EASY/MEDIUM WEDNESDAY WALK - MACARTHUR HILL, MOUNT WANNIASSA AND FARRER RIDGE (BBC)

No bookings required for joint club Wednesday Walks

This Easy to Medium graded walk will be led by David Abela (mob. 0482 802 050) on behalf of the Brindabella Bushwalking Club.

This will be a pleasant 13 km loop walk through some of Canberra’s nicest nature parks. We’ll start with a walk up MacArthur Hill, then make our way to Mount Wanniassa where the views across the Tuggeranong Valley and the Brindabellas are elevated and wide. We'll then make our way over to Farrer Ridge through some forest tracks then over to the edge of Isaacs to make our way over to join the Centenary Trail for the last section back to our starting point. Even though we cross several major roads during this walk, you would hardly know it, as all crossings are via pedestrian underpasses. We’ll be walking on well-formed tracks and fire trails all of the way. There are some sections of loose rocks, especially the descent off Mount Wanniassa, so it’s advisable to bring your walking poles if you think you might need them.

Meeting Point: At the Centenary Trail entrance gate, next door to 123 Jackie Howe Crescent, MacArthur

Meeting time: 8:15 am for an 8:30 am start.

Duration: We should finish the walk by about 2:00 pm.

Cost: $0

Grading: Easy side of Medium. (BBC 7, CBC ME)

Distance: 13km. Total climb: 235 mtrs Total descent: 235 mtrs

Terrain: Single track and fire trails, with loose rocks in places. Mainly gentle gradients, a couple of short, steep sections.

Map: Tuggeranong 1:25000

Weather:(as at Friday) Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. 5 to 16 degrees.

Bring: Hat, sunscreen, morning tea/lunch and 2 litres of water is recommended.

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