Easy-Medium Wednesday Walk #1, 22 April: Autumn in the Arboretum

No bookings required for joint club Wednesday Walks

Leader: Janet Duncan (0423 213 679)

While driving past the Arboretum on the Tuggeranong Parkway, I noticed just how beautiful the forests were, showing dramatic autumn colouring.

This E-M Wednesday Walk will be to enjoy Autumn in the Arboretum and possibly see some fungi. Please meet and park by 9.30am in the Cork Plantation carpark which is the first right turn after entering the Arboretum. From there we will wander in the Cork Forest to see if we can find any mushroom Amanitas. These are the bright red with white spots mushroom, then up and over short hill to the Wide Brown Land Lookout to view the Forests autumn colours. From here walk down through the Maples and Oaks Forests to the front dam.

We will continue to walk in a clockwise direction to the southern border, returning up to the Dairy Farmers Hill lookout where the different forest designs should be apparent. We descend walking through the colourful larches and birches forests to the back dam and over to STEP, the only forest with a multitude of native plants. After passing the cafe, yep pop in if you wish, back to cars using the zigzag path and walk though more forests with autumn colours.

Leaving at 9.30am means we should miss the heavy traffic on the Tugg Parkway, bring morning tea and lunch and prepare for slow walking to absorb and enjoy the autumn colours.

Distance ~9kms Climb ~200m
BBC 5, CBC Short/Easy

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.