Trip Overview

The first leg of Australia’s iconic Australian Alps Walking Track, this hike will take you from gorgeous Walhalla to Mt St Gwinear, Mt Erica and Stronach’s Camp. The beauty of this hike is that it is either a two day or three day event (your choice . . . subject to car arrangements, of course) and is therefore a suitable introduction to pack carries.

Camping

It’s a pack carry – so bring your own!

We intend to camp at Bluff Hut, where there is ‘apparently’ a water supply. Bring your preferred method of water treatment.

 

Itinerary and Walk Descriptions

Saturday: Arrive at Walhalla

We will actually meet near Mount Baw Baw early in the day. This is a ‘through’ hike, so we need to invest some time to park some cars at Stronachs Camp for the three day hike and at Mount Erica for the two day hike. We then drive to Walhalla for coffee and cake, before setting off to O’Shea’s Mill Site where we will camp. About 15 km, expect to arrive there at around 5 pm. Water should be plentiful.

Sunday

We continue to Mt Erica Car Park, with a side trip to Mt St Gwinear on offer. We camp at the beautifully named Rock Shelter.  About 15 km.

Monday

We finish our hike today at Stronachs Camp. We jump in the cars and return to Walhalla (as our drivers will need to pick up their cars).

Expect about 15 km . . . trip is a total of 46.3 km.

 

Transport

Transport to and from the walk location is by car. 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. Drivers can choose whether they wish to take passengers or not.

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 will also extend to the car shuffle.

Booking

Booking is  required for this walk.

For harder-graded walks, the leader has the right not to accept bookings from anyone they consider is not sufficiently fit or experienced to undertake it, so please provide as much relevant information as you can when booking. Unless the leader knows you well, 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 walk.

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.

Booking Fee:
Members: free.     Non-members: $10.

Payment:
To avoid handling cash, non-members are required to pre-pay their booking fee.
Payment by Paypal or card is the quickest method, but if you choose to pay by EFT please follow the instruction to email the Treasurer with your payment details.

Cancellation:
If you need to cancel, please advise the leader as soon as possible, so that someone else has the opportunity.
There will be no refunds, so please do not book unless you are fully committed to walking.

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.

Emergency Club Contact

The emergency club contact for this walk is Ken.  The leader can provide you with the contact’s phone number, if you wish to pass this on to any friend/family member who may be concerned if you return late.

COVID-19 Requirements

You should not be attending this walk if you are Covid-19 positive and/or are required to be in quarantine or isolation. Otherwise, please follow government guidelines as required.

Safety and Ambulance Insurance

We strongly recommend that you have Ambulance cover. For more details refer to: Joining a walk and your safety

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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