Welcome to the Club – Beginners Social Hike, Lane Cove

Event has been moved to Friday 12th September!

All other times and locations are unchanged.

Please read the whole page before requesting to join the trip!

Hey Everyone!

If you’ve just joined the club, we have the perfect event for you! We want to get to know you better so we will be running a social hike in the Lane Cove National Park on Friday 12th September (O-week). This is a great area very close to Sydney and there’s a strong chance you might even see a Wallaby (picture above – this is the closest I’ve seen them to Sydney)!

If hiking really isn’t your thing, then come over to The Ledge on Thursday afternoons, or keep an eye out on our Instagram / Facebook page for details about our Welcome BBQ.

Where is it?

Our route is along the Lane Cove River near Macquarie Park. The walk starts at North Ryde Metro Station, before following the road down to the Great North Walk. We follow the Great North Walk past a little weir and a nice little picnic area (where there are toilets, whoa!), before heading back into the bush for some more riverside action. We finish at De Burgh’s Bridge, a short walk away from Macquarie Centre and the metro station.

The route map is here – all up, 10km.

We will meet at North Ryde Station at 10:30am. Expect to be back at Macquarie Park Station around 4pm.

Who can come?

This event is mainly for the new members who have just started uni, are looking to join the club soon, or joined the club recently (maybe at the o-week stall 👀).

This trip is very beginner friendly, assuming you have a base level of fitness and can comfortably walk 10km in a day. No prior bushwalking / hiking experience is needed.

We will take plenty of breaks and nobody will be left behind 🙂

What to bring?

• Backpack to hold your belongings
• Sun protection: Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
• Sturdy, enclosed shoes – definitely not a hike for thongs.
• At least 2L of water
• Snacks and Lunch
• Rain jacket (check the weather)
• Any personal medication you may need

You will be turned back if you do not have appropriate supplies 🙂

Sounds great! How do I sign up?

You don’t need to join the club just yet* to come along on this trip, however you do need to make an account (no need to pay the fee). Further information on joining the club can be found here.

Then, scroll down to the bottom of this page. There will be a comment box and a button saying “Request to join this trip“.

Please answer all of the following in the comment box:

• How you will be getting there
• Any prior hiking experience
• When you joined the club
• Your second-favourite colour and why it isn’t your top favourite (so that I know you were paying attention)

If you have any troubles, feel free to reach out to Callum and Noah – their email is events [at] unswoc.org

If you can’t see the box, you’re probably not signed in to your account!!

Can’t wait to see you all there!

* Please note that only club members are covered under the club’s insurance.