There are probably a couple of hundred recognised and easily accessible walks within the Australian Capital Territory and just across the border into New South Wales. I have walked a large proportion of these and over time will add a review on each.
To make finding reviews a bit easier and to provide a simple summary of each walk in terms of length, time, grade and surface type (attributes) I have added this page.
Attributes listed have the following meaning:
Length – Unless specified as ‘one-way’, Length is return distance.
Time – This is always a difficult one and is a rough guide only. It is based my abilities – a 50 something year old of average fitness and includes time for short stops only – more details the main walk review. Should you want to take a picnic, etc you will need to adjust the time accordingly.
Grade – I have decided to adopt the ‘Australia Walking Track Grading System’ system.
In summary:
- Grade 1 is suitable for the disabled with assistance
- Grade 2 is suitable for families with young children
- Grade 3 is recommended for people with some bushwalking experience
- Grade 4 is recommended for experienced bushwalkers, and
- Grade 5 is recommended for very experienced bushwalkers
More detail as to what you might expect at each grade is available HERE
NOTE that while I attempted to be accurate in my assessments, I take no responsibility for the accuracy of any details related to any walk included here. You should make your own assessment of your ability to complete any walk based on your personal circumstances.
North Canberra
| Walk / Location | Length | Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Painter | 2kms | 40mins | 2 |
| The Straight Line Border Walk | 3kms | 1.25hr | 1 |
| Palmerville Heritage Park | 2kms | 40mins | 1 |
| Lake Ginninderra | 7kms | 2hr | 2 |
| Yerrabi Pond – Gungahlin | 4kms | 1.25hr | 1 |
| Mount Ainslie Summit | 4kms | 1.5hrs | 2 |
| The Australian National University Sculpture Walk | 2kms one-way | 3-4hrs | 1 |
| Black Mountain Summit Walk | 3.8kms | 1.5hrs | 2 |
| Dixon Wetlands | 0.5kms | 20mins | 1 |
| Mt Majura – Summit – Casaurina Trail | 5kms | 1.5hrs | 2 |
| The Pinnacle Nature Reserve | |||
| The Pinnacle Peak and Lake | 2.5kms | 1hr | 2 |
| The Pinnacle Nature Trail | 2.6kms | 1hr | 2 |
| Umbagong District Park | |||
| Creek and Catchment Trail | 2kms | 40min | 1 |
| Murrumbidgee River Corridor | |||
| Shepherd’s Lookout | 1.2kms | 30mins | 1 |
| Molonglo River Track – via Shepherd’s Lookout | 4.2kms | 2hr | 3 |
| Uriarra Loop Walk | 3.5kms | 1.25hr | 2 |
| Giorgio’s Sandwash – Woodstock Nature Reserve | 4.6kms | 1.5hr | 2 |
South Canberra
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
| Walk / Location | Length | Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Disaster Memorial | 3.2kms | 1.5hr | 2 |
| Lake Tuggeranong | 6.7kms | 2hrs | 2 |
| Cotter Reserve | |||
| Cotter Dam Discovery Trail And Dam | 1km | 30min | 1 |
| The Cotter Catchment Lookout Track | 2.8km | 1hr | 2 |
| Mt McDonald and the Cotter Catchment Lookout | 4.4kms | 1.5hrs | 2 |
| The Honyong-Cotter Track | 2.6kms | 1.5hrs | 2 |
| Blue Range/ Sherwood Forest Area | |||
| Sherwood Homestead from Blue Range Hut | 7.2kms | 3hrs | 2 |
| Sherwood Homestead from East West Road | 6.8kms | 2.5hs | 2 |
| Sherwood Homestead via Mountain Creek Road ……..(incl via Two Sticks Hill and Mt Dowling) | 11kms | 3.5hrs | 3/4 |
| Walk/ Location | Length | Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birrigai Time Trail | 3kms | 1hr | 2 |
| Church Rock Walk | 2.5kms | 1hr | 2 |
| The Sanctuary Loop | 2.1kms | 1.5hr | 1 |
| Hanging Rock Walk | 0.5kms | 25mins | 1 |
| Koala Path | 0.7kms | 20mins | 1 |
| Peppermint Path | 1.8kms | 45mins | 2 |
| Cascades Trail | 1.8kms | 1hr | 2 |
| Lyrebird Trail | 2kms | 1hr | 2 |
| Fishing Gap Walk (and part of Mount Domain) | 7.7 or 10.1kms | 2.5hr or 4.25hrs | 3 4 |
| Gibraltar Peak Walk | 8.2kms | 3hrs | 2/3 |
| Nil Desperandum Walk | 13.3kms | 3.5hrs | 3 |
| Camel’s Hump Walk (ex Mountain Ck Carpark) | 11.6kms | 4.5hrs | 3/4 |
Namadgi National Park
| Walk / Location | Length | Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Settlers Track | 9kms | 4hrs | 2 |
| Blazes on the Border (detour from Settlers Track) | 5kms | 2hrs | 3 |
| Yankee Hat Walk (Paintings) | 6kms | 2hrs | 2 |
| Gibraltar Falls | 0.4kms | 20mins | 1/2 |
| Square Rock Walk | 10.5kms | 3.5hrs | 2/3 |
NSW-Queanbeyan/ Jerrabomberra/ Googong
| Walk/ Location | Length | Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrabomberra Mountain Reserve – Summit Walk | 3.9kms | 1.5hrs | 2/3 |
| Googong Foreshores | |||
| London Bridge – Retn via Drawdown Crossing | 2kms | 1hr | 2 |
| London Bridge Homestead – Retn via London Bridge | 3.4kms | 1.5hrs | 2 |
| Tin Hut Dam Walk (incl short diversion to Queanbeyan River) | 2kms | 1hr | 1 |
| Queanbeyan River Walk | 18kms | 6.5hrs | 3/4 |
| Cascades Walk – Googong Foreshores | 0.2kms | 15mins | 1 |
| The Black Wallaby Loop Track and Googong Lookout | 4.4kms | 1.5hrs | 2 |
| Bradleys Creek Walk – Googong Foreshores | 14.2kms | 4hrs | 3/4 |
| Shoreline Walk – Return via Western Foreshores Walk (part) | 5kms | 1.25hrs | 2 |
The Rambling Wombat 