into Bobbin Head.
An interesting overview of the way Bobbin Head would have looked 20,000 years ago.
The ever beautiful halfway mark at Bobbin Head.
An image of the Gwydir Track map.
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