WEDNESDAY WALK - E/M - NPA SPONSORED, 27 September
**No bookings required for joint club Wednesday Walks** ENCHANTED HILL Grade – Medium side of Easy-Medium Leader – Mike Smith, contact 0412 179 907 or msmith@netspeed.com.au Description – Meet in the parking area at the EvoEnergy Power Substation off Callister St in Theodore at 8:20an for a 8:30am start. Walk from the parking area along a unsealed/gravel management trail to the Monaro highway and cross. Then walk through open grassland to the railway line/ NSW border. Continue uphill on old tracks/dirt roads to the summit of Enchanted Hill for views. Return to the railway line and follow it through a interesting deep cutting to the railway workers memorial on the remain of a fireplace in what was a early 1900s railway construction camp. Continue downhill to Tuggeranong Creek and the Monaro Highway. Cross under the highway at a bridge over Tuggeranong Creek and go to the nearby Aboriginal Axe Grinding Grooves. Return to the parking area by management tracks behind Theodore. Distance around 12km with about 350m of climb. Map - Tuggeranong 1:25,000 Weather –Partly cloudy, max temperature 250, slight 30% chance of a shower 0-1mm, light winds (from BOM Saturday). (Those doing their first Wednesday walk and prospective walkers who are not members of the BBC, NPA or CBC must contact the leader to discuss the level of difficulty of the walk.)
WEDNESDAY WALK - E/M - NPA SPONSORED, 27 September
Wed 27th Sep 2023
Walk
No bookings required for joint club Wednesday Walks
ENCHANTED HILL
Grade – Medium side of Easy-Medium
Leader – Mike Smith, contact 0412 179 907 or msmith@netspeed.com.au
Description – Meet in the parking area at the EvoEnergy Power Substation off Callister St in Theodore at 8:20an for a 8:30am start.
Walk from the parking area along a unsealed/gravel management trail to the Monaro highway and cross. Then walk through open grassland to the railway line/ NSW border. Continue uphill on old tracks/dirt roads to the summit of Enchanted Hill for views. Return to the railway line and follow it through a interesting deep cutting to the railway workers memorial on the remain of a fireplace in what was a early 1900s railway construction camp. Continue downhill to Tuggeranong Creek and the Monaro Highway. Cross under the highway at a bridge over Tuggeranong Creek and go to the nearby Aboriginal Axe Grinding Grooves. Return to the parking area by management tracks behind Theodore. Distance around 12km with about 350m of climb.
Map - Tuggeranong 1:25,000
Weather –Partly cloudy, max temperature 250, slight 30% chance of a shower 0-1mm, light winds (from BOM Saturday).
(Those doing their first Wednesday walk and prospective walkers who are not members of the BBC, NPA or CBC must contact the leader to discuss the level of difficulty of the walk.)
Additional Information
Length
Medium
Terrain
Medium
Distance (km or hrs)
12km
Ascent
350m
A walk or similar activity with a duration of a day or part day. No overnight gear required.
Date and Time
Start: | Wed 27th Sep 2023 @ 08:30am |
Login to view owner and location details
Sat 08th Mar 2025
The 'Aussie Ten' (actually, Eleven). Kosciuszko NP. *Full, waitlist started*
A two night hike over the Canberra Day long weekend to summit Australia's eleven highest peaks, all over 2000m in elevation and all conveniently locat...
Sat 01st Mar 2025
Lycian Way, Mediterranean coast of Türkiye
[This trip is now full. There is a waitlist.] The Lycian Way is a 540km trail following a section of coast in southwest Türkiye (Turkey). The standa...
Fri 26th Sep 2025
SCOTLAND: The West Highland Way - Glasgow to Fort William. TRIP FULL. Wait Li...
The second 7 day, 8 night, 154 km, daypack adventure walking the full length of the beautiful West Highland Way in Scotland from just outside of Glasg...