Wednesday Walk- BBC sponsored , M/H, 4 January
FISHING GAP TO MT DOMAIN AND SNOWY CORNER GRADING. Distance is about 12 km. Total height gain is 833 metres. The walk is graded Medium Hard (11 on the BBC scale) due to some thick scrub in off-track areas. Leader: Andrew Cupit (0478 309 791) cupitandjen@outlook.com We start from Fishing Gap car park and walk up the fire trail to Fishing Gap (4km) and then head north up a steep incline to Mt Domain. We then continue north off track along the ridge line through thick scrub for around 4km to Snowy corner and the Mt Tidbinbilla track. Various views back towards Canberra, Cotter River valley and Tidbinbilla nature reserve along the way. There is 4kms off-track and 8kms on foot pads and fire trails. Long pants, gaiters and gloves (and patience) are recommended because there is a lot of thick scrub and some rocky areas. We start at Fishing Gap car park and end at Mountain Creek car park within Tidbinbilla. We will do a car shuffle in Tidbinbilla. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Long pants, gaiters and gloves are recommended. FORECAST: For Canberra: Cloudy. Min 14, Max 24 and 50% chance of showers. MEETING TIME AND PLACE: Kambah Village Shops, so we can leave by 8.00 am MAPS: Tidbinbilla CARS: 70 km ($10 per passenger) Those doing their first Medium/Hard Wednesday walk and also prospective walkers who are not members of either the NPA, BBC or CBC clubs must contact the leader to discuss the level of difficulty of the walk.
Wednesday Walk- BBC sponsored , M/H, 4 January
Wed 04th Jan 2023
Walk
FISHING GAP TO MT DOMAIN AND SNOWY CORNER
GRADING. Distance is about 12 km. Total height gain is 833 metres. The walk is graded Medium Hard (11 on the BBC scale) due to some thick scrub in off-track areas.
Leader: Andrew Cupit (0478 309 791) cupitandjen@outlook.com
We start from Fishing Gap car park and walk up the fire trail to Fishing Gap (4km) and then head north up a steep incline to Mt Domain. We then continue north off track along the ridge line through thick scrub for around 4km to Snowy corner and the Mt Tidbinbilla track. Various views back towards Canberra, Cotter River valley and Tidbinbilla nature reserve along the way. There is 4kms off-track and 8kms on foot pads and fire trails. Long pants, gaiters and gloves (and patience) are recommended because there is a lot of thick scrub and some rocky areas. We start at Fishing Gap car park and end at Mountain Creek car park within Tidbinbilla. We will do a car shuffle in Tidbinbilla.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Long pants, gaiters and gloves are recommended.
FORECAST: For Canberra: Cloudy. Min 14, Max 24 and 50% chance of showers.
MEETING TIME AND PLACE: Kambah Village Shops, so we can leave by 8.00 am
MAPS: Tidbinbilla
CARS: 70 km ($10 per passenger)
Those doing their first Medium/Hard Wednesday walk and also prospective walkers who are not members of either the NPA, BBC or CBC clubs must contact the leader to discuss the level of difficulty of the walk.
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