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The trips listed here are joint trips of Sydney University Bushwalkers, and Suboir United Bushwalkers, unless otherwise specified. Not all trips are listed here: many are decided on impromptu on our mailing lists. The mailing lists are also the best way to find out the latest information on walks and other events. Some recurring events are listed at the bottom of this page. New trip leaders are very welcome. If you would like to lead a trip, contact the walks secretary. |
Many walks fill up quickly! Please let the trip leader know as soon as possible that you are interested, and tell them a little about yourself - your walking experience and fitness level, what gear you will need to borrow, where you live and whether you have access to a car. Leaders have the right to refuse to take walkers if they lack the necessary fitness or experience. Important Notice: Please read our rescue information. |
| # | Date | Walk Description | Contact |
| 508 | Sat 11 & Sun 12 Feb 2012 | The festival of the canyon is on next weekend 11 & 12 Feb based at Cathedral Reserve at Mt Wilson. | Pete Raines 0403140963 |
| 509 | 3/4 March | Great North Walk- City to Thornleigh- 3/4 March
My own New Years resolution is to walk the Great North Walk in mostly 2 day sections before winter. This walk covers the distance between central Sydney and Newcastle. For more info about the Great North Walk, please refer to Wildwalks website.
A number of members from the club are already keen to attend this 33km overnight walk which is the first section of the Great North Walk. We would start at the obelisk in Macquarie Park (in the city ), catch a ferry to Woolwich, stay overnight at Lane Cove Tourist Park and finish at Thornleigh Railway Station the next day.
This walk would be an excellent opportunity for those new to overnight walks to be involved as most of the 2 days we would be very close to civilisation. So beginners with a reasonable amount of fitness would be most welcome to attend. If you are new to overnight walks, can you please let me know.
We will be staying at the Lane Cove Tourist Park overnight (this is actually situated within Lane Cove National Park and is the campground filmed in Home and Away). The park has many facilities eg. camp kitchen, shop and swimming pool. The cost for each person to camp overnight on an unpowered site will be between $13-17.50, depending on the number of people we have attending this walk. If you are wanting to attend this walk, then I will ask that you make an electronic payment into my account in the next couple of days to reserve your place on the trip. Thanks for your understanding in this matter.
The campsite is prepared for us to put up 2 or 3 small hiking tents on each site. For this reason, I would prefer if participants agree to share tents for the night and you have the added benefit of only carrying half a tent :) If you want to attend, please let me know: if you have access to a 2/3 man hiking tent for the weekend, have someone you want to share with and are prepared to share as this will all affect the number of sites we will need to book and ultimately the cost of the weekend. Other costs for the weekend will include: ferry ride from City to Woolwich, train fare from Thornleigh home and any treats you want to buy along the way. As I will be limiting this trip to about 8 participants, please let me know ASAP if you are committed to attending. | Catherine Stansbury Phone: |
Regular Events
PUBW: Each Thursday of semester there are drinks at Hermann’s Bar from 5pm, with free drinks for Access card holders!
Slide Nights: The last Wednesday of each month during
University semester is a slide night for both clubs, 7pm in the Holme building.
Most walkers gather at 6pm in the Forest Lodge Hotel (the "Flodge" - Arundel Street Glebe) for a cheap feed beforehand.
Slide nights are an ideal place to meet people, tell stories (true or not), hear other peoples' stories, look at slides and photos, and hear about various trips.
Orienteering: Sydney Summer Series (http://www.sydneysummerseries.com.au/) every Wednesday night until 30 March 2011. Send an email out to the club if you want to meet up after for dinner.
Day Walks: There will usually be day walks on most weekends - many will be organised impromptu however.
There will often be trips during the week. Send an email to our mailing list if you're interested in going along.
Mountain Biking: Many members of both clubs often go mountain biking in the Blue Mountains (and elsewhere) on weekends. Send an email to our mailing list if you're interested in going along.
Canyoning: During summer, there are canyoning trips running most weekends. Send an email to our mailing list if you're interested in going along.
Transport
When transport is by private car, all costs are expected to be covered by the passengers.