Warburton Circuit Walk

Get away from the heat with a scenic walk around Warburton in the Upper Yarra Valley.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate approximately 12 km circuit walk. Most of the walk will be fairly flat but there will be some short climbs and descents, steep at times.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION:
Warburton is a beautiful small town sitting beside the Yarra River and surrounded by forests. This walk, starting from central Warburton, will encompass sections of the O'Shannassy Aqueduct Trail, the Yarra River Walk and an unofficial extension of the Warburton Rail Trail.

From the meeting point, we'll cross the river then walk uphill, mostly on a gentle gradient to meet the O'Shannassy Aqueduct Trail. We'll follow that trail eastwards, surrounded by tall trees and ferns, with many spectacular vistas over the Yarra Valley. Afterwards, we head down to the river to walk back to the start point via an extension of the Warburton Rail Trail and the Yarra River Walk. Those who would like some refreshments afterwards can linger for a while at the Alpine Hotel prior to heading back home.

BOOKING: By Friday 18th February. To register, click on Get Tickets.
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NOMADS COVIDSAFE CHECKLIST: Checklist 220220: Warburton Circuit Walk.

MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 11:15am | At the bus stop in front of the Alpine Hotel, 3340 Warburton Hwy, Warburton. There is parking on site, but Warburton is very busy on the weekends, so allow plenty of time to find a parking spot. You can park along the Warburton Highway in front of the Alpine Hotel or on Station Rd (which is behind the Alpine Hotel), then walk over the Rail trail and down through the hotel grounds to the bus stop.

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X912 grid S3 | VicRoads map 80 grid D7 | Google map g.page/Alpine-Hotel-Warburton?share. 

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: You can use public transport to get to and from this walk:

• Getting There: Catch the Lilydale train that departs Flinders Street Station at 9:06am (or Richmond at 9:19am), arriving in Lilydale at 10:15am. From there catch the 10:22am #683 Warburton bus, which should arrive at the Alpine Retreat (aka The Alpine) at 11:07am.
• Returning: #683 buses depart from Warburton for Lilydale Station at 3:39pm, 4:39pm, 5:23pm, 6:29pm...

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 73 km, approximately 1.5 hours to drive, 2.5 hours by public transport.

FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and at least 1 litre of water.

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Sunscreen, hat and insect repellent are recommended.

LEADER: Johnathon M. | Email LeaderJohnathonM.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.

Image: Cycling along the O'Shannassey Aquaduct trail (courtesy of Warburton Holiday Park).

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