Winter Programme May to Aug 2026

Details regarding the grading of club activities are found on the clubs 'Grades' page.

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MAY


Sat 2nd   CAPE HORN - GARDENS OF STONE SCA. (H)  Grade: 4 (Medium)
 
Thu 7th SOCIAL EVENT BATHURST. To be held at the Croquet Club, starting at 6.30pm. Photos presented from Linda’s Jeju Olle walks in South Korea and some Korean food beforehand.


Sat 9th SIGHTSEEING AND WALKS ALONG NORTHERN SHORE OF WYANGALA DAM. (W)
Grade: 2,3 (Easy/Moderate)


15th - 17th WARRUMBUNGLES NATIONAL PARK - CAR CAMPING AT CAMP BLACKMAN


Sun 17th   MT AIRLY AREA - EAST OF CAPERTEE. (A) Grade: 3,4


Sun 24th    JUGGLERS CANYON - MEDLOW BATH. (J) ABSEILING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Grade: 3 (Moderate)


Sun 24th BELLS LINE OF ROAD - WONGARRA RIDGE AND THE WINDOW OF GOD. (W) Grade: 2,3


Wed 27th WENTWORTH FALLS – DARWIN - UNDERCLIFF AND OVERCLIFF TRACKS (W)
Grade: 3 (Moderate) 


Sun 31st   BROAD SWAMP LOOP AND HOWLING ARCH. (B) Grade: 2,3 (Easy/Moderate)




JUNE


Thu 4th GENERAL MEETING IN ORANGE. 7pm to be held at the Community Services Centre 286 Lords Place Orange. Dinner will be at the Royal Hotel, corner of Summer St and Lords Pl, from 6pm. News of the meeting activity will be emailed earlier in the week of the meeting.


Sat 6th   GIRRALANG NATURE RESERVE. (G) Grade: 3 (Mod)


Sun 7th   CANYON COLLIERY – KOOMBANDA RIDGE. (C) Grade: 4 (Medium)


Sat 13th   KANANGRA BOYD NP. (K) Limit of 8 walkers. Grade: 3 (Moderate)


Sun 14th   NEVILLE STATE FOREST. (N) Grade: 2,3 (Easy/Moderate)


Sat 20th    EVANS CROWN TRAVERSE.(E) Grade: 3 (Moderate)


Sun 21st   LAKE CANOBOLAS TO ORANGE WINTER SOLSTICE WALK. (L) Grade: 2,3 (Easy/Moderate)


Sat 27th   NAPOLEON REEF AREA - JUST EAST OF BATHURST. (N) Grade: 2 (Easy)


Sun 28th    RAIN CAVE – GARDENS OF STONE STATE CONSERVATION AREA. (R) Limit of 10 walkers.




JULY


Wed 1st WATERFALLS OF WOODFORD AND HAZELBROOK - (TRAIN/WALK). (W) Group size limit: 10. Grade: 3 (Moderate)


Sat 4th   WINBURNDALE NR - SOUTH OF LARKINS VALLEY. (L) Grade: 4 (Medium)


Sun 5th   PHILLS FALLS ROAD DOWN TO THE FISH RIVER - A PART OF COXS ROAD. (P)
Grade: 3 (Moderate)


6th-17th LARAPINTA TRAIL - ALICE SPRINGS. (L) OVERNIGHT CAMPING Grade: 4 (Medium)


11th-15th SNOWSHOEING KOSCIUSZKO NP. (S) Grade: 3,4 (Moderate/Medium)


Sat 11th   KANANGRA BOYD NP. (K) Grade: 3 (Moderate)



Sat 18th    WATERFALLS OF OPHIR ROAD - NEAR ORANGE. (W) Grade: 2,3 (Easy/Moderate)


Sun 19th   MOUNT BANKS – GROSE VALLEY. (B) Grade: 3 (Moderate)


Sat 25th   BELL - SUBMARINE ROCK - WOLLANGAMBE RIVER. (B, S or W) Grade: 3 (Moderate)




AUGUST


1st - 2nd   DRY ARM CREEK WINBURNDALE NATURE RESERVE. (D). OVERNIGHT CAMPING
Grade: 5 (Hard)


Sun 2nd MT NANGAR - NANGAR NATIONAL PARK. (N) Grade: 3 (Moderate)


Thu 6th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN BATHURST. Will be held at the Croquet Clubhouse, corner of highway and Bentinck St, starting at 7.00pm. Highly recommended as something for new members to come along to meet other club members. Dinner venue and the night’s activity will be emailed prior to that night.

Postponed - new date to be advised later
                                                  Sat 8th   CULTURAL WALK AND SOCIAL - HANDS ON THE ROCK AND THE DRIP MUDGEE. (H, D or Y)
                                                  The final stop will be lunch in Rylstone for Yum Cha and tea at 1:30pm at “29 Nine 99 Yum Cha and Tea”
                                                      Grade: 3 (Moderate)


Sun 9th   WINBURNDALE NATURE RESERVE. (W) Grade: 3 (Moderate)


15th - 22nd SNOWSHOEING KOSCIUSZKO NP. (S) Grade:3,4 (Moderate/Medium).

Postponed - new date to be advised later
                                               Sat 15th    KANANGRA WALLS - MAXWELL TOP - COTTAGE ROCK - RETURN - KANANGRA NP. (K)
                                                                   Limit of 8 walkers. Grade: 4 (Medium)


Sun 16th BORENORE CAVES. (B) Grade: 2 (Easy)   ​



Sun 23rd   COCKERILLS TRIG AND LOOKOUT - KANANGRA BOYD NP. (C) Grade: 3 (Moderate)


Sat 29th   WAMBOOL NATURE RESERVE. Grade: 2,3 (Easy/Moderate)


Sat 30th   BERGHOFERS PASS - MT VICTORIA. (B) Grade: 2,3 (Easy/Moderate)   




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