Trip Overview

Once one of Australia’s richest towns and home to over 4000 gold seekers, this sleepy mountainside town is now frozen in time and is home to only 20 residents. Visitors can walk through the lovingly restored centre full of heritage buildings and explore the old hotels, shops, school and churches built in the 19th century when the town was at its peak.

Based in Rawson, this trip includes four days of day walks in the area around Walhalla, Mt Erica and Rawson.

To obtain the full trip flyer, please contact the leader using the Enquiry button, below.

Accommodation

We have booked accommodation at Mountain Rivers Lodge, Rawson (15 mins drive from Walhalla).

The lodge has a very good kitchen and common area.   There are 6 bedrooms – each room has queen bed + bunk bed + ensuite.

This means we are fitting three people per room.  We aim to have single gender in each room (we will only have mixed gender in a room if everyone in the room agrees to this). The cost per person is $160.

Couples: Any couples wanting a private room would have to pay the extra $160 to cover our loss of booking, making a total cost of $480.

Once the accommodation booked by the club is filled, we may offer additional places on the trip to those who wish to book their own accommodation.

Itinerary and Walk Descriptions

We aim to commence each day’s hikes at 8.00 am. This will give us plenty of time in the afternoons to enjoy the surrounds and a drink or two with friends, old and new.

We may offer the choice of two walks each day, but this will depend on the group size, group preferences and the availability of a second leader.

Thursday 23 January

Arrive at our accommodation in Rawson.

Friday 24 January

Saturday 25 January

Sunday 26 January

Monday 27 January

Our trip comes to an end and we depart for the drive home.

Transport

Transport to and from the accommodation is by car. Please indicate your transport requirements and preferences on the booking request form when you book in.

If you don’t have a car, we can’t guarantee to provide you with a lift – this will depend on available drivers and their locations.

Passengers must pay the driver their share of car-pooling costs as described on the Car-pooling page. Please discuss the preferred method of payment with your driver. This includes travel to and from the walks each day.

Booking

Booking is required for this trip. Please indicate what similar walks you have done recently (i.e. in the past few months) to give the leader confidence that you are capable of doing this one. Refer to Walking Grades which, in conjunction with the walk description, will help you assess whether you have the required walking fitness and experience to do this walk.

The Leader will confirm your acceptance on the trip, or not, via email.  The leader will provide details of where and when to meet.

By booking into this event you acknowledge that you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Trip Price:
Members:  $160 + Booking fee (nil) = $160.
Non-members: $160 + Booking fee ($12) = $172.

Payment:
Members and non-members are required to pre-pay the trip price for this event.
You can pay by Paypal. If you are not a Paypal member, you can use Paypal to pay by credit or debit card.

Cancellation:
If you need to cancel, please advise the leader as soon as possible, so that someone else has the opportunity.
We will only be able to provide a refund if we can find a replacement for you.

What to Bring

• All the equipment, clothing, food and water you will need for the walks and overnight stays (refer Trip details above).

• To help manage the Covid risk, the following may be useful: Hand Sanitiser, Face Mask(s), RAT test(s).

Refer to our Gear Checklist page for more details, or discuss with the leader.  If you are not properly equipped, the walk leader can decide not to let you participate on this walk.

Safety and Ambulance Insurance

We strongly recommend that you have Ambulance cover. If conditions are hazardous, the walk may be cancelled. If any doubts at all, check your emails the night before and the morning of the event. For more details refer to: Joining a walk and your safety

If you are Covid-19 positive, have any Covid-19 symptoms or are a contact of someone with Covid-19, please follow the instructions in the Coronavirus Victoria website.

Still have questions?

Check out What happens on a walk.

Check out Weekend and extended walks.

Contact the leader using the “Enquiry” button.

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