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Border Bushwalking Club - Ryders Yard, Beginners Overnight Hike
2025-11-22 07:30 - 2025-11-23 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Check the event listing for venue details
This is the perfect walk for those who have yet to experience a night out on the High Plains. The walk is an EASY 6kms to the huts, all on track and eminently suitable for FIRST TIME overnighters. (Experienced overnighters are more than welcome to join us!) The walk follows the Australian Alps Walking Track from Cope Hut, passes Cope Saddle Hut and then proceeds along a flat maintenance track beside a viaduct. All up, it takes about 2 hours of cruisy walking to reach Ryder’s Yards where there are plenty of flat, grassy spots to pitch tents, an ample supply of water nearby and a very comfy hut where we can cook meals and socialise. After setting up camp we’ll hike down to the ‘secret’ waterfall and swimming hole where we can cool off, so bring your bathers (or not!) If you think you may not be properly equipped, remember you can hire gear from Adventure Gear, Albury or we can rustle up whatever you might need from other members. I hope as many first timers as possible will take this opportunity to join me for this little adventure.

Grade 2 easy medium
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0425782983
Participant numbers: 10
Final booking date: 17/11
Distance: 12 km total
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Monlith Loop- Mt Buffalo
2025-11-25 07:30 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
The Monolith is a standard feature on the Buffalo Plateau. This loop walk, joining a few tracks together, will start and finish at the Gorge carpark.

Event type: Bushwalk
Distance: 10km
Grade: 3
Leader Deb
Phone: 0410047884
Bookings close 8pm 24/11
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Norris Hill
2025-12-02 08:00 - 12:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
This will be a morning walk in Lavington. The first few hundred meters are very steep but then it is a gently undulating circuit that has some great views and is largely shady.
Leader:Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Distance: 5km
Grade: 3
Participant numbers 12
Final date for booking: Sunday Nov 30th 8pm
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Border Bushwalking Club - Buffalo Delights
2025-12-07 07:30 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Mount Buffalo is my favourite place and it’s finally reopened!

I am putting on up to 6 short walks but they all have some steep climbing involved.
The order will be sorted out on the day depending on the weather and group preferences.
Old Galleries walk. It is only 1km but quite spectacular.
Eurobin: Falls 1.5km track to view the falls (best after rain)
The Monlith: a 2km return walk with climb to a great view point.
Lake View: 2 km return to a great lookout.
The Horn: another climb to great views. 1.5 km
The Cathedral and Hump track. 2kms exploring amazing Rocky formations.
You can opt in or out of these walks if you need a rest or want to stop and soak up the atmosphere.
Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Distance: up to 10km (you decide)
Grade: 3
Participant numbers 14
Final date for booking: Wed Dec 3rd 8pm
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club -Mt Dunn Loop, Mt Buffalo
2025-12-10 07:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
The 360 degree view from the Mt Dunn summit across the Buffalo Plateau are fantastic. This loop walk follows bits of Macs Point, The Reservoir, and Mt Dunn tracks as it winds past Drillhole and Stanley Rocks and through stands of snow gums, granite outcrops and ferns and wildflowers in more shaded areas.

Event type: Bushwalk
Distance: 10km
Grade: 3
Leader Deb
Phone: 0410047884
Bookings close 9/1 8pm
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Falls Creek – Pretty Valley circuit
2026-01-04 07:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
This walk starts and finishes at Pretty Valley pondage and goes past Pole 333 and Cope saddle, with aside trip to Tawonga Huts. It’s all on tracks ranging from fire trails to footpads. There are some ups and downs over the day and great views. Around 16 km.

Grade 3 Medium
Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Participant numbers:14
Final booking date: Wed Nov 13th by 8pm
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Border Bushwalking Club -BOGONG SUMMIT VIA ESKDALE SPUR 9km RETURN
2026-01-10 06:30 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
The hike to the summit of Mount Bogong is amongst Victoria’s most challenging and rewarding. It is planned to reach the summit via the Eskdale Spur Track with an elevation gain of 1487 metres over a relatively short distance, so you must have a high level of fitness and experience and be comfortable with heights . This walk will start from the beginning of the Eskdale Spur Track and take us past Michell Hut where we will take a break before tackling the steep, exposed section to the summit. The weather can be variable at this altitude and thunderstorms and snow showers are possible even at this time of the year. PLEASE NOTE: For this walk to go ahead 4WD vehicles are necessary to get hikers from the Mountain Creek campground to the trailhead, so I’m hoping someone with such a vehicle will book in!

