LWC Events Program

The plan is to ride from the Gardens to Beer Barrel Beach. Expect about 40 km of leisurely riding with several detours into beaches. There will be the opportunity to swim.

It will be mostly sealed roads but some gravel and the off-roadway cycle path around Georges Bay at St Helens. If there is interest we could detour to the St Helens MTB Park and complete some of the easy green tracks.

Join me for a walk in the Punchbowl Reserve and surrounding area. We will meet in the Punchbowl Reserve carpark for a 9:30am start. This is a lovely area to explore. Bring a drink and morning tea to eat along the way.

Trevallyn Recreation Area has lots of bush tracks and is close by. We will meet Friday evening at 6:30pm at the boom gate at the turnoff from Reatta Rd into Duck Reach Rd. Please park vehicles outside the gate, as this is locked at sunset. We'll walk ca. 1 and 1/2 hours till about 8pm, so head torches recommended incase it's a bit dark towards the end. Possible mud, so wear suitable shoes. No planned route, there's lots of options, this is a local park but there are plenty of very steep tracks, bike trails and rougher narrow trails to explore on foot. Expect a short grade 3 walk.

Register for this event if you wish to receive a printed copy of this year's 80th Anniversary special edition of Langana.

Preparation of the magazine is in its advanced stages and it promises to be a bumper edition of approximately 80 pages!

The actual cost to each member will depend on the eventual size of the magazine and on the number of people that order one, but it is expected to be between $25 and $35 per copy, plus an additional $5 if you want it posted to you. The actual cost will be advised during the first week in November.

If you wish to collect your magazine in person, you can do so at the club's general meeting on Wednesday, November 18. You will need to have paid before this meeting to be able to collect your copy,

Join us for a full day to commute south to Collinsvale, utilising a full bus of hikers. We will split into two groups as per the event you have registered for.

This event is a Grade 3 – due to distance of 16km.

An opportunity for those keen to hike an Abel, endurance is needed for the 16km day hike. From the carpark it’s an open track to Myrtle Forest Falls, then walking up the East West Trail, to a fire trail. The Mt Marian Track does have some easy solid boulders close to the summit to step up and over but nothing near a sheer cliff. The hike will have a total ascent of 780m and plenty of photo options to catch your breath! Fingers crossed for a clear sky for spectacular views of Trestle Mt, Collins Cap and other peaks of Wellington Range. 

A great hike for new and prospective members. 

Gear:  All participants must have full wet weather gear inclusive of a Gortex-style jacket. Please refer to the LWC Gear Checklist if you do not have a hard copy. 

Toileting: There is a public toilet with one cubicle, 1km from the carpark. There are no other toilets on this track. I strongly recommend following Leave No Trace Principles and bringing your Poo Pot or suitable container to bring home your waste matter. 

Stats: Approx.16km, approx. 780 in elevation, allowing 6hrs, a comfortable paced day.

Please call me if you have any additional questions. 

Karen 

Join us for a full day to commute south to Collinsvale, utilising a full bus of hikers. We will spilt into two groups as per the event you have registered for.

This event is a Grade 4 due to rock scree.

This being the harder of the Wellington Range day trips, this option will have us continuing on past Myrtle Forest Falls Track onto Collins Bonnet Track. Meeting up with East West Trail until the sign for Trestle Mtn.

Trestle Mtn is an Abel involving some negotiating around/up and over mid-size boulders, approx.11km total trip. Being a small group, weather and time permitting, retracing our steps back we may have time for a Collins Bonnet summit. This is a short and sharp track up to the summit, and yes there are rocks to tackle. The coordinator will decide on the day.

Gear:  All participants must have full wet weather gear inclusive of a Gortex-style jacket. Please refer to the LWC Gear Checklist if you do not have a hard copy. 

Toileting: There is a public toilet with one cubicle 1km from the carpark. There are no other toilets on this track. I strongly recommend following Leave No Trace Principles and bringing your Poo Pot or suitable container to bring home your waste matter. 

