Date/Time
Date(s) - 7 Jul 2024

Category(ies)

  • Grade 2 Easy-Medium
  • Leader: Ira. Wendy.
  • Phone: 0429059367 Ira. PLEASE RING BEFORE 8 PM.
  • Participant numbers:15
  • Final booking date: Friday July 5. Slightly later than usual, due to short notice of details, and because no carpooling is being arranged for this very local event.

  • Just the usual risks and hazards which you acknowledged when you completed your membership.

WATCH THIS DATE!  A heads up! This event is still undergoing planning so details are to come. However it will be on the edge of Wodonga and will involve two walks of approximately 5K each. It will be possible to do either as a half day or both of them together to make a full day.

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Here are the further details you have been patiently waiting for.
The morning walk will start with a gentle 800 metre rise to warm you up. We will wander past open paddocks and through bushland where we will see lots of kangaroos soaking up the sun. There are several dams to pass, and even a casuarina forested gully with a broken dam. All the water crossings are dry at the moment. Deer are also present. This walk has an easy to medium rating because some of it is through open bush, but we also use animal tracks and vehicle management tracks. We will take about 2 hours with a morning tea stop to admire the view.
Our picnic lunch will be in a nearby park so put a chair in your car.
The afternoon, lead by Wendy, will be on a section of Federation Hill, starting with a short walk on the Firetrail before heading up to Carex track and along the ridge to Summit Chair. It will be a short, steepish, leisurely climb up the hill, but well worth the effort to be rewarded with excellent views across Wodonga Albury, surrounding hills, and out towards Tabletop. We may be lucky enough to spot a koala, an echidna and many bird species. The track is wide and undulating with an uneven surface with protruding rocks in sections. It has an easy medium grading. Cattle and sheep occasionally graze on the hill. This section will also be about 5K and take approximately two hours depending on stops.
NOTE You can choose to do either as half day walks or both as a full day.

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.