Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Sunday morning 8 January 2023: Morning summer time stroll – Mt Rob Roy (and Lanyon Falls added on the day) * – M/M. Key features are a detour up a creek line and open spur instead of the Banks Steep Track,...

Wednesday 23 November 2022: Rob Roy Nature Reserve wander ! – M/E-M,ptX. A wander around Rob Roy NR.  Summary From Garmin Connect – Distance: 12.51km | Climb: 786m | Time: 3:48 moving + 1:10 of stops = 4:58 | Grading: M/E-M,ptX; M(11). Photographs Photographs...

Sunday 21 August 2022: Rob Roy Nature Reserve * – M/M,ptX. Follow a rocky stream up to join a short section of fire trail to Mt Rob Roy and its trig. Descend off-track to the W to avoid the leased...

Friday 29 July 2022: Big Monks, ‘Little Monks’ and the Black and White Mine – different route ! – S/E,X. A different way to get to Big Monks. Summary From Garmin Connect – Distance: 2.37km | Climb: 256m | Time: 53mins...

  Wednesday 27 July 2022: Lanyon Falls – Wednesday Walk M-H – a circuit in Rob Roy Nature Reserve. Summary From Garmin Connect – Distance: 8.17km | Climb: 506m | Time: 2hrs 48mins moving + 1hr 39mins of stops |...

29 June 2022 West Flank of Big Monks – yet more technobabble Tuesday 29 June 2022: West Flank of Big Monks – yet more technobabble ! – S/M,ptX. A little local stroll to the bottom of the Rob Roy Falls...

lokipagan in a spin, checking vertical against Mt Tennent scar on each rotation (haha) Saturday morning 10 February 2018: On the Rocks – M/R. GC1ZPAM On the Rocks. Leader: Wayne B (Fox in Jox) Further Information We did GC759QP Vertigo...

Happy walkers on Callaghan Hill Saturday 29 July: Callaghan Hill – M/M,ptX. A loop on management trails and off-track in the northern part of the Rob Roy Nature Reserve east of Conder. The walk begins with a 300m climb over...

Looking over the top of the waterfall Tuesday 25 July: Three creeks of Rob Roy – M/R/part X. There is some interestingly rough country in the Rob Roy Nature Reserve if you avoid the fire trails! After a short car...