Stats: Approx. 11km, approx. 740 in elevation gain, allowing 6hrs, a comfortable paced day. * This is not inclusive of Collins Bonnet stats.

Please contact the coordinator if you have any questions or concerns. 

This has been rescheduled from March and will now be a 3-day walk to allow us to have a whole day on the plateau.

We will take the 9 am ferry from Lake St Clair to Narcissus (please note the current fare is $60 each way and needs to be booked by participants via the Lake St Clair ferry booking page - https://lakestclairlodge.com.au/lake-st-clair-ferry-service/). For those who wish there is the option to go down the previous day and walk into Narcissus Hut and meet us off the ferry on Saturday morning and to walk out on the Monday if you wish. From there the plan is to head north on the Overland Track for a short way to the Bowling Green (this is permitted as we are not going past a second node) where we will head up onto the Traveller Range. We will find somewhere nice to camp near Orion Lakes for 2 nights. From here we will explore the nearby lakes and climb The Gatepost. Depending on the group and the weather we will have several options for our time on the plateau.

We will have Monday morning to explore before we pack up and descend back down to The Overland Track and back to Narcissus where we will catch the 3.30 ferry back to Lake St Clair.

Participation will be set at pending until ferry booking is made. Please advise me once you have booked your ferry or if you are planning to walk so I can adjust your status. Please note that if someone registers later than you but book their ferry before you they will have their status upgraded first.

This should be a lovely relaxing weekend with plenty of opportunities to enjoy a dip. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

The Pieman is a beautiful deep river flowing through thickly forested hills which drop right to the water's edge. On a still day the reflections are magnificent. The Pieman River forms the southern border of the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area. It's 6 years since the club's last trip here, so time to return!

We will travel in private cars and meet at the Corinna boat ramp at 10 am and proceed to prepare kayaks for launching. We'll have an early lunch before launching. Depending on the tide there are few if any landing spots to get ashore during the paddle. We may be doing 15 of the total 19kms without stretching the legs. Strong westerlies funnel up the river valley in the afternoon so the last few kilometres may be a bit choppy and windy if the wind is up.

At the Pieman Heads there is a shack village, but we will pass this to camp at the small Parks and Wildlife campsite just behind the dunes for both nights. It is rough ground and the only facility is a toilet. Numbers have to be restricted to available ground for tents, so the limit will be 8 tents, but there can be more paddlers if there are double kayaks or people share tents.  The site cannot be booked - it's pot luck! There is no fresh water source, so we will carry all our water for the weekend from Corinna. Being a long weekend the shackies will be in residence, possibly some vehicle noise etc. It's not wilderness!

Sunday will be an easy day walk to the nearby spectacular Conical Rocks to the south. On Monday we will pack up early for the return paddle. If time allows we can explore the Donaldson River or Savage River on our way back. The aim is to be back at Corinna around 4pm.

Please refer to the K2 packing lists for required kayaking and safety equipment and the kayaking guide on the website. Participants should be able to transport their kayaks on their own vehicle or with a friend. I will be doing my travel on Friday afternoon and camping at Corinna that night. You are welcome to join me. This should be a great relaxed trip so book in early for this adventure!

It will be low tide about 9.00am. The plan is to paddle from the River mouth up to the Frankford Highway bridge with an incoming tide.. The Rubicon Estuary is very underrated. We will have a couple of stops on our explore.

Expect about 13-14 kms of leisurely paddling.If you need to borrow a kayak, please contact the coordinator before registering.

Misery Bluff offers great views. It is a short drive to our nearest National Park. We will start at Carr Villa. It is a steady climb to the plateau on the Carr Villa to Legges Tor track.We will then be off track to the summit for lunch.There is some scree and scrub but we usually manage to avoid most of it.

