Program listing

Download the published 3 monthly program PDFs

Current Filter | Date from=2019-1-6 Remove filter

Calendar View or list for Nov 24 | Dec 24 | Jan 25 | Feb 25 | Mar 25 | and beyond.
Leader contact details and activity meeting details are hiden. Members please log in for full details.

13 May, Fri 9:02AM				Neighbourhood walk No 36: Pennant Hills to Cheltenham via STEP track and Cow Paw Cave
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	300m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Mike P.
RSVP not accepted until 2 weeks prior.  We start from Pennant Hills Station, walk along Model Aircraft Trail, Pennant Hills Trail, Lane Cove Valley Walk to the Cannon Road Recreation Area, where we will visit the Dog Paw Cave(Rocks). After lunch, we will retrace our steps to do the STEP track. The  STEP Track was established by STEP a community based environmental organisation based in South Turramurra. It is one of the most enjoyable walks in the Lane Cove valley.  We go out to the scenic lookout and spend some time around the waterfall. Then we walk along Devlins Creek to visit the Whale Rock and head to Cheltenham station. Bush-bash, slippery and steep tracks. View

14 May, Sat 8:33AM				Bungonia Gorge
Grade:4/6		Length	7km	500m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
Its hard to beat the Bungonia Gorge red track for sheer exilaration and fun times as we clamber through the spectacular Blockup section,enjoying the sheer walls of the gorge on our journey. Rock scrambling and steep tracks. Location: Morton NP Map: Caoura 8928-3N View

14 May, Sat				Dee Why Lagoon to Narrabeen Lagoon
Grade:2/6		Length	8km		Macarthur Branch
Lyn C
Moderate pace. Mostly on well formed paths overlooking Long Reef Aquatic Reserve and Golf Course and Collaroy Basin and Beach. Some ups and downs. Sand walking at low tide, hopefully no wet feet. Rock platform. Commencing the walk from Dee Why Lagoon, there are sandy tracks which could be wet and muddy following rain and detours may be necessary. Some main road walking. Break off point available. One quite steep incline near the start of the walk, which we will take slowly. Limit: 14. View

14 May, Sat 10:10AM				Illawarra Grevillea Park
Grade:2/6					Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Esther
The Illawarra Grevillea Park is arguably the best of its kind in Australia. Just walking through the gates invites a feeling of getting back to nature. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Illawarra escarpment, and with views of the ocean, this is a plant lover's paradise. At every turn, there is something unique to see. It has the quality of botanic gardens, displaying the rare and the beautiful. Large colourful display gardens with hundreds of grevilleas and other native species and hybrids, rain forest walk, acres to explore including a bushwalking track, barbecue and picnic facilities, a large range of native plants for sale, extensive range of books for sale, advice on growing native plants and birdwatching. The Illawarra Grevillea Park - Just an hour and a half by car from just about anywhere in Sydney. The park aims to encourage the appreciation and study of native plants. There are barbecue and Picnic areas and dogs on leash are welcome. $7 entry fee View

14-15 May, Sat (09:00AM)-Sun (15:00PM)				Section of Six Foot Track
Grade:3/6		Length	16km	300m	Sydney Branch
Richard T.
An easier pack walk in the Megalong Valley along a section of the Six Foot Track. Lovely scenery and a great campsite next to the Cox River. Location: Blue Mountains National Park Limit: 20. View

15 May, Sun 10:30AM				Tathra Forest Wildlife Reserve
Grade:3/6		Length	5km		Far South Coast Branch
Gabrielle T.
This habitat for the glossy black cockatoo was burnt in bushfires of 2018. Regrowth is occurring and we can see this on the walk. Steep sections. Overgrown track. Slippery in parts. View

16 May, Mon 9:35AM				Birchgrove to Lewisham
Grade:2/6		Length	9km	100m	Sydney Branch
Renate W.
This walk provides plenty of variety. Enjoy waterviews on the way through Birchgrove, Balmain and part of the Bay Run, then follow the Hawthorn Canal along the Greenway to Lewisham. We pass several Light Rail stations along the canal for a quick exit if the weather turns unpleasant. Hazards: bicycles. Location: Sydney Inner West Map: Sydney Inner West Limit: 14. View

16 May, Mon 9:35AM				Colliers Causeway
Grade:4/6		Length	8km	400m	Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Bandula G.
(Fully Booked) Walls Ledge, Colliers Causeway, Porters Pass. Old tracks, steep sections, creek crossings, scrambling, muddy sections. Location: Blackheath Map: Katoomba 89301S Limit: 16. View

17 May, Tue 9:30AM				Walls of Camelot & Rocky Waterhole LO #200
Fully inside Wingecarribee Shire Council
Grade:4/6		Length	13km	450m	Southern Highlands Branch
Margie
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) The track branches off the Nattai Ridge Road to follow a fence line to a track leading to magnificent sandstone cliffs.  The track then continues on to join the Rocky Waterholes track. Hazards: Rough track, slippery creek crossings and scrambling up loose scree slopes. Map: Hilltop 8929-2N Limit: 20. View

18 May, Wed 9:00AM				Bell Circuit via Colliery Canyon and Kamarah Gully
Grade:4/6		Length	12km	325m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
Starting at Bell Station, walk along the track close to the railway line to Canyon Colliery Trail and then to Colliery Canyon and Kamarah Gully and back to the station via Bells Line of Road to Bell Station. Steep and slippery sections, landslide and off-track walking. Limit: 12. View

