Easy-Medium Wednesday Walk #1, 25 March - RED ROCKS GORGE VIA URAMBI HILLS LOOP (NPA)
Wed 25th Mar 2026
Bookings available to active members only.
No bookings required for joint club Wednesday Walks
Leader: Cynthia Burton for NPA, 0488 071 203 or cynthia.burton69@bigpond.com
Discover one of Canberra’s hidden gems! Come along for a pleasant morning walk, all on fire trail and footpad. We will start near the western side of Lake Tuggeranong and climb steadily to the top of Urambi Hill, for great panoramic views of the southern ACT. We then descend and loop south to join the Murrumbidgee Discovery Track, following the river to the spectacular Red Rock Gorge for morning tea. Return via the base of
Urambi Hill. Back to the cars around 1 pm.
Grading: BBC 7; CBC M/E; NPA 2A
Meeting time: 8.20 am for an 8.30 am departure
Meeting place: Urambi Hill Trail parking area on Learmouth Dr, just off Athllon Dr.
Map reference: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vh48qMPgZv3dTPeL7 (note: sometimes incorrectly referred to as 4 Hobby Place, go to the red pin location on map)
Weather for next Wednesday: current forecast is mostly sunny, with temperatures ranging from 14-27 C
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.
Additional Information
Length
Medium
Terrain
Easy
Distance (km or hrs)
13
Ascent
350
Map name
Urambi Hills Nature Reserve 1:25,000
Terrain information
Fire trails and footpad
Transport information
Meeting time: 8.20 am for an 8.30 am departure Meeting place: Urambi Hill Trail parking area on Learmouth Dr, just off Athllon Dr. Map reference: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vh48qMPgZv3dTPeL7 (note: sometimes incorrectly referred to as 4 Hobby Place, go to the red pin location on map)
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