Posts filed under: Trip Report

Trip Report

Saturday 23 April Saturday 23 April: Camels Hump Summit. An early start from Mountain Creek carpark to Camel Hump summit (13km). A steep climb on fire trail through forest for most of the walk. The last kilometre is off track and...
Continue Reading →
Tuesday 12 April 2022: ‘Opera House Cave’ on the Orroral Ridge of Stone ! – M/E-M. Pop up the Orroral Ridge Road and to the ‘Opera House Cave’. Summary Distance: 10km | Climb: 385m | Time: 2hrs 25mins moving plus...
Continue Reading →
Sunday 10 April: Jerrabomberra Wetlands and bird refuge area – S/E *. Want to walk the Jerrabomberra bird refuge area? Get a different view of Lake Burley Griffin? An opportunity to visit the rarely walked northern part of the Jerrabomberra Wetlands. It’s bounded by...
Continue Reading →
Saturday 9 April 2022: Launch of the CBC 60th anniversary photo exhibition. Tim the Yowie Man, who is a good friend of CBC, has agreed to come along to unofficially ‘launch’ the exhibition at Namadgi Visitors Centre at 11am on Sat...
Continue Reading →
Saturday 2 April 2022: Booroomba Rocks – S/E-M. Booroomba Rocks with Lauren and friends. Summary Distance: 4.4km | Climb: 238m | Time: 2hrs moving plus 15mins of stops | Grading: S/E-M; M(8). Photographs Photographs are available here. gpx File Download...
Continue Reading →
Saturday 26 March: Mt Ginini, Little Ginini & Mt Gingera. From Ginini car park on Mount Franklin Road a short walk to Mt Ginini then off track to Little Ginini. Next partly off track to Pryor’s Hut for morning tea. We...
Continue Reading →
Tuesday 22 March 2022: Mt Ainslie Quarries and the Labyrinth ! S/E. Armed with a couple of locations from the great Mts Ainslie-Majura information on Greg’s website here, a little morning wander to the quarries. Summary Distance: 9.7km | Climb: 332m...
Continue Reading →
Sunday 20 March 2022: Mt Gingera from Corin Dam ! – L/E. See how far I can get up Stockyard Spur. Summary Distance: 20.2km | Climb: 1136m | Time: 7hrs moving plus 30mins of breaks | Grading: L/E; M(11). It...
Continue Reading →
19 March 2022 Saturday 19 March 2022: Misplaced ACT Border Marker near Melrose ! – S/E. Check out the misplaced ACT border marker near Melrose, as pointed out by Tim the Yowie Man. Summary Distance: 7.6km | Climb: 149m |...
Continue Reading →
Monday 14 March 2022: Johns Peak ! – L/E-M. Try the new-ish made track from the Camel Back Fire Trail to Johns Peak. Summary Distance: 14.6km | Climb: 755m | Time: 4hrs 7mins moving plus 20mins of breaks | Grading:...
Continue Reading →
Saturday 12 March: Barrer Hill * – M/E. Barrer Hill and environs are located on the true right side of the Molonglo River, opposite Denman Prospect. A peninsula, sometimes called Misery Point, causes a sweeping U-bend in the river. The area...
Continue Reading →
Wednesday 9 March 2022: Smiley-baby face on Hospital Hill – S/R,ptX. There is a rock formation on the flank of Hospital Hill that makes a handy aiming point when walking out of Middle Creek. I see in it a smiley...
Continue Reading →
Saturday 5 March 2022: A circuitous route to Square Rock – M/E. Meet at Kambah Village shops at 8:20 for an 8:30 departure. Drive to Square Rock car park and follow fire trails to Smoker’s Trail. Leave Smoker’s Trail and...
Continue Reading →
Monday 28 February 2022: Misery Point and nearby hills ! – S/E. A short trip to Misery Point and nearby Bold, Ryan and Barrer Hills, with a little geocaching thrown in. Summary Distance: 10.8km | Climb: ~230m | Time: 3hrs...
Continue Reading →
Monday 21 February 2022: Mt Tennent via the new track ! – L/E. Mt Tennent via the new track. Summary Distance: 13.3km | Climb: 783m | Time: 4hrs 42mins moving time, plus 30mins of stops and breaks | Grading: L/E;...
Continue Reading →
Saturday 19 February 2022: Rendezvous Creek RA(mble) * – M/M. From the Rendezvous Creek car park beside the Boboyan Road, walk the well-made track and across the bridge out onto the grasslands. Follow an old vehicle track which parallels Rendezvous Creek past an...
Continue Reading →
Wednesday 23 February Wednesday 23 February 2022: National Arboretum #2 – S/E. A Wander in the more southerly and central Arboretum CBC walk ~6 kms. Please park near the Zoo ready to walk by 8.30am and then we will walk...
Continue Reading →
Wednesday 9 February 2022: Wednesday Walk E-M – Angle Crossing to Tharwa – M/M. Starting from a locked gate north of Angle Crossing we head northward along the Gigerline Nature Reserve. Our route is covered in light to medium scrub...
Continue Reading →
Tuesday 8 February 2022: Square Rock and Smokers Trail – M/E. From Corin Hub, walk the Square Rock Track, detouring in to the Orroral Valley Lookout. Take in the views from Square Rock. Return via the Smokers Trail Link Track...
Continue Reading →
Sunday 6 February: Mt Ainslie nature reserve varying trails – S/M. A ramble in different areas of the Mt Ainslie region. About 3 hours starting 8.00am. Summary Distance: 9.9km | Climb: 274m | Time: Starting 8.00am 2hrs 33mins moving time, plus...
Continue Reading →