Albany Forests Loop - Morning Walk

Greetings Everyone -
On Saturday, we are going for a walk in Albany through the forests. We will start from Albany Bus Station and walk through seven reserves, making a loop back to the bus station. Before finishing the walk, we will stop at Albany Shopping Mall and have lunch together at a Japanese restaurant.

Duration: About 3.5 hours hike including stops
Distance: Approx 11 km
Difficulty: 2.0 on our 1-5 scale for day hikes
Speed: Medium

● PLEASE: No smoking, animals, children or guests.

● First Timers & Regulars:
Welcome First Timers to Hiking Aotearoa, we look forward to meeting you. We ask Everyone to bring a gold coin donation to help pay for the website and more safety equipment for the group.
For those wishing to donate directly this is the bank account:
06-0145-0782760-00 - Many thanks

● Health and Safety Information:
Each person who participates accepts responsibility for making their own determinations and for their own safety, conduct and well being; recognising that there are hazards in attending group and outdoor activities and agrees to participate solely at their own risk.

● Meeting Places and maps:

• Albany Bus Station - https://maps.app.goo.gl/P5qwnztbThWVh1tg6

● Carpooling:
Carpooling will not be arranged for this event.
If you are coming from the CBD, please take the NX1 from Britomart no later than 9:21 AM.

● Time Guideline:

• 09:21 - The last bus leaves from Britomart (NX1)
• 9:50 - All meeting at Albany Bus Station
• 10:00 - Start hike
• 12:30 - Lunch @ Tsuru Tsuru
• 13:30 - Finish Hike

● Bring:

• Day pack
• Snack and drink
• Clothing suitable for the season
• Sun and emergency rain protection
• First-aid items

● RSVP:
If you are unable to come, please change your RSVP status otherwise you will be marked as a no-show.

See you on Saturday - Sally