Trip Program

Date Type Sort descending Title Grade Distance
Sat, 1 Jun DAY St. Kilda Art Deco walk. An easy walk along St Kilda streets seeking out the lovely Art Deco houses and apartment buildings. The walk stops for morning tea in public gardens, lunch in a community garden, and to complete the day coffee in Fitzroy St. THis walk was originally devised and led by long term member Judith Hampton. It is walk # 2 in the BBC book Favourite Victorian Bush Walks. E 10 km
Sun, 2 Jun DAY Around the 1000 steps. Meet at the 1000 steps lower carpark at 9.00am. Start walking at 9.15am. The walk is recommended for experienced walkers who are used to climbing hills. This walk will include numerous tracks with multiple ascends and descends which are very steep and at times on gravel tracks which can be slippery. We will descend on the track next to the 1000 steps called the Lyrebird track. Lunch will be at One Tree Hill. H 14 km
Sat, 15 Jun DAY You Yangs. You Yangs circuit walk starts with a walk to Flinders Peak for sweeping views of Melbourne and Geelong. Circuit walk offers high views of the Stone Bunjil, created after the Commonwealth Games. Some short steep hills along the way. M 12 km
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
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
Thu, 25-28 Apr O/N Bogong High Plains - Ryders, Dibbins, Blairs & Westons Huts. Day 1 - Drive to Falls Creek & walk into Ryders huts. Day 2 - Stroll along aqueduct track, brief off track climb to join AAWT, descend to Cobungra Gap & Dibbins Hut. Undulating walk to Blairs Hut on Kiewa River (West Branch) to overnight. Day 3 - Steep climb back onto High Plains. Morning tea at Westons Hut. Climb becomes less steep as height is gained. Rejoin AAWT & return to Ryders huts. Day 4 - Retrace day 1 route to cars and return home. Joint walk with Catholic Walking Club of Vic. M 36 km