Fifteen very keen walkers set off up Red Hill Track, after meeting at the “mansion” site about one kilometre east of Beechworth township. From here, we ambled along many beautiful bush tracks, and fire trails, in the Stanley Forest, such as the Kerferd, Middle, Gum Tree Ridge and Running Creek Track. The steep climbs slowed…
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Sunday, 23rd June. Back Creek Hills between Yackandandah and Stanley.
On Sunday morning 13 true believers, so to speak, set out for our walk in the Back Creek Hills. It was a very cold morning, but we could tell from the clear blue sky that it was going to warm up a bit, and it was most defiantly going to be a nice day to…
White Box Walk, Chiltern : June 19
Todays’ midweek walk, the White Box Walking Track in the Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, was held in the afternoon, and attended by 11 walkers who rugged up to brave the cold forecast of an expected high of 11 degrees. Meeting at the start point, the Honeyeater Picnic Area, we started with lunch, and hot cuppa’s,…
Kelly’s Cave : Saturday, June 8
Thirteen people took part in the walk to visit Kelly’s Cave, located between Eldorado and Beechworth. Three new members came along which was great, and one has not been in Australia for long; they were all made very welcome. We could not have asked for a better day, as it was nice and sunny, and…
CHERRY WALK and THE CANYON WALK : MAY 26
On Sunday 26th May, on a beautiful autumn day, 11 walkers set off on the first of two loop walks both starting from the Bright township. The Cherry walk is a five kilometre loop walk following the Ovens River upstream, crossing to bridges and turning back at the second. The walk is named after the…
Ovens River Flats, Killawarra : May 11
On a cloudy Saturday, nine walkers (including myself) undertook a Killawarra walk, incorporating the Ovens River in the Warby Ovens National Park. The destination was a short drive from Wangaratta towards Peechelba accessed by Frosts Crossing Track. As advertised, this walk is one of the flattest that the club undertakes. The loop involved walking around…
Category Archives: Walks
Mansion Loop, Stanley Forest : Saturday, 6th July
Fifteen very keen walkers set off up Red Hill Track, after meeting at the “mansion” site about one kilometre east of Beechworth township. From here, we ambled along many beautiful bush tracks, and fire trails, in the Stanley Forest, such as the Kerferd, Middle, Gum Tree Ridge and Running Creek Track. The steep climbs slowed…
Sunday, 23rd June. Back Creek Hills between Yackandandah and Stanley.
On Sunday morning 13 true believers, so to speak, set out for our walk in the Back Creek Hills. It was a very cold morning, but we could tell from the clear blue sky that it was going to warm up a bit, and it was most defiantly going to be a nice day to…
White Box Walk, Chiltern : June 19
Todays’ midweek walk, the White Box Walking Track in the Chiltern-Mount Pilot National Park, was held in the afternoon, and attended by 11 walkers who rugged up to brave the cold forecast of an expected high of 11 degrees. Meeting at the start point, the Honeyeater Picnic Area, we started with lunch, and hot cuppa’s,…
Kelly’s Cave : Saturday, June 8
Thirteen people took part in the walk to visit Kelly’s Cave, located between Eldorado and Beechworth. Three new members came along which was great, and one has not been in Australia for long; they were all made very welcome. We could not have asked for a better day, as it was nice and sunny, and…
CHERRY WALK and THE CANYON WALK : MAY 26
On Sunday 26th May, on a beautiful autumn day, 11 walkers set off on the first of two loop walks both starting from the Bright township. The Cherry walk is a five kilometre loop walk following the Ovens River upstream, crossing to bridges and turning back at the second. The walk is named after the…
Ovens River Flats, Killawarra : May 11
On a cloudy Saturday, nine walkers (including myself) undertook a Killawarra walk, incorporating the Ovens River in the Warby Ovens National Park. The destination was a short drive from Wangaratta towards Peechelba accessed by Frosts Crossing Track. As advertised, this walk is one of the flattest that the club undertakes. The loop involved walking around…