| Thu, 15 Oct |
DAY |
Bayside Healthy Ageing event- Late spring at Cranbourne Gardens. Starting from Stringy Bark Picnic area, we walk through the wetlands and "wild " area, to the Australian Gardens. After a leisurely morning tea we wander through the various vegetation zones enjoying a huge variety of plants and flowers for an extended time. Return to Stringybark picnic area via Wylies Creek track and an avenue of iconic native trees. Lunch back at Stringybark. |
E |
10 km |
| Thu, 15 Oct |
DAY |
Merri Creek Trail near Coburg (Encore). Pretty public transport walk alongside Merri Creek. Meet at Batman Rail Station on the Upfield line. (Mel. 17 G/10).
Walk Merri Creek footpath to finish at Victoria Park Rail station (Mel. 30 E/4)
Lunch at Ceres with chance to explore. |
E |
14 km |
| Sat, 17 Oct |
DAY |
Wombelano Falls via Andrew Hill, Kinglake. A 22 km walk through the northern Kinglake National Park. We will climb about 700m in total.
Colourful birds, wild flowers; mostly excellent 4x4 tracks; loose bark and twigs on the track can make it slippery. |
H |
22 km |
| Mon, 19-21 Oct |
O/N |
Burchell Trail 3 days. An interesting walk through eucalypt forest with spring flowers. 2 delightful campsites. |
M |
40 km |
| Thu, 22 Oct |
DAY |
Oak Park to Essendon. Catch Metro to Oak Park (Craigieburn line). Walk from Oak Park to Glenbervie station in Essendon along the Westbreen and Moonee Ponds Creek Trails and through numerous parks, reserves and easements. We will pass two historic and impressive mansions "Rosebank" circa 1892 and "North Park" circa 1890. At the end of the walk, catch Metro from Glenbervie (Craigieburn line). Please don't book unless you are sure of being on the walk. |
E |
11 km |
| Thu, 22 Oct |
CYC |
Bike ride to Braeside park. An easy ride from Mordialloc station to Braeside park, then travelling on the network of gravel paths around this large park with its wetlands, lake and redgums. We will also see the Cypress stump art trail, and the racing track where Pharlap trained. This will be an easy ride in a surprisingly pleasant local park. Departure at 0830, BYO morning tea, and we should be back at Mordialloc by 12. We might have morning tea at the Waterways cafe, depending on the speed of our riders !. |
E |
13 km |
| Sat, 24 Oct |
DAY |
Queenscliff to Pt Lonsdale and return. Catch the ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff. Then walk to Pt Lonsdale for lunch. The route follows a circuit around the bay beach to the Heads and returns via Swan Bay to catch an afternoon ferry back to Sorrento.
Passenger ferry cost return concession best booked online for better price. |
E/M |
15 km |
| Sun, 25 Oct |
DAY |
Domino Trail with minor diversions. Trentham. This walk is graded medium because of the KMS. Starting at Trentham historic Railway station and walk to Lyonville via a small diversion on Bligh Road before back on the Domino trail(the old railway track). Return via Old Lyonville track and Domino trail.
Lyonville Bake off is on this day 10.30-2.30 so we should be there for lunch. Buy or BYO your lunch, plus a cake or two(unless sold out)! 100% proceeds go towards maintenance, improvement and upkeep of the historic Lyonville hall.
www.visitvictoria.com. |
M |
15 km |
| Wed, 28 Oct |
DAY |
Bayside Healthy Ageing Event - Gardiners Crk & Anniversary Trail. This is a great suburban trail east of the centre of Melbourne. This looped route we will begin just off Warrigal Rd where parking is available.
From here, we follow Gardiners Creek and Anniversary Trail, both well-maintained paths shared by pedestrians and cyclists.
It is an easy walk so we can start after the morning school rush. |
E |
14 km |
| Sun, 1 Nov |
DAY |
Maroondah Dam / Donnellys Weir. Walk in the Maroondah Dam Gardens, over the dam wall and on via the aqueduct to Donnellys Weir for lunch. Return over Henderson Hill. Total Ascent 305m. |
M |
10 km |
