About us
Do you love walking, dogs and exploring new places? Canberra Dog Walks leads social walks for dogs and their humans showcasing the best of Canberra. We are a friendly and welcoming group that's been running since 2016. Generally our walks:
- last between 1 and 2 hours (3-6 km)
- provide one or more optional off leash opportunities
- start and end at a dog friendly café
- follow a loop with minimal retracing of steps
- feature interesting stuff for humans too, such as beautiful views, quirky sculptures or historic buildings.
We offer more than 30 different dog friendly walking routes all over Canberra, and even a few in Queanbeyan and Bungendore, so it's a great way to explore new neighbourhoods.
All walkers are welcome, with or without dogs. We walk at a relaxed pace for maximum enjoyment. Many of our walks include shorter options for those not wanting to walk the whole route.
Please go to our FAQ page for more detailed information on our walks or message the organiser directly.
There is a one-off $7.50 membership fee, due within 30 days of joining, but your first walk is free. Payment of the membership fee (called 'dues' in Meetup) can be made directly through Meetup (however the charge will be in US dollars), or by attending a walk within 30 days of joining and paying the walk guide directly (when the charge will be in Australia dollars).
We also ask $7.50 from each adult per walk (except for their first walk as per above). Payment is made directly to the guide, who uses a card reader, when you turn up for the walk. No payment is accepted in advance and no cash is accepted.
The one-off membership fee and fee per walk help cover our Meetup subscription, insurance, travel, IT and other costs. The group is run on a not-for-profit basis with any excess funds donated to RSPCA Canberra and the ACT Pet Crisis Fund.
Note - you NEVER need to subscribe to Meetup itself to be a member of, and participate in, our group. If during your joining process you are taken to a page where it seems you don't have any option but to pay a monthly subscription to Meetup, look instead for the alternative link 'join without subscription' in very small print above the three subscription options. You will then be able to continue joining Canberra Dog Walk without subscribing to Meetup.
To find out more detail about our fees, please go to our FAQ page or message the organiser directly.
Find out more about Canberra Dog Walks and dog-friendly Canberra on our website or Facebook page. You can see photos and view videos of our guided social pack walks on instagram and youtube. All information about dog friendly Canberra is provided free, inspired by a love of Canberra, walking and dogs.
Important
- All walkers participate entirely at their own risk and are wholly responsible for their own and their dog's behaviour. By rsvping to a scheduled walk, you understand and agree to this condition.
- We ask that all participants follow the walk guide's directions, especially in relation to their dogs. For example, individual participants may be asked to walk their dog/s on-leash for part or all of the walk if, in the guide's judgement, it is necessary for the consideration of others in the group, or other members of the public. The guide is using their best judgement, after leading hundreds of walks with many different dogs, to ensure as far as possible that everyone has a pleasant experience.
Upcoming events
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- A$7.50
Saturday Hughes walk - pretty views and off leash parks
Meet outside IGA, Hughes shops, Hughes Place, Hughes, Canberra, AUJoin us on this pleasant walk through Hughes, providing a variety of suburban and park experiences.
The walk starts and ends at the Hughes shops, and follows a circular route of just over 4.5 km on pretty paths and tracks through informal and bush-like parks.
There are several off leash opportunities for our pooches, including a large irrigated oval. Humans can enjoy sweeping westerly views over Woden Valley to the Brindabella mountains from the ridge above Hughes.
With a group, the walk is likely to take around 90 minutes at a relaxed pace, including a few stops along the way to offer our dogs water, let them have a play on the oval, and so on. It's an easy walk, but there is a gradual, sustained uphill section during the first third of the walk - with the reward of those nice views :)
We'll be walking on paved footpaths, dirt tracks and across grassy ovals.
There's free parking right outside the IGA in Hughes Place, plus more behind the shops in Whittle Street. And the Hughes café is likely to be open if you'd like a pre or post-walk coffee, pastry or more.
For more information about the route, see our Hughes walk page providing detailed directions and google map.
Important info:
- You walk entirely at your own risk and you are wholly responsible for your own, and your dog's, behaviour; by rsvping 'yes' to this walk you understand and agree to this condition.
- All off-leash activities are at the discretion of the walk guide. If for any reason they feel any dog should be back on lead, please respect their decision, as they are trying to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.
- We ask $7.50 per adult to be paid by card to the guide at the beginning of the walk - children (under 18) walk free of charge. The charge helps cover our meetup subscription, insurance, internet, petrol, and other costs. We will gladly refund this if you are not happy for any reason.
- For more information about how we operate our walks, go to our FAQ page.
10 attendees - A$7.50
Short Sunday stroll in Hughes - pretty views and off leash parks
Meet outside IGA, Hughes shops, Hughes Place, Hughes, Canberra, AUJoin us on a much shorter version of our usual walk through Hughes, making the most of Hughes' off leash spaces while avoiding the hills.
