The Dandenong Ranges Tourist Track follows Menzies Creek, Woori Yallock Creek, and Sassafras Creek for a stated 15km from Emerald to Sassafras. The total distance measured by us was 16.5km with a very overgrown 5km section in the middle. It seems that the start and the end of this trail are well maintained and enjoyable,...
Six hikers joined us in the Upper Yarra Valley on Sunday 28 January 2018 for another Oxfam Trailwalker training hike. We followed the designated 2018 Section 8 route before using the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail to complete a loop back to our cars. The event was advertised as a 20km Grade 4 hike. Our...
Eleven hikers joined us for a hot summer loop through Murrindindi Scenic Reserve on Saturday 27 January 2018. The route combined the Murrindindi River Walk, forest tracks, bridges, rocky terrain and the impressive Wilhelmina Falls. The event was advertised as a 15km loop with approximately 525m of ascent. Our Garmin recorded 15.92km, completed in 4hr47min...
Five hikers set out to complete an extended circuit through Bunyip State Park on Sunday 14 January 2018, turning the existing Four Brothers Rocks loop into a challenging full-day walk. The event was advertised as a 22km circuit with more than 500m of ascent. Our Garmin recorded 21.42km, completed in 4 hours and 58 minutes,...
If you haven’t done so already, check out our Great South West Walk hiking trail summary or go back to GSWW Section 14 – Trewalla Camp to Mallee Camp. Else, let us continue on with this fifteenth and final section of the Great South West Walk from Mallee Camp to Portland. The final section is another long...
If you haven’t done so already, check out our Great South West Walk hiking trail summary or go back to GSWW Section 12 – Tarragal Camp to The Springs Camp. Else, let us continue on with this thirteenth section of the Great South West Walk from The Springs Camp to Trewalla Camp. This section has quite a...
If you haven’t done so already, check out our Great South West Walk hiking trail summary or go back to GSWW Section 10 – Monibeong Camp to Swan Lake Camp. Else, let us continue on with this eleventh section of the Great South West Walk from Swan Lake Camp to Tarragal Camp. Another long section and trust...
If you haven’t done so already, check out our Great South West Walk hiking trail summary or go back to GSWW Section 9 – Simsons Camp to Monibeong Camp. Else, let us continue on with this tenth section of the Great South West Walk from Monibeong Camp to Swan Lake Camp. Another long 17.5km walk along...
If you haven’t done so already, check out our Great South West Walk hiking trail summary or go back to GSWW Section 8 – Pattersons Camp to Simsons Camp. Else, let us continue on with this ninth section of the Great South West Walk from Simsons Camp to Monibeong Camp. Simsons Camp is located 3km out...
If you haven’t done so already, check out our Great South West Walk hiking trail summary or go back to GSWW Section 7 – Battersbys Camp to Pattersons Camp. Else, let us continue on with this eighth section of the Great South West Walk from Pattersons Camp to Simsons Camp. This section is marked as 17km,...
