Trip Overview
Accommodation
We have booked two cabins at Lake Hamilton Motor Village and Caravan Park. We will have 3 people per cabin.
Once the club booked accommodation is filled, we will open the event to those who wish to book their own accommodation.
Itinerary and Walk Descriptions
Distance: 35 kms
Saturday October 31
Travel to Hamilton and check in to your accommodation.
Sunday November 1
Check out of your accommodation, travel to Coleraine by cab and hike from Coleraine to Hamilton via the rail trail.
Around 4.30pm, we depart Hamilton for the trip home.
Transport
Transport to and from the walk location is by car or public transport (V/Line and Coach). 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 – but you will have the option of public transport.
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.
Booking
Booking is required for this walk. 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 walk, or not, via email. The leader will provide details of where and when to meet.
Trip Price:
Members: $70 + Booking fee (nil) = $70.
Non-members: $70 + Booking fee ($12) = $82.
Payment:
Members and non-members are required to pre-pay the trip price for this event.
You can pay by Paypal or credit/debit card.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
If you need to cancel, please advise the leader as soon as possible, so that someone else has the opportunity.
If we can find a replacement for you, we will provide a refund as follows:
. For cancellations received more than 7 days before the event, the refund will be the full trip price less $10.
. For cancellations received within 7 days of the event, the refund will be 75% of the trip price less $10.
There will be no refund if we can’t find a replacement for you or you are a “no-show”.
In the unlikely circumstance that the event needs to be cancelled for any reason (e.g. safety risks due to extreme weather conditions), we will only be able to provide refunds if the club receives a refund from the service provider according to their cancellation policy.
What to Bring
• All the equipment, clothing, food and water you will need for the walks and overnight stays (refer Trip details above).
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 Safety.
Still have questions?
Check out Joining a Walk.
Check out Weekend and extended walks.
Contact the leader using the Enquiry form, above the Booking Request.
