Eastern Hiking & Adventure

This challenging loop trail near Healesville, Victoria, covers approximately 25 km with around 1,250 metres of elevation gain. Rated as a hard hike, it can take up to 8 hours to complete, making it a demanding full-day adventure. Be sure to come prepared with plenty of water, food, appropriate clothing, and a good level of fitness.

Please do not RSVP to any Eastern Hiking & Adventure event unless you are fully committed to attending. It is your responsibility to check the date, distance, and difficulty of the walk before RSVPing. Members who frequently withdraw at the last minute, fail to show up, arrive without being on the "going" list, or behave disrespectfully towards leaders or fellow members will be asked to leave the walk and may be removed from the group. All leaders are unpaid volunteers who invest a great deal of their own time to plan and research each walk. Their efforts deserve respect and consideration. Organisers do their best to minimise waitlists where possible, but note that repeat no-showers, members who repeatedly cancel last minute, and those that are not respectful towards the leaders or fellow members will not be considered first.

Fitness Level
A very good level of endurance fitness and the ability to maintain a good steady pace is required to complete this hike. Due to its challenging tracks and distance, the hike would be classified as Grade 4.

Directions:
We will meet at the Donnellys Weir car park. Please note that there is a water crossing just before the car park. Depending on conditions and your vehicle, you may choose to drive slowly through the crossing or park before it and walk the remaining 400 metres to the meeting point.

Arrive at 8.30am for a prompt 8.45am start.

What to bring:

• 2-3 litres of water
• snacks and lunch
• proper hiking boots/shoes
• rain/wind/sun protection clothing and SPF50 sunscreen
• personal first aid kit
• poles if you usually use them

DISCLAIMER
Our events may involve challenging and potentially hazardous conditions.
Eastern Hiking & Adventure organisers accept no liability for any loss, injury, or accident that may occur. You are solely responsible for your own safety. Participants are expected to take appropriate precautions, including:

• ensuring you have a suitable level of fitness and health for the specific event
• wearing appropriate clothing and footwear and keeping your equipment in good working condition
• acting responsibly and being aware of your surroundings
• following all directions given by the event leader.

Ambulance cover is strongly recommended. By RSVP’ing to this event, you acknowledge and accept these terms.

This will predominantly be a hiking trip, but will include some sight-seeing and other experiences throughout. Our time will be split across Buenos Aires and various parts of Patagonia (including Bariloche and surroundings, El Chalten and El Calafate). The anticipated duration of the holiday will be 4 weeks but you can extend it or shorten as you wish. See below the first version of an itinerary. It is still very early so it may change to some degree, especially with specific travel dates/times.
UPDATED INFORMATION: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xp50zgc3zv9j4nm92twes/ARGENTINA-2027-brochure.docx?rlkey=gt0iz7ubivw1gikltr9m837jf&st=793ndglt&dl=0
You will not be expected to join in all aspects of the itinerary - you may wish to break off from the group be it to do a different activity on a certain day or stay in instead of going to a restaurant for dinner.
Payment and booking processes are still to be determined (i.e. individual flight bookings or if I organize this for members).
A deposit may be required prior to the trip.
If you would like to attend, you will be required to have a good level of fitness and hiking experience. You will also need to have hiked with me before so we can get to know each other first!
For those who are very interested, I will be reaching out to each of you to request a phone number so that we can create a WhatsApp group.