Nature Walk Challenge 2024 For the month of March, join thousands of Australians across the country, as they walk to protect Australian wildlife and the places they call home. Register for free and select your walking distance. Set your fundraising target and ask your friends, family and work colleagues to support you. With every step…
Category Archives: Walks
Ritchies Track, Stanley Forest : January 20
For this adventure, 10 adventurers headed off in pleasant fine conditions from Clark’s Corner on the 6-Mile Rd (where the remnants of an old homestead are to be found) aiming to walk about 10 km on bush tracks. We followed Ritchie’s Track, with good views of Mount Stanley and surrounding farmland, and then climbed up…
Ovens River Walk : Friday, 12th January
Six club members, including one “newby”, had a delightful saunter of about six kilometres following the superb Mosaic Trail around Myrtleford, before really enjoying lunch in the middle of town. The Mosaic Trail is a brilliant walkable street art project with over 100 mosaic locations along the Ovens River, the rail trail, and then in…
Four Peaks Challenge – Mount Leura
It is time again for the “Four Peaks Challenge!” at Mount Leura (near Camperdown) the 5th such event. The Friends of Mount Leura are organising this event, and details are in the attached PDF (see link below). Any club members planning to attend the event should send an email (address below) to advise numbers. John…
Saturday, 30th and Sunday, 31st December. Cleve Cole Memorial Hut, Mount Bogong.
A group of five started from Mountain Creek Campsite at 8am on Saturday, to climb the highest mountain in Victoria, Mount Bogong. It was a steep, long walk up the Staircase Track in cloudy and cool conditions, but once past the tree line, walking was easier, and there were splendid views. After a short hike…
Gapsted to Stanley via Flagstaff Road : December 17
Fourteen participants attended this event, and formed a short walk group of five, and a long walk group of nine. Both groups started together near Taylors Gap (Gapsted) on the Flagstaff Road, and stopped for morning tea at about the three kilometre mark; Flagstaff Road provides good views on each side of the road, while…
Category Archives: Walks
Nature Walk Challenge 2024
Nature Walk Challenge 2024 For the month of March, join thousands of Australians across the country, as they walk to protect Australian wildlife and the places they call home. Register for free and select your walking distance. Set your fundraising target and ask your friends, family and work colleagues to support you. With every step…
Ritchies Track, Stanley Forest : January 20
For this adventure, 10 adventurers headed off in pleasant fine conditions from Clark’s Corner on the 6-Mile Rd (where the remnants of an old homestead are to be found) aiming to walk about 10 km on bush tracks. We followed Ritchie’s Track, with good views of Mount Stanley and surrounding farmland, and then climbed up…
Ovens River Walk : Friday, 12th January
Six club members, including one “newby”, had a delightful saunter of about six kilometres following the superb Mosaic Trail around Myrtleford, before really enjoying lunch in the middle of town. The Mosaic Trail is a brilliant walkable street art project with over 100 mosaic locations along the Ovens River, the rail trail, and then in…
Four Peaks Challenge – Mount Leura
It is time again for the “Four Peaks Challenge!” at Mount Leura (near Camperdown) the 5th such event. The Friends of Mount Leura are organising this event, and details are in the attached PDF (see link below). Any club members planning to attend the event should send an email (address below) to advise numbers. John…
Saturday, 30th and Sunday, 31st December. Cleve Cole Memorial Hut, Mount Bogong.
A group of five started from Mountain Creek Campsite at 8am on Saturday, to climb the highest mountain in Victoria, Mount Bogong. It was a steep, long walk up the Staircase Track in cloudy and cool conditions, but once past the tree line, walking was easier, and there were splendid views. After a short hike…
Gapsted to Stanley via Flagstaff Road : December 17
Fourteen participants attended this event, and formed a short walk group of five, and a long walk group of nine. Both groups started together near Taylors Gap (Gapsted) on the Flagstaff Road, and stopped for morning tea at about the three kilometre mark; Flagstaff Road provides good views on each side of the road, while…