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Wednesday Walk CBC Sponsored 23 October E-M: Rob Roy Falls

Wed 23rd Oct 2024

Completed
Walk

Bookings not required for Wednesday Walks
Leader: John Evans 0417436877 jevansact@gmail.com

Visit the bottom and top of Rob Roy Falls for spectacular views. Enter Rob Roy Nature Reserve up the creek behind the flood mitigation dam and climb up to meet the Banks Steep Track. Walk the fire trail under the flank of Mt Rob Roy to a point east of the falls. Traverse grasslands then a steep descent to the bottom of Rob Roy Falls. Climb steeply to the top of the falls. Rock hop up the creek line back to the grasslands. Walk north via three pleasant knolls to Big Monks. Descend steeply from ‘Little Monks’ via the Black and White Mine to the edge of Banks. Around 10km and 450vm. CBC grade M/M, BBC grade M(9), NPA grade 2/ACE.

Meet: 8am. Lanyon Marketplace car park, up from Maccas, nearest to Tharwa Drive. A gold coin payment to your driver for car pooling to Orange Thorn Cres Banks to avoid any vehicle congestion for the neighbourhood.

Those doing their first Wednesday walk and also prospective walkers who are not members of the BBC, NPA or CBC clubs must contact the leader to discuss the level of difficulty of the walk.

Additional Information

Length

Medium

Terrain

Medium

Distance (km or hrs)

10km

Ascent

450vm

Descent

450vm

Map name

8727-3S Tuggeranong

Terrain information

Creek line ascent, fire trail, grasslands, steep descent to and ascent from Falls, rock hopping, open woodland

Transport information

Carpool from Lanyon Marketplace to access road between 15 and 21 Orange Thorn Cres Banks


A walk or similar activity with a duration of a day or part day. No overnight gear required.

Date and Time

Start Wed 23rd Oct 2024 @ 08:00am Finish* Wed 23rd Oct 2024 @ 03:00pm
*Always confirm finish time with the Activity Owner.

Activity Owner

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John-Evans

John Evans

Activity Location