Club Programme

 

Sun 12th Jan. Bike Ride Dandenong Park to Carrum beach. 41km

 

Wed 15th Jan. Mid-week Walk Cardinia Aqueduct. 10km

An easy 10 km walk through forested areas and farmland, just north of Pakenham.

 

Sun 19th Jan. Day Walk Mt Baw Baw. 14 km Med

Starting at the Baw Baw Ski Village we will aim to walk along ski trails and walking trails, via Mt Baw Baw, to Mt St Gwinear and return.  Alpine wildflowers should be in full bloom.

Please note: Early start . Meet at Pre-school James Cook Drive Endeavour Hills at 7:30 am, or in Baw Baw Village 9:45 am

 

Sat 1st Feb – 2nd Feb. Car Camping and Day Walks Murrindindi and Wilhemina Falls.

Overnight car camping at a lovely spot along the Murrindindi River OR you can also come up for a day walk.

 

Sun 9th Feb. Bike Ride Jells Park to Ringwood. 45 kms

Box Hill rail trail, Laburnum and return via Gardiners creek and Scotchman’s creek trails.

 

Thurs 14th Feb 7.45 pm – Monthly Club General Meeting.

 

Sun 16th Feb. Day Walk Mount Riddell near Healesville. 12 km Med

A there-and-back walk up Mt Riddell in the Yarra Ranges National Park. A gradual climb at first, becoming steeper nearer the top with great views over the Maroondah Reservoir, mountains and valleys from cleared viewing points

 

Wed 26th Feb. Mid week walk The Lyrebird Loop Nature Walk 5.6 kms moderately challenging ( there is a hill )

A classic Dandenong Ranges walk with tall trees, lyrebird calls, diving kookaburras and burrowing crayfish. Starting and finishing at Grant’s Picnic Ground

 

Sun 2nd Mar. Walk Taradale Historic Area. 10 – 14 km Easy

Option to stay overnight Saturday

 

Sun 9th Mar. Bike Ride Jells Park to Belgrave. 45 kms

Train from Upper Ferntree Gully and ride back down.

 

Sun 16th Mar. Day Walk – Base Camp at Stratford

A few days of activities based at the Stratford Caravan Park

Likely activities Include a bike ride along the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail . A walk into the Den of Nargun on the Mitchell River.

 

Wed 19th Mar. Mid week walk

A Walk along the Elwood Canal Linear Park

 

Sun 30th Mar. Day Walk Gossards Point Ventnor to Cowes return. 12 km Easy

On tracks and along the beach.

 

Sun 6th Apr. Bike Ride Jells Park to North Croydon (McAdam square). 45kms.

 

Thurs 10th Apr 7.45 pm – Monthly Club General Meeting.

 

Wed 9th Apr. Mid week walk – Rowville Lakes 10km.

 

Sun 13th Apr. Day Walk Macedon Ranges Walking Trail.  14km, Med

This walk is a one way walk with a car shuttle taking in the three peaks of Mt Macedon, Camel’s Hump and Mt Towrong with a couple of steep ascents but well worth the spectacular views, abundant wildlife and the autumn colour.

 

Sun 27th Apr. Day Walk Keppel Lookout and Steavenson Falls, Marysville. 12 km, Med.

Some excellent waterfalls and hopefully wildlife as you explore the stringybark and mountain ash forests. The first section up to Keppel Lookout is quite steep, but after that it is a gentle walk. You will pass Oxley Lookout, Del La Rue Lookout, and the Steavenson Falls Lookouts –expansive views of the greater Yarra and Cathedral Ranges.

 

Sun 4th May. Bike Ride Forster road to Sandringham via Port Melb. & return. 45Kms.

 

Sat 10th May. Day Walk Pauls Range – Dixons Creek. 15 km Med.

This is a pleasant circuit walk through undulating country in Pauls Range State Park with magnificent ridge views, plenty of birds and the possibility of wildflowers in bloom

This is Saturday as we do not schedule a walk on Mother’s Day

 

Wed 14th May. Mid week walk.  A walk in Churchill National Park. 8-10 km Med

This will be quite hilly

 

Sun 25th May. Day Walk La La Falls – Backstairs – Rail Trail, Warburton. 11km, Easy/Med

This is mostly a circuit walk with a return section to visit the La La Falls.  We’ll travel through lush Yarra Ranges Wet Tall Eucalypt forest, a steepish drop down the Backstairs track and finish on the rail trail through Warburton.

 

Sun 1st Jun. Bike Ride Dandenong Park to Frankston. 45 kms

Train to Mordialloc and ride back from Mordialloc.

 

Sun 8th Jun. DayWalk Mt Tanjil Loop in Moondara State Park. 14 km Med – Hard

Mostly fire trails so easy under foot but about 800 m vertical to the top of Mt Tanjil

 

Wed 11th Jun. Mid week walk A Walk along the Elwood Canal Linear Park

 

Thurs 12th Jun 7.45 pm – Monthly Club General Meeting.

 

Sun 22nd Jun. Day Walk A Ramble around Rhyll on Phillip Island 10 – 12 km Easy

 

Sun 29th Jun. Bike Ride. A ride in the Berwick / Pakenham general area.