Trevallyn Recreation Area has lots of bush tracks and is close by. We will meet Friday evening at 6:30pm at the boom gate at the turnoff from Reatta Rd into Duck Reach Rd. Please park vehicles outside the gate, as this is locked at sunset. We'll walk ca. 1 and 1/2 hours till about 8pm, so head torches recommended incase it's a bit dark towards the end. Possible mud, so wear suitable shoes. No planned route, there's lots of options, this is a local park but there are plenty of very steep tracks, bike trails and rougher narrow trails to explore on foot. Expect a short grade 3 walk.

Mt Weld is an Abel surrounded by several well-known peaks including Mt Anne, Snowy South and Mt Picton. The plan involves driving early from Launceston to the start of the track and then hiking to a campsite just below the summit. We will aim to leave Launceston by 05:00am on Saturday as we have to drive a long distance to the starting point around 36km past Judbury. We then have a walk of around 7hrs to the campsite. After pitching our tents near an unnamed tarn below the peak, we may either aim for the summit in late afternoon or in the morning next day before returning to our cars and Launceston on Sunday. Please note that the coordinators haven't done this walk before. Please also come prepared for cutting grass and scrub. The final ascent involves some scrambling over boulders.

Ritters Plain is located to the west of Lake Mackenzie. It has a Poimema on it and we will visit this as we complete a circuit around the cliff edge of Devils Gullet, southern side. Fantastic views and an area not often visited but well worth the trip. If time permits we can visit Parsons Falls on the way out, hopefully the Fisher River has plenty of water in it.

The weather has thwarted us in the past so hopefully we will get to paddle this adventure. The wind will dictate whether we start at Reynolds Neck and finish at Breona or do it in the opposite direction.

Expect about 15 kilometres of leisurely paddling.

A previous attempt at Mt Dromedary in late 2025 saw us fail to reach the summit of Mt Dromedary, not least because a misfiring bus (at the time) saw us start the walk far too late. As a result, we’re going to have another attempt

The plan this time, rather than walking from Black Hills like we did last time, is to get a key from Sustainable Timber and begin our walk much closer to the Dromedary summit. This should allow us enough time to climb Dromedary and also visit the summit of Platform Peak on the same day. Both peaks are Poimenas and offer superb views of the Derwent and the area to the north of Hobart.

This event will be on about half gravel and half sealed roads. Expect about 50 km of undulating riding with spectacular views. From Bothwell to Hamilton there are a couple of hills that we will avoid on the bus. Register early as this will be a popular ride.

Join me for a walk in the fantastic Cataract Gorge, right on the doorstep of central Launceston. Meet at the Alexandra Suspension Bridge on the pool side of the First Basin for a 9:30am start. Be prepared for steps and some uneven ground. Bring a drink and check the weather forecast prior to the walk. We will have morning tea at the First Basin Cafe at the conclusion of the walk.

Map: Getting Around the Gorge

We will ride the easy/beginner MTB trail on Valley Pond Branxholm Derby Link both ways, and have time for coffee in Branxholm.

Valley Pond Branxholm Derby Link introduces features such as berms and rollers, and it follows the very pretty Ringarooma River. There are giant manferns along this shady trail and spots to picnic at Valley Ponds. In Derby we will do a loop trail of the lake.

Finish at the lake... it may be warm enough for a refreshing swim at the beach!

Trevallyn Recreation Area has lots of bush tracks and is close by. We will meet Friday evening at 6:30pm at the boom gate at the turnoff from Reatta Rd into Duck Reach Rd. Please park vehicles outside the gate, as this is locked at sunset. We'll walk ca. 1 and 1/2 hours till about 8pm, so head torches recommended incase it's a bit dark towards the end. Possible mud, so wear suitable shoes. No planned route, there's lots of options, this is a local park but there are plenty of very steep tracks, bike trails and rougher narrow trails to explore on foot. Expect a short grade 3 walk.

