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Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby JOCKs » Sat 04 Jul, 2015 11:32 am

Hey guys,

Just wondering if anyone has some recommendation of 3-4 hour (thereabouts) circuit walks around or close to Melbourne. For beginners ? I dont mind the travel time, but im limited to 2wd (front) atm. But would also love to hear what 4wd accessible tracks their are close by, getting the 4wd back on the road soon.

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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby Strider » Sat 04 Jul, 2015 11:53 am

Are you a beginner in terms of fitness, or difficulty? What side of Melbourne are you on?

Lots of good walks of that length in the Glenn Tempest guidebooks. Particularly in the Brisbane Ranges and Lerderderg parks.

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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby oyster_07 » Sat 04 Jul, 2015 12:08 pm

How many days are you looking at?
How many kilometres per day?
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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby MickyB » Sat 04 Jul, 2015 12:43 pm

Plenty of tracks in the Dandenong Ranges. A lot of tracks link up with each other so you could make up your own circuit.
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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby Eremophila » Sat 04 Jul, 2015 1:22 pm

You could try some of the easy sections of the Mt Macedon circuit:
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets ... tracks.pdf

The Wreck Beach section of the Great Ocean Walk is lovely. Park at Wreck Beach Car Park, walk along Wreck Beach, lunch at Devils Kitchen campsite, then return via the inland section of the track. NB: beach section must be done at low tide....
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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby JOCKs » Sat 04 Jul, 2015 2:40 pm

Ima beginner in regard to difficulty, not really looking to break any records. Just a scenic walk on Saturdays.
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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby MacMan » Sun 05 Jul, 2015 8:59 am

Macedon is great if you want a good view every now and then, although it was bitterly cold up there yesterday. The trails around O'Brien's Crossing in Lerderderg are lovely meandering paths. As easy or hard as you want to make them. Both worth a look.
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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby David M » Mon 06 Jul, 2015 7:25 am

I don't know how serious people might consider walks in Woodlands Historic Park next to Melbourne Airport but there are some nice walks, views and wildlife there. And you can't get much closer to Melbourne. Very easy walking. I went there recently and made a video. https://youtu.be/_eg4N4iNm6E
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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby MickyB » Mon 06 Jul, 2015 10:54 am

I'm not sure what you consider to be close to Melbourne but if Marysville is not too far away there are some great tracks up there that are suitable for beginners.

http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets ... mobile.pdf
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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby JOCKs » Thu 09 Jul, 2015 6:22 pm

I really appreciate the suggestions guys, wreck beach looks like a great walk. I'll have to plan that one with low tide (im an avid fisherman :wink:) and hopefully we get a break in the weather. Marysville is looks very promising, I've driven past their a bunch of times and never knew their were trails, that's only about 2 hours drive too !
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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby Strider » Thu 09 Jul, 2015 6:33 pm

Cathedral range is a good walk around that distance from Melbourne too. A nice little challenge and at least it has a view (nice if you're into farmland). Fairly straightforward but does require a little attention to be paid along the ridge when following the orange triangles. Not that one could get lost on a such a straight and narrow ridge, of course.

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Re: Circuit walks aroung Melbourne ?

Postby paidal_chalne_vala » Sun 13 Sep, 2015 3:20 pm

Werribee gorge state park.
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