Bushwalk Australia

Looking for advice for a team, including me, who has just completed the Oxfam trail walk and now want to go on to other challenges.

We're looking for a one day walk, within driving distance of Melbourne, that offers some physical challenges. We don't have any climbing skills or equipment and aren't particularly looking for anything difficult in terms of map reading/navigation.

Stunning scenery would be a bonus. Anything short of needing ropes and specialist equipment is on our radar.

Thanks in advance for any pointers.

The west ridge on Mt Buller is a great walk, easy to follow foot pad, exposed ridge line, great views and a steepish haul to the summit (steeper than Mt Little Joe). Your options are then to walk back down or arrange a car shuffle to pick you up at the top or if feeling you wanted more return to Mirrimbah via the old bridle trail. This walk needs to be done outside of the snow season as the area is prone to icy/bad weather conditions. Would be pretty good at the moment. Just one of many that are around. Hope that helps.

gmac wrote:The west ridge on Mt Buller is a great walk ...This walk needs to be done outside of the snow season as the area is prone to icy/bad weather conditions.

Meh, it's great in the snow.

I would highly recommend walking the "Walk Into History" walk in Powelltown. Very close to Melbourne compared to many other places. To make it challenging I'd say start at the High Lead Carpark on the powelltown - noojee road, and walk up the High Lead. This is a pretty steep ascent that will give you a good test. Then I'd say walk all the way to the Ada Tree, then back again. Camp at Ada No 2 site if you've got camping gear to make it a little more easy on you...

Scenery is good too, if you like mountain ash forests, tall trees and rainforests. No vistas over mountainsides or valleys, though.

Mount St. Leonard from Donelly's Weir. Straight up from Donelly's, across to Condons Track to make it into a circuit. If that's not long enough, incorporate some of The Tanglefoot track into it.

Lerderderg area can be extended into long day hikes with some challenging climbs. Bears Head circuit is a good one.

Snowzone wrote:Mount St. Leonard from Donelly's Weir. Straight up from Donelly's, across to Condons Track to make it into a circuit. If that's not long enough, incorporate some of The Tanglefoot track into it.

Lerderderg area can be extended into long day hikes with some challenging climbs. Bears Head circuit is a good one.

Going to do this one, thanks.