Wednesday Walk Medium/Hard - Bango Nature Reserve
Wed 13th Aug 2025
Bookings available to active members only.
No bookings required for joint club Wednesday Walks This off-track walk is a circuit featuring open forest, occasional grassy glades, small creeks, an old hut site, graceful cream-barked gums, grass trees and a trig that has grown out of a granite boulder. The walk is charming rather than spectacular, with the interest coming from the generally open walking, the tree-framed views of the rolling pastoral country that surrounds the reserve and the distinctive vegetation. All the terrain is CBC 'Medium' grade except for two 5 minute sections in two small rocky creeks; people uncomfortable with rock scrambling can walk beside the creeks. There is occasional rough ground, and a few fences to wriggle under. The walking pace will allow time for photography and possibly some time to practice log-walking (optional).
No need to book, but please contact the leader (lbgroom@gmail.com) before Wednesday if you are doing your first Wednesday Walk or have any doubts about your ability to complete the walk comfortably. Meet at the carpark at 2 O'Hanlon Place, Nicholls - near McDonalds at 8.20 am ready for a prompt 8.30 am departure. We should be back at Nicholls around 4 to 4.30 pm - though, no guarantees :-)
Weather while we are walking 9 to 14 degrees. Winds to 19 kph (but gentler in the forest). Part sun, part cloud, 30 % chance of up to 1 mm of rain in the morning.
Additional Information
Length
Medium
Terrain
Rough
Distance (km or hrs)
10 km
Ascent
One climb of 110 m and another of 80 metres, and several undulations in the 10 to 30 m range
Map name
Tangmangaroo and Yass
Terrain information
All off-track. Woodland with short grass underfoot, or leaf litter. Some rocky ground. Some side slopes. A few gullies with steep sides to cross. Some fences to wriggle under or step through between wires. Optional rock scrambling.
Transport information
The drive is a little under an hour, via Yass, all on sealed road. Transport $14 to $16 per person depending on whether there are 4 or 3 people per car.
A walk or similar activity with a duration of a day or part day. No overnight gear required.
Date and Time
Activity Owner
linda-groom01
Linda Groom
Activity Location
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