Date/Time
Date(s) - 26 Sep 2020 until 2 Oct 2020

Category(ies)

  • Grade 3 Medium
  • Leader: Deb
  • Phone: 0410047884 before 8pm
  • Participant numbers:Up to 10
  • Final booking date: Friday 18th September

Namadgi National Park is a protected area in the south-west of the Australian Capital Territory, bordering Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. It lies approximately 40 kilometres southwest of Canberra, and makes up approximately 46% of the ACT’s land area.  Namadgi NP, has 160 kilometres of marked walking tracks, remote wilderness, a wide range of natural environments, an abundance of native wildlife, and Aboriginal and European cultural sites and this makes it ideal for day walks.

Our first 3 nights will be at Mt Clear Campground (bookings needed and small cost involved), which will give us access to walks like – Mt Clear Summit, Demandering Hut and Horse Gully Hut and Settlers Track.

Then we will move to Woods Reserve (bookings needed and small cost involved) for access to walks like – Stockyard Spur and Pryors Hut, Square Rock and Gibraltar Peak and Gibralter Falls.

You will need to be self sufficient, campgrounds have toilets and fire pits, but you will need to bring your own wood for fires and water, as there is none available. And all rubbish needs to be taken with us.

 

 

Grading of Bushwalking Trips

Grade 1
(Easy) Opportunity for large number of participants, including those with reduced ability to walk/cycle on well- marked and evenly formed tracks. Formed tracks may have a few steps. Should not be steep. Suitable for beginners. Distance should not exceed about 10km.
Grade 2
(Easy-Medium) Easy activity, mostly on tracks of low gradient. Opportunity to walk/cycle easily in natural environments on well-marked tracks. Tracks should not be steep. Distance should not exceed about 15km.
Grade 3
(Medium) Medium activity with some hilly sections and/or rougher terrain. Opportunity to walk/cycle on defined and distinct tracks with some steep sections requiring a moderate level of fitness. Suitable for fit beginners. Distance should not exceed about 20km.
Grade 4
(Medium-Hard) Steeper, rougher terrain and may have off-track sections (no more than one quarter of the walk) or a longer distance track walk. Opportunity to explore and discover relatively undisturbed natural environments mostly along defined and distinct tracks. Tracks can be steep. There may be short sections of rock scrambling involved. Leaders should have map reading abilities and/or ability to use a compass. Distance depending on circumstances. Not suitable for most beginners.
Grade 5
(Hard) Off-track or difficult terrain. Opportunity for walkers with advanced outdoor knowledge and skills to find their own way along often indistinct tracks or off track in remote locations. May include steep sections of unmodified surfaces. There may be rock scrambling, creek walking and river crossings involved. Distance should not exceed 30km, but may be short and difficult. Not suitable for beginners.
Grade 6
(Very Hard) Strenuous off-track walk or very long distance. Opportunity for highly experienced walkers to exploratory remote and challenging natural areas without reliance on managed tracks. Terrain may be steep, uneven and no track. There may be rock scrambling, creek walking and crossing involved. Distance covered is unlimited, but may be short and difficult. Only for experienced walkers and not suitable for beginners.

Exploratory Is unknown to the Leader and while every effort has been made to grade the activity appropriately, there may be some unexpected aspects which may increase the difficulty of the walk.

Carpooling

Car pooling arrangements vary depending which state the activity is in.  Check you state restrictions that vary from time to time.  

Each person needs to feel that they are not at risk or presenting a risk to others because of their individual circumstances.  For this reason the decision to car pool, according to the guidelines, must be a personal one and individuals are welcome to make their own travel arrangements.