Walks Program

Join me for my very first walk (about time!!) and explore my backyard with me.

We will walk from Manly Vale to Queenscliff Lagoon, Freshwater Beach, South Curl Curl Beach, North Curl Curl Lagoon, the headland walk to Dee Why, Long Reef and then finishing at Collaroy. Join me for a recovery drink at Collaroy Beach Club and enjoy the spectacular views. 

Bring morning tea, lunch, water, swimmers, if you'd like to swim along the way.

When booking please provide your member number and mobile number.  If you have booked and are unable to attend please advise me.

Strickland State Forest (located at Somersby on the Central Coast) is a special place and a living exhibition of exceptionally diverse forest habitats including wildflowers and dry heath woodland in the north to tall eucalypts on its slopes through to lush rainforest in the south. The Forest has extensive walking tracks through varying forest types; past waterfalls, under cabbage tree palms and along creeks. We will be exploring 6 different walking trails and tracks each unique to itself which includes the Strickland Falls Trail, Cabbage Tree Trail, Stoney Creek Trail, Ridge To Rainforest Track, Bellbird Trail and the Arboretum Trail. When registering please provide your membership number and mobile phone number. 

A social get together over a relaxing lunch at the Sunset Diner in Lane Cove located in the Canopy around 12noon. Regular buses travelling in and out of Lane Cove and/or plenty of off-street parking nearby or in the Canopy Underground Car Park (3 hours free on levels P2, P3 and P4).  When registering please provide your member number and mobile phone.

Join us on this classic bushwalk following bush tracks from Thornleigh to Hornsby which is part of the Great North Walk. There are some creek crossings, some rocky sections and we walk through Blue Gums and finish the walk climbing the Depression Era Steps.

Join Peter on this beautiful and shady walk in the Royal National Park. Lady Carrington Drive is a historic 10km carriage route and is a well-marked bush track.  It is a popular walking and cycling track. Lady Carrington Drive follows the Hacking River and passes through blue gums and rainforests and crosses numerous creeks. You will be walking Lady Carrington Drive and returning to the cars.

Young Will Shakespeare has a bad case of writer's block and desperately needs a muse. His new comedy isn't turning out and he's up against a tight deadline. Then he meets Viola de Lessops and a real-life romance starts to take hold. Cost: $26 per person (special rate). Please book and pay no later than Thursday 7th November. This social event is for Members Only.

Join Lynn and Denise on this classic road cycle ride following the Cooks River. We will follow the cycle track around Botany Bay to Captain Cooks Bridge onto Taren Point and Cronulla. You need to bring your own bike and be able to ride.

Our Christmas Party for this year will be a lunch with a 'Mad Mexican' dress up theme!  Members to pay for own food with the Club to pay for a drink on arrival. Get into the spirit with your Mad Mexican outfit as there will be prizes for best dressed!  Bad Santa returns again with everyone to bring a gift to the value of $5 (wrapped). Numbers are capped at 30 so be early to register so you don't miss out on an afternoon of fun and frivolity!  Venue and time to be confirmed.

This is a full event with a waiting list operating.  Catharina will be away from 17 Nov to 27 Nov so if you are interested contact her after 27 Nov to see if there are any vacancies. Catharina and those booked members will stay at Clancy Ski Lodge Smiggin Holes in the Snowy Mountains and will be going out on various day walks. Smiggin Holes is about 6 hours drive from Sydney. The Lodge has 11 bedrooms with a variety of single, double and bunk beds, all have ensuite bathrooms so there will be limited numbers depending on whether people are prepared to share rooms. The Lodge is well equipped with a large dining area and kitchen, a games room and laundry area. The kitchen has utensils, plates, pots, fridges and a microwave. There is no TV or Wifi. There are no shops or restaurants at Smiggin Holes so you have to supply your own food. You will need to pay for accommodation, provide your own food and your bedding. You will need to share the costs of car travel. Payment required by 30 November.

We will be meeting at Macquarie Uni Metro Station and walking through Christie Park and joining the Great North Walk.  We do have to cross the Lane Cove River via stepping stones. We then walk along the north side of Lane Cove River going underneath De Burghs Bridge and joining part of the Riverside Walk around to the south side of the Lane Cove River. We will be walking on well-marked bush tracks with a relaxed pace. After lunch we then walk up to Macquarie Park Metro Station via a bush track.

What better way to walk off the excesses of Christmas but with a walk. We will be walking from Summer Hill and following the paths around Iron Cove with a return to Summer Hill.  We will finish the day with an optional drink at a pub or cafe. Fingers crossed that the weather will be co-operative. The walk is on well-marked paths with a touch of road walking.

Join Ed and Denise on this classic Sydney Harbour walk. We will walk around the headlands on well-marked bush tracks and paths from Balmoral around to Milsons Point. You can drop out on the way and make the walk a grade 2 and the pace will be relaxed.

Join Ed and I on this classic coastal walk which is a great summer walk. We will be walking on a variety of paths with some street walking but finishing up at iconic Watsons Bay.

Join Ed and Denise on this classic walk in the Royal National Park (weather permitting). We will leave our cars at Garrawarra Farm and follow the track down to Burning Palms to Burning Palms Beach and then we will walk onto the Figure of Eight Pool.  We will be aiming to walk to the Pool in low tide as the Pool is on a rock shelf which is normally under water. Although there is a track to the Pool there may be slippery rocks but it will be worth it. We then retrace our steps to the beach and walk back to the cars via Burgh Ridge. Walking to the Figure of Eight Pool is optional and if you skip it, the walk will be a Grade 2.