Mt Tor is just an Abel in terms of height at 1110+ m but it is certainly a good challenge and is linked to the Black Bluff Range. The walk starts 13.5km from the Leven Canyon turnoff. It is best to bring river shoes with you as from the outset there is water to be encountered. The Dempster Creek is crossed then the track is followed for 400m to the Leven River. Hopefully there will not be too much water flowing to allow a safe passage. The track follows the river, crosses Tor Creek and then steepens into a forest. The walk follows pads uphill, through buttongrass, tea tree, gums, and bauera is to be avoided. Buttongrass slopes and tea tree is encountered before a rocky ridge line of boronia, scoparia and boulders at the summit of Mt Tor is reached after 3 hours. The whole walk is approximately 6 hours and great views will hopefully be gained from the summit, including Cradle Mountain and Barn Bluff. This is a harder walk for experienced walkers. Please talk to me if you have any queries. Please come prepared for all conditions. 

Please note that this walk involves a 4 km paddle across Lake Crescent and a 12 km return walk to the summit. It is a 4 km paddle back to the bus. If you need to borrow a kayak please contact the coordinator BEFORE registering.

Remarkable Rock reserve is located alongside the Ouse River, south of Miena and features Basalt Rock formations amidst a lovely subalpine environment. The walk involves two crossings of the river, possibly wet feet and cancellation of the walk if the river is too high. If we need to cancel we will visit Skittleball Hill and Lake Fergus which are nearby, instead. Remarkable Rock is an amazing destination and more than worthy of its reserve protection. Ten kilometres maximum and little over 100 metres of altitude gain/loss.

The plan is to put in at the northern end of the lake near the dam wall. We will explore south to where the Dove River enters and then return to our starting point. Expect about 15 KMS of leisurely paddling.

The plan is to ride the Hobart Cycleway from MONA to Salamanca. We will have lunch there and then ride back to MONA. There will be the option to check out the new library at MONA before we head back to Launceston on the Club bus.

Expect about 40 km of leisurely riding. If there is interest, we could catch a ferry from Salamanca to Bellerive and ride across the Tasman Bridge and then to MONA. Let me know if you are interested in this option.

The plan is to walk up the Truganni and Face Tracks and have lunch on the summit of Little Horn. We will  then complete the clockwise circuit by descending to Lake Wilks, Ballroom Forest and the boat shed. This  is a classic walk, rated an easy Grade 4. It is about 20 minutes from the Face Track to the summit. Some may like to join this adventure and not go up to the summit. We will be able to take our Club bus to Romney Creek carpark.

We all take plenty of photos of our adventures, but did you capture that "bang for buck", sharp, great composition and colours!

This is the competition for you!

Club members are encouraged to submit a single Tasmanian image taken in the past three years. 

• Photos must not have been entered in any previous club photographic competition.
• No watermarks/signatures.
• Only 2026 financial club members are eligible to enter.
• Maximum of three (3) entries per member.
• 2026 judge to be announced closer to the date. 

 Prizes

• 1st prize: $100
• 2nd prize: $75
• 3rd prize: $50
• Entries close Friday 6th November.  USB stick can be dropped off at the October club meeting or upload and email photos to karenprince@launcestonwalkingclub.org.au

When: 18th November

Where: Newstead College, Cypress St, Launceston

Time: 7pm for light supper and catch up with old mates and make new friends *Gold coin donation

Meeting starts: 7:30 pm 

Meeting closes: 9pm 

We will commence at George Town and follow the path to Low Head. After lunch we will walk the beaches to Bell Buoy Beach. Our bus driver will pick us up there, making this a mostly flat, through trip.

Trevallyn Recreation Area has lots of bush tracks and is close by. We will meet Friday evening at 6:30pm at the boom gate at the turnoff from Reatta Rd into Duck Reach Rd. Please park vehicles outside the gate, as this is locked at sunset. We'll walk ca. 1 and 1/2 hours till about 8pm, so head torches recommended incase it's a bit dark towards the end. Possible mud, so wear suitable shoes. No planned route, there's lots of options, this is a local park but there are plenty of very steep tracks, bike trails and rougher narrow trails to explore on foot. Expect a short grade 3 walk.

