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Sunday 24 March 2024: Practical Map and Compass Navigation Group 6 * – S/M. A refresher/introduction to map and compass navigation in a practical setting. Walk several bounds in the open woodland of Callum Brae Nature Reserve, after you’ve worked out required directions and distances. You should come away with renewed navigation skills, or at least an understanding of what it all means if you use a digital navigation device. Prerequisites – know basic map reading (grid references, contours, etc) and parts of a flatbed compass (direction of travel arrow, orienting lines and arrow, etc). Brush up by reading Geoscience Australia’s Map Reading Guide. This activity is designed for new/emerging walk leaders and any member or guest who’d like to try it. Around 7km and 4-5 hours.
Book on the walk.
Thursday 28 March 2024: Granite Tors Walking Track * – M/E. The Granite Tors Walking Track has been upgraded, as announced on the ACT Parks and Conservation Service Facebook page on 4 March. I’m time poor atm so propose a quick out there, up there to have a look and back. Around 8km and 420vm., ~3hrs walking. Just see 6:48am, Sunrise 7:13am.
Book on the walk.
Saturday 30 March 2024: Arboreta in Kowen Forest * – L/E-M,ptX. Arboreta in Kowen Forest? Yep, so I’ve been told. Let’s have a look. I’ve recently discovered a great little e-publication on Amazon ‘Kowen: Trails and Tales’ by Peter Komidar. Peter documents 14 routes in the Kowen area that he runs. We’ll walk. POI include different pine species (including Coulter pine with cones weighing up to 5kg), Kown Homestead site, Kowen Forestry Settlement site, The House That Jack Built site, Amungula trig and several ACT-NSW border markers. Around 17km and 500vm climb. I haven’t been to some of the area, so part eXploratory.
Book on the walk.
Saturday 6 April 2024: Morning E-M walk: Hall Village to One-Tree Hill, on the Canberra Centenary Trail (CCT) – S/E. See walk description.
Sunday 7 April 2024: Practical Map and Compass Navigation Group 7 * – S/M. A refresher/introduction to map and compass navigation in a practical setting. Walk several bounds in the open woodland of Callum Brae Nature Reserve, after you’ve worked out required directions and distances. You should come away with renewed navigation skills, or at least an understanding of what it all means if you use a digital navigation device. Prerequisites – know basic map reading (grid references, contours, etc) and parts of a flatbed compass (direction of travel arrow, orienting lines and arrow, etc). Brush up by reading Geoscience Australia’s Map Reading Guide. This activity is designed for new/emerging walk leaders and any member or guest who’d like to try it. Around 7km and 4-5 hours.
Book on the walk.
Saturday 13 April 2024: London Bridge to Washpen Crossing – M/M. See walk description.
Saturday 20 April 2024: South Bullen Range and ‘Calvary’ * – M/E-M. Lovely views of TNR and the Tidbinbilla Range. Walk fire trail and off-track through Barnes Hill onto the south Bullen Range. Turn down west through shrubby country to ‘Calvary’, a pisé homestead ruin built c1870. Further down to the west in open going, we’ll visit some lovely grass trees near Larrys Creek. Return is through the Miowera Pine Forest. Around 16km and 450vm of climb. A joint outing with NPA.
Book on the walk with CBC. Book on the walk with NPA.
Saturday 27 April 2024: Corang Peak – M/M. See walk description.
Tuesday 30 April 2024: Rob Roy Nature Reserve – S/M. See walk description.
Saturday 11 May 2024: Urban Worn Booy Bash * – L/E. The Worn Boot Bash first ran in 2002 and has done so every year since (except for 2010, 2016 and the Covid years 2020, 2021). See its history here. The ‘rules’ require a ‘walk of around 30km and a few hills’. Let’s do a lap of Woden, summitting Mt Taylor, Farrer Hill, Mt Wanniassa, YA90 trig, Mt Mugga Mugga, Davidson Hill, Red Hill, Reef Hill and Oakey Hill. Around 30km and 970vm. A slow pace up the hills. Could take 9+ hours. Sun times 6:22 (just see), 6;49 (sunrise), 17.11 (sunset), 17.38 (last light).
Book on the walk.
Wednesday 29 May 2024: Wednesday Walk * – E/M.