Easy/Medium Wednesday Walk #2, 17 June, Condor Hill - Lower Cotter Catchment (BBC)

No bookings required for joint club Wednesday Walks

Leader: Dave Abela for BBC (0482 802 050 or tangodancing4me@gmail.com) for BBC

We’ll start our walk not too far from Urriara Village then make our way on fire trails through the Lower Cotter Catchment area. This is a surprisingly easy and delightful walk which has magnificent views of the upper reaches of Cotter Lake and the upper Cotter River. For most of this loop, we’ll be traversing through the untouched native forests of the water catchment area. We’ll go around part of Condor Hill, then to the top and then have our lunch on a grassy slope with a grandstand view of Lake Cotter. The walking on this loop is very easy going as it’s mostly all on fire trails. There are some small sections of the trail with moderate hills, loose rocks and small shrubs, but apart from this, it’s a really easy 13 kms or so.

Maps: Cotter 1:25,000
Distance: 13 kms
Ascent/Descent: 180 mtrs
Track Description: Mostly all on fire trails with moderate hills, some off track which is open scrub, loose rocks and small shrubs, but apart from this, it’s a really easy 13 kms or so.
Meeting Time: 8.15 am for an 8.30 am start
Meeting Place: Meet at the Dillon Close tennis courts carpark, opposite MacDonalds, Cooleman Court. We’ll carpool from there.
Transport: Meet at Dillon Close, then carpool from there. $5 per passenger.
Weather for next Wednesday: 5C to 16C. Cloudy. Small chance of a shower.
What to Bring: Day-pack, warm clothing, raincoat, hat, sunscreen, 2 litres of water, morning tea and lunch. Walking poles if you wish.

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.