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  • George Bass Coastal Hike Kilcunda to Punchbowl 16km
    George Bass Coastal Hike Kilcunda to Punchbowl 16km
    Sat, 07 Nov
    Shelley Beach Carpark
    07 Nov 2026, 9:40 am – 2:00 pm
    Shelley Beach Carpark, 6"S, 1452814/4"E Beach Rd, Beaumaris VIC 3193, Australia
    This is a breathtakingly beautiful hike along the rugged George Bass Coast. The 16km hike offers panoramic coastal vistas along cliff tops rising above pounding waves.
  • Great Southern Rail Trail: Loch to Bena
    Great Southern Rail Trail: Loch to Bena
    Sun, 08 Nov
    40 Loch-Poowong Rd
    08 Nov 2026, 9:20 am – 2:30 pm
    40 Loch-Poowong Rd, 40 Loch-Poowong Rd, Loch VIC 3945, Australia
    Rolling green hills and the rich history of South Gippsland define this stretch of the Great Southern Rail Trail. We will walk the Loch to Bena section of the trail to Korumburra with an out and back distance of 18 to 20 km.
  • Mt Dandenong Burkes Lookout via Fireline, Scar, ZigZag & Camelia Tracks
    Mt Dandenong Burkes Lookout via Fireline, Scar, ZigZag & Camelia Tracks
    8 days to the event
    Sun, 15 Nov
    Destiny Point Cafe
    15 Nov 2026, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Destiny Point Cafe, 1284 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, Kalorama VIC 3766, Australia
    This is a challenging 12km hike where we take on the notorious Scar Track for a steep rocky scramble up to Burkes Lookout for sweeping views.
  • Lysterfield Loop to Lysterfield Hill
    Lysterfield Loop to Lysterfield Hill
    Sat, 24 Oct
    Lysterfield Park
    24 Oct 2026, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Lysterfield Park, Horswood Rd, Lysterfield VIC 3156, Australia
    This hike combines Lysterfield Lake Circuit Trail that loops around the lake with trails that head to the top of Lysterfield Hill and its lookout which is the highest point in the park. Nice views of the city and outer suburbs plus varied terrain with a mix of narrow and wide dirt tracks. Tracks wit
  • Sorrento Ocean Beach to Spray Point
    Sorrento Ocean Beach to Spray Point
    Sat, 19 Sept
    Sorrento Back Beach Car Park
    19 Sept 2026, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
    Sorrento Back Beach Car Park, 250 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia
    Lovely foreshore hike with stunning ocean views
  • Birdsland Reserve Sunset & Granite Tracks
    Birdsland Reserve Sunset & Granite Tracks
    Sat, 12 Sept
    Birdsland Reserve Car Park
    12 Sept 2026, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
    Birdsland Reserve Car Park, A/, 3/271 Mt Morton Rd, Belgrave Heights VIC 3160, Australia
    This lovely hike starts at the Moonbulk Creek Retarding Basin and continues to loop on several trails including Blackwood Walk, Abrahams Track, Gully Track, Granite Track and Dargon Track.
  • Phillip Island Easter 3-5 April - 3x Day-Hikes: Pyramid Rock to Berrys Beach; Cape Woolamai; George Bass Coastal Walk
    Phillip Island Easter 3-5 April - 3x Day-Hikes: Pyramid Rock to Berrys Beach; Cape Woolamai; George Bass Coastal Walk
    Fri, 03 Apr
    Pyramid Rock Car Park
    03 Apr 2026, 10:00 am – 05 Apr 2026, 2:30 pm
    Pyramid Rock Car Park, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia
    Our Annual trip to Phillip Island occurring Easter Weekend 3-5 April! 3x Day-Hikes: Pyramid Rock to Berrys Beach; Cape Woolamai; George Bass Coastal Walk.
  • Churchill National Park & Lysterfield Hills Trig Lookout
    Churchill National Park & Lysterfield Hills Trig Lookout
    Sat, 28 Mar
    Bayview Track Parking Area
    28 Mar 2026, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
    Bayview Track Parking Area, Bayview Track, Lysterfield South VIC 3156, Australia
    This is an enjoyable trail through the Churchill National Park and Lysterfield Hills. This moderate hike features good variation in scenery, a few gradients and forest types, with high probability of encountering kangaroos along the way, and panoramic views at Trig Lookout.
  • Parkdale to Ricketts Point Foreshore Walk (12km return)
    Parkdale to Ricketts Point Foreshore Walk (12km return)
    Mon, 09 Mar
    Parkdale Beach Cafe & Kiosk
    09 Mar 2026, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
    Parkdale Beach Cafe & Kiosk, 3194/151 Bay Trail, Parkdale VIC 3195, Australia
    This 12km return walk incorporates the foreshore between Parkdale and Mentone, and a cliff top walk that leads to the Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary.