Grade 4-5 Medium Hard
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0425782983
Participant numbers: 10
Final booking date: 5/1/26
Distance: 9 km total
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Car Camp - Southern Koscziusko National Park
2026-01-13 07:00 - 2026-01-15 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
Staying at the Cooinbil Hut Campground in Kosciuszko National Park, we will spend 3 days exploring the local area and history.
Day 1 – Tuesday 13th January 2026Jounama Heritage Walk Grade 2 – 3 Walk distance: Approximately 12k
Wednesday 14th January 2026Cooinbil Hut to Harris’s Hut (ruins) Grade: 3 Walk Distance: Approximately 14k
Thursday 15th January 2026 Pack up campground and drive to Blue Waterholes campground Exploring Blue Waterholes Grade 3 Walk Distance Approximately 15 k
After booking in participants will be given more information about this event. Chris will be leading this event, but Deb will be taking the bookings, so please ring Deb once you have RSVP’d to the event. Campsites have already been booked, and cost will be shared amongst participants.

Grade 3
Leader :- Chris
Phone : 0407213039
Co Leader: Deb
Phone: 0410047884 before 8pm
Distance: 15 km approximately
Participant numbers: Up to 10
Final booking date: 10/1/26
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - BOGONG SUMMIT VIA ESKDALE SPUR 9km RETURN
2026-01-24 07:00 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
The hike to the summit of Mount Bogong is amongst Victoria’s most challenging and rewarding. It is planned to reach the summit via the Eskdale Spur Track with an elevation gain of 1487 metres over a relatively short distance, so you must have a high level of fitness and experience and be comfortable with heights . This walk will start from the beginning of the Eskdale Spur Track and take us past Michell Hut where we will take a break before tackling the steep, exposed section to the summit. The weather can be variable at this altitude and thunderstorms and snow showers are possible even at this time of the year. PLEASE NOTE: For this walk to go ahead 4WD vehicles are necessary to get hikers from the Mountain Creek campground to the trailhead, so I’m hoping someone with such a vehicle will book in!

Grade 4-5 Medium Hard
Leader: Ian Trevaskis
Phone: 0425782983
Participant numbers: 10
Final booking date: 19/1/26
Distance: 9 km total
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Tawonga Huts for Lunch
2026-01-27 07:30 - 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
What could be better on a Tuesday than to have lunch at Tawonga Huts. With the weekend crowds gone we can enjoy a leisurely lunch and take in the great views. All on wide management track and about 10km all up.

Distance: 10km
Grade: 3
Leader Deb
Phone: 0410047884
Bookings close 8pm 26/1
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

Border Bushwalking Club - Falls Creek – 4-day circuit
2026-01-27 07:30 - 2026-01-30 17:00 | Check the event listing for venue details
This walk starts and finishes at Pretty Valley pondage.
Tues 27/1 Walk to Tawonga Huts 4.5 km set up camp. Walk with day packs to Mt Jaithmathang to take in the views and collect firewood. 4 km
Wed 28/1 Walk to Fainters (Nth and Sth ) with day packs. Return to Tawonga Huts. 20km.
Thurs 29/1 Pack up camp and walk to Youngs Hut. 7km. Possible side trips with day packs: Weston’s Hut 5km, Mt Jim 1.5 km
Fri 30/1 Pack up camp and return to cars via Cope Saddle Hut 14km Possible side trip with day packs: Ryders Yards 2km.
To help with organizing this walk please book as early as possible.

Grade 4
Leader: Bernadette
Phone: 0419241687
Participant numbers: 8
Final booking date: Mon Jan 19th 8pm
For more information and updates about BBC activities, check www.borderbushwalkingclub.com.au

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