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Warburton is relatively close to Melbourne – if you live in the north eastern suburbs. For the rest of us, it is a rather steady drive to get there. So why not make a weekend of it in this beautiful part of Victoria? We’ve planned day walks for Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st and, if you are able to take the day off on Monday 22nd, you can stay for the day walk on Monday.ACCOMMODATION
This trip is a little different to most YHA Bushwalking trips, in that you need to book and pay for your own accommodation. You can book accommodation wherever you like. Two suggestions close to the centre of town are Warburton Motel and Warburton Lodge.
You can choose whether to stay in Warburton on the Friday night, or drive from home to the walk on Saturday morning and just book accommodation for the Saturday night (and Sunday night if you wish to stay for the Monday walk).
WALKS SCHEDULE
Saturday, 20 July 2024: Mount Donna Buang Summit
13 kilometres // 6 hours // Med-Hard // trailhiking.com.au
Toughen up princess! One of the hardest day hikes in Victoria is on the mat today with an ascent of over 1000 metres. This hike will be replaced with something else in the area if it is overly wet.
Sunday, 21 July 2024: The O’Shannassy Aqueduct to Californian Redwood Forest Trail
18 kilometres // 6 hours // Medium // trailnavigator.com.au
The O’Shannassy Aqueduct Trail follows the access track to the aqueduct that supplied water to Metropolitan Melbourne for 82 years before it was decommissioned in 1996. It essentially mirrors the path of the Warburton to Lilydale Rail Trail, but is set further back into the mountain and is a lot more scenic. The entire walk is 34 km; we’re only doing a part of it!
Monday, 22 July 2024: Backstairs Track/Little Joe Loop/Tramway
12 kilometres // 4 hours // Medium // trailhiking.com.au
Mount Little Joe is quite steep, but the Backstairs Track is very pretty. This is a circuit walk, commencing in the main street of Warburton.
Backup Hike: Donna Buang to Dom Dom Saddle Walk, or other parts of the O’Shannassy Aquaduct.
BOOKINGS REQUIRED
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Warburton, Melbourne,VIC,Australia, Bayswater
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