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
11
- A$7.50
Saturday Gowrie-Fadden walk - mountain views, huge off leash ovals
Gowrie shops, Jeffries Street, Gowrie, AUWe are venturing south to Tuggers today. With its awesome mountain views, this CDW walk showcases a typical slice of the best Tuggeranong has to offer.
Meandering through the well established suburbs of Gowrie and Fadden, the route follows a series of interconnected parks including huge off leash playing fields, a shady pine forest, and a small nature park with superb Brindabella mountain range and Tuggeranong valley views.
Parts of the walk are through off leash areas, but some of these opportunities will dependent on the presence of kangaroos! You can find more details and a google map of this route on our website.
The walk starts and ends at the small Gowrie shops with free parking. There's also a great cafe, Common Grounds, for a pre/post walk coffee/brunch.
We'll be walking on dirt tracks and paved paths. Note that there is a gradual but sustained uphill section at the beginning of this walk, and some stairs.
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.
11 attendees - A$7.50
Short Sunday stroll in Gowrie-Fadden - off leash ovals, pine forest tracks
Gowrie shops, Jeffries Street, Gowrie, AUWe are venturing south to Tuggers today. This is a short version of our usual walk through Gowrie and Fadden, cutting out that hill climb completely, but still offering some lovely mountain views from flat ground.
We'll meander through a series of interconnected parks including huge off leash playing fields, a shady pine forest, and a wander along a little creek.
The walk starts and ends at the small Gowrie shops with free parking. There's also a great cafe, Common Grounds, for a pre/post walk coffee/brunch.
Note we'll be walking on dirt tracks and across grassy ovals as well as paved paths.
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 Dunlop walk - rural views and pretty parks
Dunlop Shops Playground, 68 Lance Hill Ave, Dunlop, AC, AUCome try this easy, mainly flat walk through Dunlop, right on the edge of north-west Canberra. The route includes beautiful mountain and rural views towards the Murrumbidgee River, and a circuit of pretty West Belconnen Pond. Off leash opportunities are available around the western perimeter of the pond.
The walk is an approximately 4 km loop along paved footpaths and dirt tracks with a gentle uphill section at the beginning of the walk.
We start and end in the grassy area adjacent to the Dunlop Woolworths. There is plenty of free parking adjacent to the Woolworths accessed off Lance Hill Avenue, just after the intersection with Shoobridge Circuit.
Unfortunately, no decent café has yet been found nearby, however there is a takeaway coffee van situated in the car park.
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.
4 attendees - A$7.50
Saturday Dunlop walk - rural views and pretty parks
Dunlop Shops Playground, 68 Lance Hill Ave, Dunlop, AC, AUCome try this easy, mainly flat walk through Dunlop, right on the edge of north-west Canberra. The route includes beautiful mountain and rural views towards the Murrumbidgee River, and a circuit of pretty West Belconnen Pond. Off leash opportunities are available around the western perimeter of the pond.
The walk is an approximately 4 km loop along paved footpaths and dirt tracks with a gentle uphill section at the beginning of the walk.
We start and end in the grassy area adjacent to the Dunlop Woolworths. There is plenty of free parking adjacent to the Woolworths accessed off Lance Hill Avenue, just after the intersection with Shoobridge Circuit.
Unfortunately, no decent café has yet been found nearby, however there is a takeaway coffee van situated in the car park.
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.
8 attendees
Past events
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