The Long Weekend Rocks! (Part 3) – Mt Ainslie quarry and Labyrinth – S/M. Enjoy a sleep in before commencing the walk from the BBQs at the base of Mt Ainslie at 10am. Follow a fire trail around the Quarry...
Saturday 26 May: The Long Weekend Rocks! (Part 1) – M/R. Castle Hill & Gibraltar Peak The ‘rockstravaganza’ begins with some interesting rock formations at the beautiful Castle Hill. From the Lanyon Shops, we will drive to the Lambrigg lookout...
Friday 25 May: Geocaching in Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve – M/M. Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve is an area of open woodland between the new suburbs of Gungahlin and the NSW border where with little effort you can feel remote from the cares...
Thursday 24 May 2018: Nattai Gorge/Boxvale Tramway – M/M. Traverse the spectacular and beautiful Nattai Gorge near Mittagong and return along the historic tramway alignment. All on track but a steep downhill section, stepping stones across river and a steep...
Saturday 19 May: The Highs and Lows of Booroomba Rocks (again) – M/M-R. The previous trip was oversubscribed, so let’s go again. The Booroomba Rocks cliff top is a great vantage point, with views over Blue Gum Creek to Blue...
… with guest blogger Terrylea R Tuesday 15 May: Mt ‘Herlt’, Namadgi National Park L/R,X. Mount Herlt is a 1600 metre high point (and Percy) at grid reference 739479. It is difficult to reach because of the thick regrowth resulting...
Saturday 5 May: Geocaches above Blue Gum Creek – L/R. There are 3 geocaches – GC1VDD3, GC1VDD1 and GC1VDD2 – in the hill 400m above the Georges Creek FT ford of Blue Gum Creek. It will be a very long...
Saturday 28 April: The Ridge between Nursery Swamp and Rendezvous Creek – M/R. A walk along the rocky ridge above Nursery Swamp and Rendezvous Creek. Leaders: Jenny and Rob H. Further Information A walk instead of the advertised Billy Billy...
(Sunday 22), Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 April: KNP 2100+m Hills – L/R. Joint CBC/CWBC trip. Leave Canberra Sunday evening, stay in Jindabyne overnight. On Monday depart from Charlottes Pass and top as many 2100 m+ peaks as the group...
Saturday 21 April: The Highs and Lows of Booroomba Rocks – M/M-R. The Booroomba Rocks cliff top is a great vantage point, with views over Blue Gum Creek to Blue Gum Hill and further into Canberra. But what lies above...
Thursday 19 April: Queanbeyan River & Spring Creek Gorge – M/R,X. From the day use area on Woolcara Lane, climb 150 metres through glades and scrub to the trig on Corner Hill, then descend 200 m to the large pool...
Tuesday 17 April: Yankee Hat Cliff, Namadgi National Park – M/R/X. From the Yankee Hat car park, we’ll walk a few kilometres up Bogong Creek, then ascend the steep and scrubby southwest flank of Yankee Hat South to investigate a...
Bundanoon Creek from Buchanans Lookout Saturday 14 April: Bundanoon – Buchanans Lookout – Christmas Creek – M/M. From Bundanoon we follow partly overgrown tracks to Buchanans Lookout and other rarely visited clifftop viewpoints, before descending into the beautiful, dark and...
On Mt Mavis | photo Jonathan Miller Tuesday 10 April: Mt ‘Mavis’ – L/R. Mt Mavis is a high rocky tor, offering excellent views of southern and middle Namadgi. At 1711 metres, it is also a Percy and the ACT’s eleventh...
Tight going near SH1402 Saturday 7 April: TNR Skyline Track south – L/R. The Tidbinbilla Range crest divides into two walks and today we’ll do the southern section. Walk the Lyrebird Trail from Mountain Creek car park, climb 500vm to...
Where are we? – checking the map on SMA1149 | photo by Meredith H on Terrylea R’s phone Thursday 5 April: Gavells Hut and Gang Gang Mountain – L/R,X. After an early start and a long drive our walk commences...
View from Bimberi Peak Saturday 31 March: Bimberi Peak – L/M. Depart early from Canberra and Drive via Snowy Mountains Highway, Tantangara Rd and Pockets Saddle Rd to the gate at Gurrangorambla Creek. We will stop for a coffee and...
Lunch at ‘forgotten views’ Saturday 17 March: Naas River Valley and the flanks of the Clear Range – L/M. From Caloola Farm, walk the Naas Valley fire trail, crossing the Naas River 16 times on our return journey. We climb...
Granite feature 3 – upper molar Tuesday 6 March: Tinderry Nature Reserve, Eastern Side – L/R/ part X. A long walk in the north of the Tinderry Nature Reserve. Start on Burra Rd, then: West Keewong Firetrail – North Branch...