Six Mile Track - walk completed

From Delma:

The plan is to walk 45kms from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves via the Six Foot Track. It is graded as hard and normally takes 3 days.

If anybody is interested they are welcome to contact me and we can organise a time during the second and/or third week of November.

Perhaps if time and weather permits we can do a couple of other short walks whilst in the area.
Thanks, Delma

Here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Foot_Track

This site has detailed walk notes - just download the .pdf file: http://www.wildwalks.com/bushwalking-and-hiking-in-nsw/blue-mountains-katoomba/six-foot-track.html

Jagungal Wilderness - 4/12/09 - 7/12/09

This walk is filled.

Walk Jagungal Wilderness
Date fri 4 dec 2009 to mon 7 dec 2009
Area Kocsiuszko Nth NP (no Parks fees apply)
Leader Robert Lewin
Distance 30k
Grade moderate (WFP - mod/hard)
Terrain disused roads, alpine meadows with potholes
(strong boots will be best and bring gaiters in case of snow)
Meet Cooma Visitors Centre
Time 1.00pm

day 1 - Drive to Cesjacks 4WD car park and walk for half an hour to the hut.
(this is almost car camping) We will camp there for three nights.
day 2 - Mt Jagungal
Day 3 - Bulls Peaks, Tarn Bluff, etc.
day 4 - Walk out and drive home. (Some could try to drive home at the end of
the third day)

End of Season Barbeque, Pambula Beach

Bring your own everything.
Date: November 22, 2009
Area: South
Leader: Neil Porter
Distance: short stroll
Grade: easy
Terrain: bush track/beach
Meeting Point: Lions Park Beach car park
Time: 11 am

Murrah Madness, November 8, 2009

Walk: Murrah Madness
Date: November 8, 2009
Area: North
Leader: Robert Lewin
Distance: 8k
Grade: moderate (wfp hard)
Terrain: scrub, roads, river, forest
Meeting Point: Quaama Store
Time: 9.00
Shoes boots or sandals for wading.
But some tough walkers do this walk without getting their feet wet. (not me though

Beyond Severs Beach - October 25, 2009

Area: South
Leader: Philip Kendall and Lyn Evans
Distance:10 km
Grade:Easy to Moderate
Terrain:Forest (off tracks), coastal scrub, beach, headlands, walking and vehicle tracks
Description:A circular walk around the eastern end of the peninsula in Ben Boyd National Park south of the Pambula River mouth with great views along the coastline. If you recall Delma's walk a couple of years ago, this walk starts where Delma's walk finished and completes the circumnavigation of the coastline south of the river. Bring plenty of water in case of a warm day. Opportunities for swimming in several locations.
Meeting Point:Outside Pambula Post Office
Time:9.30 am

Note: Please bring an extra thermos to leave in the car for afternoon tea at the conclusion of the walk.

Mt IMLAY WALK CANCELLED!

Sunday 10/10/09 walk up Mt Imlay has been cancelled. Please let friends who might be planning to go know that it was considered by Helmut that the climb would be too dangerous/slippery to walk tomorrow.

See you at the next walk.
N

Walk:Mt. Imlay
Date: 11/10/09
Area: South
Leader:Helmut Kerkhoff
Distance: 7.5 Km
Grade: Moderate-Hard
Terrain: Foot- track,steep in parts
Meeting Point:Pambula Post Office
Time: 09:00

Long weekend trip - Nadgee- Oct 2, 2009

Walk: Long weekend trip - Nadgee
Date: Oct 2, 2009
Area: South
Description: This Nadgee walk could be altered slightly so as to better fit intending participants by increasing the walk to 4 nights (instead of 3 nights) and maybe moving it forward or back 1 or 2 days.
There maybe no interest in this multiday walking, but the walk is on for a group of 2 to 7. An information sheet will be available for participants sometime before the walk.
National Parks would like $5 per person per night (probably Around Easter) to book the limited people spaces available.
This walk is for fit and experienced multiday bushwalkers.
Long trousers recommended, some wading necessary, food for 1 extra day should be taken.
Available water could be of poor quality.
Leader: Robert Lewin – (4 days 3 nights)
Distance: 55k
Grade: moderate hard (wfp very hard)
Terrain: roads, scrub, foot tracks, beach, rocks
Meeting Point: Eden round-a-bout
Time: 9-30

Report: BVBW walk in France

Walk: The Stephenson Trail
Date: September 1 to September 14th in two stages
Area: Eastern France (Haut-Loire/Cevennes)
Leader: Rex Speller
Distance: Stage 1: 118 km
Stage 2: 99 km
Grade: moderate
Terrain: trails, roads
Meeting Point: Le Puy en Velay - Le Bristol Hotel
Time: After breakfast.


The blog for first week of the walk has been posted at http://bvbfrance.blogspot.com/ if you are interested. LOTS of photos and commentary if you want the whole story.

CANCELLED WALK: September 27, LAKE NARGAL

Walk: LAKE NARGAL
Date: September 27, 2009
Area: North - A walk in the Eurobodalla National Park around Lake Nargal to the beach.
Leader: Yvonne Burman
Distance: 7 km
Grade: Easy
Terrain: Trails, bush and beach
Meeting Point: Corunna Lake picnic area - between Tilba and Narooma. Turn left off the Princes Highway 2.5 km north of the Mystery Bay turnoff.
Time: 9.30 am

September 13, TURA WILD

Walk: TURA WILD
Date: September 13, 2009
Area: East
Leader: Ulli Groiss and Ian Bovill
Distance: 11-14 km, depending on group mood and stamina
Grade: Moderate
Terrain: Bush, foot track, unsealed road, beach
Meeting Point: Tura Beach Carpark (end of Tura Beach Drive - the main entry road to Tura Beach)
Time: 9:00 am
Description: Not just a pretty housing estate: explore the wild side of Tura Beach you never knew was there. Beautiful scenery and variety of habitat combine to make this a wild walk. Sturdy shoes please.

30th August - Wolumla Circuit

Area: Central
Leader: Keith Frew
Distance: 12 kilometres
Grade: Medium/Hard
Terrain: Forest tracks and fire trails
Meeting Point: Parking area opposite old Spanners and Sparks service
station, Wolumla
Time: 9am
Description: A circular walk, taking in views of the Bega Valley,
the coast, Yellow Pinch Dam and Wolumla mine field. Plenty of distance vistas and some mining history to reward us as we explore the southern end of Black Range.

Photos by Rob - thanks Rob. I've reorganised your pics to fit into the space available and maintain the "look" of the page.

Some extra photos from Delma:

August 16, 2009 Stickies Trail

Walk: Stickies Trail
Date: August 16, 2009
Area: North
Leader: Martin Kotvois
Distance:5 to 6 km OR around 14km - to be determined
Grade: easy
Terrain: Road walk through private property and Gulaga NP and along the north branch of Dignam's Creek.
Meeting Point: Princes Hwy – Narragunda turnoff – 9km nth of Cobargo
Time: 9.30

Photos by Rob - thanks! Rob, I re-loaded your photos as they were clipped. You can see them full size by clicking on them.