Now I don't want to tempt fate, but with 'summer just around the corner', let's hit the East Coast for a spectacular coastal walk and optional dip in the ocean. The walk is about 12km with around 400m elevation over the day.

We'll follow the track up to the look out and over to Wineglass Bay (the steepest part of the day) before crossing at the isthmus. The walk will then take us back along Hazards Beach and through beautiful she-oak forest before we're spoiled with a magnificent display of xanthorrhoea (grass trees).

Bring your lunch and a day pack with plenty of water and sun protection as we aren't under tree cover for a lot of the walk. 

I'll never forgive myself for the sad faces when last time I said not to put your togs and towel in your day pack and the day opened up to be hot and sunny when we popped out at Hazards Beach*, so this time pack them just in case!

* Conditions may vary from last time and not be hot and sunny, although may still be perfect for a quick dip at lunch.

Southern Ranges 

This location is rarely visited by our club and it's been on my radar for a long time (the 2024 and 2025 trips were cancelled). Moores Bridge is named after the well-known explorer and track builder, Thomas B Moore. It’s accessed just off the Moonlight Ridge Track into the Southern Ranges. The area is very beautiful and wild.

Three days are required for this trip, starting with the 4-hour drive on the Saturday morning to the start on the Lune River Road. Our party will walk up the hill on the Moonlight Ridge Track (8-9 km with about a 900m climb) to our base camp at Moores Bridge or nearby.

Sunday, we will carry day packs out to Mt Alexandra (930 m) over undulating open moorlands past Moores Gardens and numerous pools and tarns. This will be a pleasant walk of 12km return in total, off-track but there won’t be much climbing as we are starting the day at the 900m level. The last small climb is only about 90m.

Monday, we will retrace our steps to the vehicles and drive home. Come and join me for a great long weekend. (Let's cross our fingers for good weather.)

This is a practical "hands on" training event to teach the basic aspects of land navigation using a map and compass. Subjects covered in training will be as follows:

• The differences between True North, Grid North and Magnetic North.
• Grid references, grid lines and map interpretation, including map scale and reading contours.
• Orientating a map to the ground with and without a compass.
• Taking a bearing from a map (grid bearing).
• Converting a grid bearing to a magnetic bearing.
• Estimating/measuring distance to an objective.
• Moving on a bearing to a selected objective, using the principle of "aiming off".
• Counting paces and estimating movement time in open country and close country.

The basic theory will be covered in the first hour at the Apex Hut. We will then spend 3-4 hours moving on a compass bearing from point to point, reading the ground and estimating distance. As members gain confidence with using a compass, they may wish to break into groups of two or individually and navigate on their own route back to a finish point.

Equipment: Bring a daypack, chair or stool, notebook and pencil and an adjustable dial compass (sometimes called a baseplate compass - examples include such brands as Silva and Suunto). Maps will be provided. Several club compasses will be available to use if you do not have a compass for this training.

Transport: Own vehicle to Apex Hut, Lake Trevallyn Road, Trevallyn Nature Recreation Reserve.

This event would be useful for Prospective and New Members. All Members are welcome. At the end of this training, you will have the basic knowledge to continue developing your navigation skills by map reading (reading the ground) while participating in club walks. This event will finish at or about 3 pm.

We will put in near Hagley and finish at Hadspen. Expect about 16 km of leisurely paddling with a couple of easy Grade 1 rapids to add a bit of adventure. Longer sea kayaks will not be suitable.

The club rode this course only a few years ago and the ride is back by great popular demand, with only a few small changes to the route. We’ll begin in Sheffield and ride north towards Nook before looping around to Barrington. We continue south via Nowhere Else and West Kentish and then through backroads down to Claude Road. From there we follow Claude Road from Claude Road (no, really!) into Sheffield to finish.

The ride is only 35km long but it features a few challenging hills – although it’s very much worth it because we’ll be riding through some of the most spectacular rural and mountain scenery the state has to offer. Hi-vis clothing is absolutely essential because we may encounter a bit of traffic, particularly in the final section from Claude Road to Sheffield.

