Melbourne Social Walks - Yarra Bend Park Loop Track Hike - Easy 9.2kms.
Event description
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Join us for our next Social Walk on Sunday the 12th of May as we hit the Yarra Bend Park Loop Trail.
Our Social Walks are a great way to get outside, get your body moving and make some amazing new friends along the way!
Meet our group and stay up to date with all our events here in our Facebook Group - Melbourne Social Walks
Some of our events are free but you can also purchase Super Supporter Tickets to help support us and our awesome events.
NOTE: May 12th is also Mother Day, so we've planned to be done around lunch time for those that need to shoot off to family events.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Yarra Bend Park Loop is a fun and easy hike for beginners and newbies!
The Track is a 9.2 km loop that takes around 2-3 hours to complete depending on our pace.
All ages and fitness levels are welcome to this event.
The Yarra Bend Park Loop trail has some fantastic highlights like some great bridges, Waterfalls, and wildlife including a large Bat habitat.
START TIME AND MEET LOCATION
Meeting Location: Abbotsford Convent - 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (Parking Available)
Meeting Time: Arrive between 9:00-9:20am for a 9:30 Departure.
WHAT TO BRING
- Water (at least 1-2L)
- Snack food for the hike
- Picnic Lunch (or money to buy lunch)
WHAT TO WEAR
- Comfortable Walking Shoes
- Comfortable Weather Suitable Clothing (check weather the night before).
- Hat / Sunglasses & Sun Protection
FINISH
The Hike should take around 2.5-3 hours with small breaks to enjoy some sightseeing.
We should finish back where we started around lunch time where we can gather for a picnic lunch or hit up the cafe's at the Abbotsford Convent.
The Collingwood Farm next door to the Convent is always worth a visit for anyone looking to continue exploring the area after our event.
Can't wait to see you there!
Nathan & Dan!
