Trip Program

Date Type Title Grade Distance Sort descending
Sun, 7 Jul DAY Creswick Forest in late Autumn. Starting and finishing at Lake St George. Walking on part of the Goldfields track through pine plantations and La Gerche Forest. On our return we walk in the gardens of Melb Uni Agriculture Campus. E/M 14 km
Sun, 30 Jun DAY Mordialloc to Carrum. Meet at Mordialloc Railway station at 9.00am Start walking at 9.15am. This walk is flat with good paths. The walk is one way finishing at Carrum Railway station around lunch time. The walk is along the trail with views of schools, parks, sporting grounds and wetlands. The walk will be suitable for new members and visitors. Morning tea will be at Chelsea Park. Bring your myki card for the train. E 14 km
Sun, 19 May DAY No 16 beach. Meet at No 16 beach carpark at 9.00am. Commence walking at 9.15am. Walk down Marcia Ave and along Melbourne Rd and the National Park. Morning tea at Skinners Reserve. Lunch either at Pierces Beach or Dimmicks Beach. The track through the National Park is sandy and rocky with roots sticking up. Come and enjoy the day on the Mornington Peninsula. M 15 km
Sat, 20 Jul DAY Lerderderg Heritage Track via Green Gully. Starting walk at St Erth Garden, Blackwood. Follow Easter Monday track, Green Gully and back to St Erth via Lerderderg Heritage track. M 15 km
Sun, 14 Jul DAY Portsea and Sorrento walk. Meet behind the Portsea shops car park Melway 156 E 2 at 9.00am. There is a short drive to London Bridge. There will be a car shuffle involved. Walk along Portsea Back Beach. Then on to Sorrento, past the shops. Lunch will be at Sorrento park, then back along footpath to Portsea. M 15 km
Sat, 18 May DAY Warburton - Backstairs track, Mt Little Joe track rail trail. A circuit walk climbing the Back stairs track, along the Mt Little Joe track to Westburn and return via the rail trail Enjoy the heavily timbered areas which once provided timber for local sawmills and enjoy the historical avenue of honour along the rail trail section. M/H 16 km
Mon, 2-7 Sep BC Cowan, Berowra and beyond. Expressions of interest for this excellent but challenging base camp. Walkers need to have very strong walking ability and meet requirements of accommodation ( see below) Explore remote parts of the Great North walk ( steep and hard sections). Transport to / from walks by train, taxi, bus. Maybe wildflowers out along the route. Arrival day is Monday 2nd September and departure day is Sunday morning 7th September. H 18 km
Sat, 21 Sep DAY Baldry Crossing to Cape Schanck. Beautiful walk via Green's Bush and Bushrangers Bay. Varied terrain and vegetation. Lots of birdlife. Car shuffle. H 18 km
Sat, 13 Jul DAY Highfield - Greensbush circuit. An interesting circular walk from the old Highfield camp. The walk passes through Point Nepean National Park, joining part of the Two Bays walk from Greens Bush onwards. M 19 km
Fri, 20-27 Sep O/N Budawangs 6-day. A 6-day walk (+ 2 days travel) in the wild & beautiful Budawang Wilderness. Long Gully, Castle Gap, Byangee, Clyde R, Holland Ck, Crooked Falls, Mt Cole, Monolith Valley, Shrouded God, the Castle. Part on-track, much off-track & in the creek, sections may be overgrown & hard work. The reward is fabulous scenery. H 40 km