Try Bushwalking Month - November 2024
Try Bushwalking Month is a celebration of 90 years of Bushwalking Victoria. Affiliated bushwalking clubs from across Victoria are opening their walks up to new participants, to showcase the incredible benefits of bushwalking with a club. With 60+ walking events across Victoria during the month of November 2024, there's a walk for almost everyone.
Why bushwalk with a Club?
- Discover new places you may not have had the confidence to navigate yourself, its a relief to know you won't get lost.
- Learn from more experienced walkers, or give back by passing on your knowledge to others sharing your walk
- Learn specialised outdoor skills, first aid training and advanced navigation, as well as extensive leadership training
- Clubs provide safety and support in case of injury, weather, wildlife and personal security.
- Clubs are a low cost way of getting outdoors on a regular basis. With most club memberships under $50 for the year, bushwalking clubs are a great budget-friendly recreation activity
- Most clubs have public liability and personal accident insurance, a great peace of mind in case something happens
- Build your confidence, abilities and self-efficacy both on and off the tracks
- Clubs offer the opportunity distribute loads across the group, particularly on day and multiday walks. Some clubs even offer free or low-cost hire equipment to their members.
- Clubs are a source of social connection, sharing amazing experiences in the outdoors, as well as other social activities, with others who appreciate it.
Who are these bushwalks for?Â
Whether you are a seasoned bushwalker, wanting to try out a club for the first time, or are new to bushwalking and want to learn the basics within the safety of an experienced, supportive group (without getting lost!), you will find a walk that suits you.Â
What are the walk gradings? Â
- Grade 2: No bushwalking experience required. A hardened or compacted surface which may have gentle hill sections or occasional steps. Walks up to 10km.
- Grade 3: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Tracks may have short steep sections, a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.Â
- Grade 4:Â Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.Â
Participating Clubs
Ballarat Bushwalking and Outdoor Club Inc
Bendigo Bushwalking & Outdoor Club Inc
Berwick and District Bushwalking Club Inc
Boroondara Bushwalkers Incorporated
Camperdown Bushwalking Club Inc
Catholic Walking Club of Victoria Inc
Diamond Valley Bushwalking Club Inc
Friends of the Great South West Walk Inc
Grampians Bushwalking Club Inc
Great Dividing Trail Association Inc
Maroondah Bushwalking Club Inc
Melbourne Bushwalkers Incorporated
Melbourne University and Alumni Bushwalkers Inc
Peninsula Bushwalking Club Inc
Strzelecki Bushwalking Club Inc
Victorian Mountain Tramping Club