18 May, Wed 9:30AM				Spit to Manly
Grade:3/6		Length	10km	80m	Sydney Branch
Hildegard S.
Walk the Manly Scenic Walkway from the Spit Bridge to Manly. Some uneven bush tracks, steps and steep sections. Limit: 15. View

19 May, Thu				Carramar to Bankstown Airport, Milperra
Passes through 2 LGA's. Canterbury-Bankstown Council Fairfield City Council
Grade:2/6		Length	8km		Sydney Branch
Suzanne
Good level paths along Lake Gillawarna, Orphan School and Prospect Creek and it’s confluence with the Georges River with greenery all the way. Hazards include current viruses and trips and spills. Limit: 10. View

20 May, Fri 10:00AM				Bridges Series No 6: Haberfield footbridges
Grade:2/6		Length	10km	100m	Sydney Branch
(SWAG) Bob Rankin
RSVP only accepted from 2 weeks prior to 7 pm the day before event. We start from Haberfield shops, walk to Callan Park and return via the Bay Run and Five Dock.  There are  places to have a coffee before walk.  Attractions : Historic buildings, churches, a canal, a bay, a sunken garden, a community garden, and of course bridges.  After the walk, there are many lunch options...Thai, bakeries, cafes.  Opportunity to do some Italian food shopping too. Limit: 16. View

21 May, Sat 9:01AM				Old Baldy and Skywalker Traverse
Grade:5/6		Length	8km	500m	Sydney Branch
Mark G.
High above the Newnes Campground is Old Baldy, a massive set of cliffs named by rock climbers and within its rocky face is the Skywalker Traverse, a long a series of ledges and overhangs. This is a great walk and not that difficult, although it does entail some scrambling, mainly off-track walking, but certainly worth it. Intending walkers should be fully vaxxinated. Rock scrambling and off-track. Location: Gardens of Stone NP Map: Ben Bullen 89314S and mt.morgan View

22 May, Sun 9:00AM				20km plus walk series : Hornsby to Berowra
Grade:4/6		Length	21km	800m	Sydney Branch
Geoffrey.L
Very pleasant walking track with some challenging hills and climbs. Facilities and drinking water available at the Crosslands picnic area. Steep and slippery sections Map: Berowra Valley Limit: 12. View

23 May, Mon 9:30AM				Central to Wendy Whiteley Secret Garden
Grade:2/6		Length	9km		Sydney Branch
Jenny R.
City walk from Central Station, Belmore Park, Hyde Park, Botanic Gardens, The Rocks, across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Wendy Whiteley Secret Garden. Ferry or train from Milson Point at finish. Lovely city views, some street walking, steps. Meet leader on the Belmore Park side of Eddy Avenue pedestrian crossing at 9:30. Contact by text 0408 204 508 or email one week prior. Location: City of Sydney Limit: 14. View

23 May, Mon 8:25AM				Glenbrook Circuit via Jellybean Pool and Red Hand Cave
Grade:3/6		Length	13km	425m	Sydney Branch
(Allan’s Group) Bandula G.
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) Starting at Glenbrook Station, walk down to Jellybean Pool, across the weir along Red Hand Cave Track to Red Hand Cave and back along Oaks Single Track, Ironbark Picnic Area and back across the Weir to Glenbrook Station. Steep and slippery sections. Limit: 20. View

24 May, Tue 9:30AM				Manning Lookout to Crystal Pool #180
Passes through 2 LGA's. Wingecarribee Shire Council Shoalhaven City Council
Grade:3/6		Length	6km	330m	Southern Highlands Branch
Mike M
(Fully Booked - Ask leader about waiting list) The walk begins at Manning Lookout near Fitzroy Falls.  Here there are great views over Kangaroo Valley.  The walk then follows the escarpment past several view points and along a fence line across a couple of small creeks to Crystal Pool.  The water leaves the pool to fall over the escarpment into the valley below.  Return by the same route. Hazards: Indistinct and easily lost track, rough track, fallen trees, slippery rocks and unfenced cliff edges Map: Kangaroo Valley 9028-4S Limit: 20. View

25 May, Wed 9:45AM				Duffy’s Forest
Grade:3/6		Length	11km	90m	Sydney Branch
Gerald H.
Flower walk with view of Cowan Creek at lunchtime. It is a there and back walk, and flowers should already be quite good, although perhaps too early for Waratahs. Bring your magnifier, camera and Robinson. Limit: 15. View

25 May, Wed 9:15AM				Stanwell Park to Otford Via the Otford Tunnel
Grade:3/6		Length	12km	400m	Sydney Branch
Bandula G.
(Cancelled) Joint leader, Loan Doan. From Stanwell Park station take the trail up to Stanwell Tops (as the Wodi Wodi Track is closed). Crossing the top of Stanwell Creek Falls, past Coal Cliff Dam and on to Mount Mitchell. Walking north along the length of Stanwell Park Beach to the disused 1.8 Km Otford Tunnel. The walk ends at Otford Station. Please bring a torch for the walk through the tunnel. Steep, slippery and possibly muddy sections. Creek crossings. Location: Royal National Park Limit: 15. View

« First ‹ Previous 1 32 122 130 131 132 133 134 142 218 Next › Last »