  • Mt Dandenong Burkes Lookout via Fireline, Camelia, Zig Zag and Kyeema Tracks
    Mt Dandenong Burkes Lookout via Fireline, Camelia, Zig Zag and Kyeema Tracks
    Sun, 01 Mar
    Kapi Art Space & Studio (car park near)
    01 Mar 2026, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Kapi Art Space & Studio (car park near), 1282 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, Kalorama VIC 3766, Australia
    A moderately challenging but lovely hike near the top of Mt Dandenong through tall mountain ash forest and abundant bird life.
  • Tasmania Hiking Road Trip
    Tasmania Hiking Road Trip
    Sat, 31 Jan
    Launceston Airport Tasmania
    31 Jan 2026, 9:00 am – 10 Feb 2026, 5:00 pm
    Launceston Airport Tasmania, 201 Evandale Rd, Western Junction TAS 7212, Australia
    An Epic 11-Day Hiking Road Trip to Tasmania specially curated to cover bucket list hikes that include Walls of Jerusalem, Three Capes, Bay of Fires and Wineglass Bay.
  • Birdsland Reserve Sunset & Granite Tracks
    Birdsland Reserve Sunset & Granite Tracks
    Thu, 29 Jan
    Belgrave Heights
    29 Jan 2026, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
    Belgrave Heights, A/, 3/271 Mt Morton Rd, Belgrave Heights VIC 3160, Australia
    This lovely hike starts at the Moonbulk Creek Retarding Basin and continues to loop on several trails including Blackwood Walk, Abrahams Track, Gully Track, Granite Track and Dargon Track.
  • Australia Day: Yarra Trail (via new ramp at Abbotsford)
    Australia Day: Yarra Trail (via new ramp at Abbotsford)
    Mon, 26 Jan
    In front of Salvos, Abbotsford
    26 Jan 2026, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    In front of Salvos, Abbotsford, 81 Victoria Cres, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia
    A favourite city-fringe walk around Yarra Bend via the original route with completion of the new ramp at Abbotsford.
  • Mt Beauty Gorge & Mt Beauty Kiewa River Trail
    Mt Beauty Gorge & Mt Beauty Kiewa River Trail
    Sun, 18 Jan
    Mount Beauty Gorge Walk Parking Area
    18 Jan 2026, 8:45 am – 12:30 pm
    Mount Beauty Gorge Walk Parking Area, Unnamed Road, Mount Beauty VIC 3699, Australia
    Mt Beauty Gorge & Mt Beauty Kiewa River Trail
  • Mt Buffalo - The Horn; Cathedral, Hump, Sentinel, Tomb; Corral Peak; Castle; Dicksons Falls; Back Wall
    Mt Buffalo - The Horn; Cathedral, Hump, Sentinel, Tomb; Corral Peak; Castle; Dicksons Falls; Back Wall
    Sat, 17 Jan
    Mount Buffalo - The Horn Parking Area
    17 Jan 2026, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
    Mount Buffalo - The Horn Parking Area, The Horn, Mount Buffalo VIC 3740, Australia
    Mt Buffalo - The Horn; Cathedral, Hump, Sentinel, Tomb; Corral Peak; Castle; Dicksons Falls; Back Wall
  • Mt Buffalo - Gorge Heritage Loop; Monolith; Galleries / Lake Catani; Rollason & Eurobin Falls
    Mt Buffalo - Gorge Heritage Loop; Monolith; Galleries / Lake Catani; Rollason & Eurobin Falls
    Fri, 16 Jan
    Mt Buffalo Gorge Day Visitors Area
    16 Jan 2026, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Mt Buffalo Gorge Day Visitors Area, Mount Buffalo Rd, Mount Buffalo VIC 3740, Australia
    Mt Buffalo - Gorge Heritage Loop; Monolith; Galleries / Lake Catani; Rollason & Eurobin Falls
  • Sherbrooke Forest - Lyrebird, Neuman, Coles Ridge Tracks
    Sherbrooke Forest - Lyrebird, Neuman, Coles Ridge Tracks
    Sat, 10 Jan
    Sherbrooke
    10 Jan 2026, 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
    Sherbrooke, 70 Monbulk Rd, Sherbrooke VIC 3789, Australia
    A favourite staple hike in the Sherbrooke Forest to kick off the year and a gentle warm up for the week of hikes at Mt Buffalo
  • Jan Juc Beach to Bells Beach / Jarosite Launch
    Jan Juc Beach to Bells Beach / Jarosite Launch
    Sat, 27 Dec
    Jan Juc
    27 Dec 2025, 9:50 am – 2:00 pm
    Jan Juc, 31 Carnarvon Ave, Jan Juc VIC 3228, Australia
    A great Summer walk on the cliff tops from Jan Juc Beach to Bells Beach with possible extension to Jarosite Launch
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DISCLAIMER: The information and advice provided in this blog site are based on the authors' personal experience and were accurate at the times of the activities, and we are not responsible for circumstances you may encounter. Mountain and trail conditions could change drastically at any time, even in Summer. Visitors to this site should obtain up to date information of each location they plan to visit and check warnings of local authorities of actual conditions.

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