Walking Activities

Key Item	Notices	Other Walks Pages	Overview
Next Walk 24May	Next Walk Status. Check the BOM Canberra forecast or see the weatherzone button on the Melbashed site navigation bar that accesses a 7 day Canberra forecast	Before Walking	Information to be considered before walking and checklist of things to verify
Walks Program	Walks Program current and past in Excel 2003 format	Held Walks	List of walks held and details of these
Bob Eagers Walks	Current Bob Eagers Walks - Bob's Guide to join his Meetup Group online	Future Walks	Ideas for future walks
Heart Fndn Walks	Heart Foundation Walking News & Pubs and Walking handbook; Heart Foundation Walking in ACT	Other Walks	Other places where you can enquire to join in their walks. Also Hall Bushwalk and the Canberra Centenary Trail
Note on Google Docs & IE8	Google Docs files may not be accessible from Internet Explorer version 8/9 (IE8/9). To fix this issue read this short guide to allow IE8 to acess Google Docs. There are no issues using Firefox or Google Chrome	Walks References	Lists of sites with information on walks or reference books on local walking

The shed provides members the opportunity of participating in some occasional walks as a supplement to our usual activities. The aim of this is to expose members to some of the delights of nature around and within Canberra, as well as getting some exercise. Most walks will be designed to be undertaken within 3 hours from start to finish including breaks and be no more than 10Km and include climbs of no more than 200 metres in total. However there may be an occasion where we could go to Namadgi and do a half day walk. Generally walks will be held every two weeks on a Thurs with walks alternating between easy social strolls around simple locations like Lake Ginninderra versus more challenging scenic walks. Please read the page BEFORE WALKING on things you need to do and bring for walking. See the Checklist. See Power Lawrence's funny ditty on The Importance of Walking

Walks Contacts and Time of Walks

The following is the program of walks. If you have any comments or suggestions please email the shed email or direct to Greg. Currently these are all scheduled as a Thursday. This can be altered if requested. If you feel like you could lead one or more walks, or suggest walks please contact Greg (Tel 6259 3875. Mob 0447 292 699) or the committee.

Members will need to meet at the shed 30 minutes before the start time of a walk unless otherwise stated, and share transport or make their own way to the starting point. If you intend the latter please email first so that you can be allowed for as well as obtaining the exact start location. Please also ensure you have the correct meeting place and time and that you have verified the details during the week before the walk

Current planning is for walks to start from the commencement location of the walk at: 8.30AM for Dec-Mar, 9.00AM for Apr-Jun, 9.30AM for Jul-Sep, 9.00AM for Oct-Nov (meeting time is usually 30 minutes earlier at the Shed. Sometimes it may be earlier or later or another meeting place. Check each walk for details)

Date	Location	Description	Pictures, Maps
Scheduled Walks
Walks to start at 9.00AM from Apr (Meet usually 8.30AM at the Shed. Check each walk for actual meeting time and place)
24 May Thurs 9.00AM start	Goorooyarroo NR Extended Walk	Meet at the Shed by 8.30AM. Start & finish at the car park along Horse Park drive on the way to the Federal Hwy. Climb Gorroo Hill and also Old Joe a hill on the border with views over the Federal Highway and Canberra. Nice walk through woodland and grassland with some amazing views. Visit an original border marker X4. The climb to Old Joe hill is quite steep but the views are worth it. The walk is medium-hard, 9.0Km, 3 hrs. See TAMS brochure.	Map of planned Route TAMS 3 page Brochure and map of Mulligans Flat and Goorooyaroo NR's
7 Jun Thurs 9.00AM start	Oakey Hill - Woden	Meet at the Shed by 8.30AM. Meet at the Shed by 9.00AM. Park Cnr Derwent & Devonport Sts Lyons and walk up Oakey Hill (70m climb) then down to Woden Town Plaza for coffee and check out sites, then north to near Propeller on Yarra Glen. 6-7Km, Easy-Medium, 2.0-2.5 hrs	Map of planned Route
21 Jun Thurs 9.00AM start	Shepherds Lookout to Molonglo River - Uriarra Loop return	Meet at the Shed by 8.45AM. Walk from the Stockdill Road car park to Shepherds Lookout which provides grand views of the Murrumbidgee River and its valley. Then walk down the trail to the Molonglo River and its historic old bridge crossing, finishing with a walk around the Uriarra Loop trail along Murrumbidgee and past Uriarra East picnic area. Medium walk of 9.0Km taking 2.5-3.0 Hours. Note crossing of Molonglo might deter some	Map of planned route See pictures of a recent walk in particular the Molonglo crossing

Guide to Grades

Grade	Description
Easy	should be fairly simple walks on tracks or grassy ground with minimal altitude change. Typically would be a max of 2 hrs and 6-7Km walking
Easy-Medium	should be similar to Easy but might involve some small amount of climbing or slightly longer distance. Typically would be a max of 3 hrs and 8Km walking
Medium	really aimed at the Scenic type of walk with some climbing, maybe more difficult navigating. 3 hrs or 12Km walking
Medium-Hard	is probably the hardest we should attempt. Essentially similar to Medium but with more intense climbing or longer distance. Good examples are Mt Majura, Mt Taylor, Mt Tennant. Max 4.0 hrs or 15Km
Hard	for the experienced Typically a lot of off track walking in difficult terrain or long distances ie 25Km or 6 hrs

Guide to Social Trips or Scenic Harder Trips

Grade	Description
Easy Social trips	need to be Easy or Easy-Medium and involve minimal climbing or minimal off track walking taking no longer than 2.5 hrs and 8Km length
Medium Scenic trips	will mostly be Easy-Medium to Medium-Hard with some climbing involved and maybe some off track walking. Possible might take up to 3.5 hrs and be 12Km length

Guide to Locations

Area	Description
Belconnen	that area normally part of Belconnen
Gungahlin	that area normally part of Gungahlin
Central	that area that covers North Canberra, South Canberra, Woden, and Civic
Tuggeranong	that area south of Weston and Mt Taylor
Queanbeyan	that area east of the Lake, Fyshwick and Monaro Highway
Weston-Stromlo	that area south of the Molonglo and west of the Parkway down to Kambah Pool
Namadgi	Namadgi National Park and Tidbinbilla

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