This adventure will be about 8-10 km of leisurely paddling. We will have tea at the boat ramp and then explore. There will be plenty of wildlife on the water and on the shoreline.

Bring a head torch as it will be getting dark when we finish.

Trevallyn Recreation Area has lots of bush tracks and is close by. We will meet Friday evening at 6:30pm at the boom gate at the turnoff from Reatta Rd into Duck Reach Rd. Please park vehicles outside the gate, as this is locked at sunset. We'll walk ca. 1 and 1/2 hours till about 8pm, so head torches recommended incase it's a bit dark towards the end. Possible mud, so wear suitable shoes. No planned route, there's lots of options, this is a local park but there are plenty of very steep tracks, bike trails and rougher narrow trails to explore on foot. Expect a short grade 3 walk.

We tackle Mother Cummings Rivulet Track, marking areas that need it and track clearing no doubt using all our equipment. Parks will provide more information when they have gone through their workload, this will be nearer the time. 

This will be a not too difficult weekend trip that will be all about the enjoyment of backpacking and camping beside a lake with your tent in an idyllic location. There will be plenty of opportunity for swimming, fishing and enjoying the sunset over a slow camp dinner. There is plenty of scope for wandering different routes in this central highlands area.

A visit to the Boobyalla River Tract, located south of Tomahawk and just north of Little Mt Horror, provides a rare opportunity to experience a forest that still contains Eucalyptus ovata (swampgum) –and Eucalyptus obliqua (stringybark) – the remainder of a landscape that was much more common before clearing for farming. The 7km walk takes us along both sides of the Boobyalla River, is mostly flat, on a marked but not formed track and involves three river crossings: two on logs and one on stepping-stones. There are some patches of scrub in places. We’ll encounter two water races: White Rock Race and Wares Race. We’ll stop at Billy Bank and view the "Truganina Tree" – two features visited by George Augustus Robinson and his largely aboriginal entourage (including Truganina) on his 1831 journey through the North East. As the walk will probably take about 4 hours I’ll plan another short one in the area for later in the day – TBA.

We will meet at the Waverly Lake. Bring a wetsuit and change of clothes. The plan is to skill up on paddling and bracing strokes, experience capsize and re-entry, both assisted and individual. Some may also like to try out different kayaks.

This adventure is mostly on gravel roads with more downhill sections than uphill. We will have morning tea at Waddamana and check out the Power Station Museum. The uphill section out of the village will be on the bus. The last part to Bothwell will be on the sealed Highlands Lake Road. Expect about 60 kilometres of leisurely riding with bus support.

This is a bike base-camping weekend with a difference because we will be staying overnight at a house in Rosebery that is owned by a club member. The first in to register will most likely get to sleep in a bed, and the next few can sleep indoors on the floor with the help of an air mattress. Late registrants may have to bring a tent or vehicle to sleep in.

Participants are encouraged to bring plenty of food and drink to help make this a great social event as well as a great ride.

Our first day’s riding will begin at the start of the Montezuma Falls Track and head west to emerge on to the Murchison Highway just near Melba Flats. If there is time, we may continue on into Zeehan. There is some superb forest in the Montezuma Falls area and it is a very attractive ride, to say nothing of the fact that the falls themselves are spectacular. Be aware, however, that upon reaching the falls, riders will be required to wheel their bikes across the swing-bridge just downstream. This may seem daunting to some, but plenty of help will be available and this is something we have achieved successfully in the past.

The remainder of the riding for the weekend will be determined closer to the event, but will definitely include a journey through the Spray Tunnel just near Zeehan (so bring your bike headlamps!).

Please note that a mountain bike is very strongly recommended for this trip, or at the very least a sturdy hybrid. Some of the riding may be a bit rough in places.

Please note that the bus for this trip will depart at 3pm on the Friday, so if you are one of the working fraternity you will need to take Friday afternoon off or travel down separately.