The walk starts and ends at the Hughes shops, and follows a circular route of aprox 3 km wandering around the Hughes oval, through some narrow natural parks, and then back to our starting point on pretty suburban paths. Off leash opportunities are available on the oval and in the natural park.
With a group, the walk is likely to take approximately an hour at a relaxed pace, including stops to offer our dogs water, let them have a play on the oval, and so on.
We'll be walking on paved footpaths, dirt tracks and across grassy ovals.
There's free parking right outside the IGA in Hughes Place, plus more behind the shops in Whittle Street.
Important info:
- You walk entirely at your own risk and you are wholly responsible for your own, and your dog's, behaviour; by rsvping 'yes' to this walk you understand and agree to this condition.
- All off-leash activities are at the discretion of the walk guide. If for any reason they feel any dog should be back on lead, please respect their decision, as they are trying to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.
- We ask $7.50 per adult to be paid by card to the guide at the beginning of the walk - children (under 18) walk free of charge. The charge helps cover our meetup subscription, insurance, internet, petrol, and other costs. We will gladly refund this if you are not happy for any reason.
- For more information about how we operate our walks, go to our FAQ page.
9 attendees - A$7.50
Wednesday Fraser walk - off leash tracks, city views
Fraser Cafe, Shop 3 / 4 Daly Cres,, Fraser, AUJoin us on this awesome northside walk which incorporates Mt Rogers Reserve. The route features lots of relaxed off leash time in a contained, pleasant, bush-like reserve as well as some impressive city views for us humans.
The walk is approximately 4.5 km along paved footpaths and well-formed dirt tracks with an uphill section at the beginning. It will take approximately 90 minutes with a group.
The walk starts and ends at the Fraser Café, off Daley Crescent, just near the corner of Tillyard Drive in Fraser. (The little loop off Daley Crescent also includes a pizza joint and an Indian restaurant.) There is plenty of free parking here and toilets available in the Indian restaurant.
We start on leash on a paved path walking uphill for the first 600 metres or so, until we reach Mt Rogers Reserve.
Off leash time starts here and continues for the whole loop of the hill, approximately 3 km, following an easy, wide dirt track. The track around the hill is mainly flat with only a few undulations.
After completing the circuit, we retrace our steps on leash and downhill along the footpath, back to our starting point for optional coffee, brunch or lunch at the super, dog friendly, Fraser Café.
Important info:
- You walk entirely at your own risk and you are wholly responsible for your own, and your dog's, behaviour; by rsvping 'yes' to this walk you understand and agree to this condition.
- All off-leash activities are at the discretion of the walk guide. If for any reason they feel any dog should be back on lead, please respect their decision, as they are trying to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.
- We ask $7.50 per adult to be paid by card to the guide at the beginning of the walk - children (under 18) walk free of charge. The charge helps cover our meetup subscription, insurance, internet, petrol, and other costs. We will gladly refund this if you are not happy for any reason.
- For more information about how we operate our walks, go to our FAQ page.
7 attendees - A$7.50
Saturday Fraser walk - off leash tracks, city views
Fraser Cafe, Shop 3 / 4 Daly Cres,, Fraser, AUJoin us on this awesome northside walk which incorporates Mt Rogers Reserve. The route features lots of relaxed off leash time in a contained, pleasant, bush-like reserve as well as some impressive city views for us humans.
The walk is approximately 4.5 km along paved footpaths and well-formed dirt tracks with an uphill section at the beginning. It will take approximately 90 minutes with a group.
The walk starts and ends at the Fraser Café, off Daley Crescent, just near the corner of Tillyard Drive in Fraser. (The little loop off Daley Crescent also includes a pizza joint and an Indian restaurant.) There is plenty of free parking here and toilets available in the Indian restaurant.
We start on leash on a paved path walking uphill for the first 600 metres or so, until we reach Mt Rogers Reserve.
Off leash time starts here and continues for the whole loop of the hill, approximately 3 km, following an easy, wide dirt track. The track around the hill is mainly flat with only a few undulations.
After completing the circuit, we retrace our steps on leash and downhill along the footpath, back to our starting point for optional coffee, brunch or lunch at the super, dog friendly, Fraser Café.
Important info:
- You walk entirely at your own risk and you are wholly responsible for your own, and your dog's, behaviour; by rsvping 'yes' to this walk you understand and agree to this condition.
- All off-leash activities are at the discretion of the walk guide. If for any reason they feel any dog should be back on lead, please respect their decision, as they are trying to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.
- We ask $7.50 per adult to be paid by card to the guide at the beginning of the walk - children (under 18) walk free of charge. The charge helps cover our meetup subscription, insurance, internet, petrol, and other costs. We will gladly refund this if you are not happy for any reason.
- For more information about how we operate our walks, go to our FAQ page.
6 attendees
Past events
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