While this listing of walks is up-to-date at time of publishing, it is sometimes necessary to cancel or change a planned walk for reasons such as leader unavailability, closed roads and tracks or poor weather. It is also Boots N’ All policy that a minimum of 2 persons of the same gender (this can include the leader) will need to register before the walk can go ahead. Our Family Fun Walks – Walk this Way will also be inserted in the main calendar as the year goes by. Those walks are on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4 pm unless otherwise mentioned, and easy to get to. All are manageable for families with young children, although only some are pram-friendly.
NEW! 2026 Walks Calendar – Click here for printable version
2025 Walks Calendar – Click here for printable version
Keep an eye on the printable version during the year, as we sometimes need to update and change plans!
| Date | Location | Description | Rating | Contact Leader |
| Dec 6 2025 | Mt Maurice | In region of Mt. Barrow. Views of the north east forests and out to the coast. Waratah and wild flowers in season! | Medium S | Peter Davies 0414 516 268 |
| Dec 27 2025 | Ritters Crag | Work off some of that Christmas cheer! Wildflowers and alpine tarns as well as expansive views. | Medium E | Philip Dawson email pidasms@gmail.com or ph. 6382 3561 after 6:30 pm |
| Jan ? 2026 | Possible extra walk in early Jan. | TBC | tba | tba |
| Jan 10 | 40 Lakes Peak & Lk Nameless | Spectacular wilderness area with mountains, lakes and scenery via Lady Lake, Lake Lucy Long and Westons Lake. | D E L S | Kent Lillico 0428 451 528 |
| Jan 16-17-18 | Hardings Falls Family Camp | Family Camp walk to Hardings Falls – we may need volunteers with 4WD vehicles to ferry campers in the final 1.5km due to bad road. | Easy | Contact Basil 0438 664 402 for more info |
| Jan 24 L.Weekend | TBA | Do you have a “wish list” idea for a wilderness camping trip? We may be able to provide a Boots N’ All leader. | ||
| Feb 1 (Sun. pm) | WtW | Possible “Walk this Way” Family Fun Walk – tbc We are aiming to have 1 WtW per school term this year. | Easy – Family | Daniel Hutchison 0457 765 907 |
| Feb 7 | Lake Rodway | Beautiful scenery all the way from Dove Lake, past Little Horn, Cradle Mt and Artists Pool, to Lake Rodway and Scott-Kilvert Hut. | Medium-Hard D E L S | Stephanie Sebastian 0427 553 424 |
| Feb 21 | Dove Canyon | From Pencil Pine explore waterfalls, Pine Creek & Dove River confluence and view the canyon from above. | Easy-Medium DEMS | Grace Hillman 0490 840 866 |
| Mar 7-9 L.Weekend | TBA | Do you have a “wish list” idea for a wilderness camping trip? We may be able to provide a Boots N’ All leader. | ||
| Mar 21 | Palmers Rivulet Caves | Follow an old 4WD track near Poatina to explore interesting caves and a waterfall on Palmers Creek. | Easy-Medium S | Peter Davies 0414 516 268 |
| April 4 | Easter weekend 3/4 to 6/4 | |||
| Apr 18 | Explorer Ck & Blue Peaks [camping] | Circuit walk via Chudleigh Lakes to explore the area around Lake Explorer, Blue Peaks and Little Throne. (partly off-track) | Medium (overnight) BCELMS | Nik Sands 0429 387 777 |
| Apr 12 or 26 | Possible Sunday walk or WtW | school term break 18/4 to 2/5 | ||
| May 2 | Fagus Appreciation | Experience the unique beauty of the “fagus” in full autumn colour, either Cradle area or Grail Falls depending on forecasts. | Medium + DEMS | Philip Dawson email pidasms@gmail.com or ph. 6382 3561 after 6:30 pm |
| May 30 | Meander Falls | Rain forest walk to spectacular water falls from the escarpment of the Western Tiers | Medium-Hard L S | Grace Hillman 0490 840 866 |
| Jun 6 L.Weekend | Fortescue & Tasman Capes | (camping) Camp at Fortescue Bay, and day walks to the Capes. Perhaps add in a trip to Port Arthur or a Pennicott cruise | Easy – Medium | Hannah Waterhouse 0427 026 233 |
| Jun 7 (Sun. pm) | Duck Reach and First Basin | Explore the extensive bushland tracks and unexpected views right within our city limits. This is a Sunday afternoon walk Perhaps even WtW... | Basil Tkaczuk 0438 664 402 | |
| Jun 20 | Montana Falls & Deloraine Wild Wood | Enjoy a picnic lunch in Deloraine in between two short easy walks in this beautiful area. | Easy M | Phil Andrew 0408 014 757 |
| school term break 1/7 to 26/7 | ||||
| Jul 11 | Hidden Falls | Explore the forests and spectacular waterfalls. Circuit includes “Stone Hut” and Split (aka Cleft) Rock. | Medium S | Philip Dawson email pidasms@gmail.com or ph. 6382 3561 after 6:30 pm |
| Jul 25 | Visuals Evening | Past glories, future challenges – a pleasant evening of photos, videos, adventure stories and interesting people | Very easy & relaxing! | Basil Tkaczuk 0438 664 402 |
| Aug 8 | Railton short walks | 2-3 short walks in the Railton area – details closer to the time. | Easy-medium | Grace Hillman 0490 840 866 |
| Aug 22 | Magnet & Cleveland Mines | Explore abandoned mines and mill and the former town of Luina, west of Waratah | Easy-Medium D S | Darren Wunder 0438 557 046 |
| Sept 5 | TBA | |||
| Sept 19 | St Valentines Pk | A conical peak with extensive views over the northwest. | Medium DES | Darren Wunder 0438 557 046 |
| school term break /10 to 18/10 | ||||
| Oct 3 | Parsons Track | Forest walk up Parsons Track near Caveside to historic Hills Logging Hut and perhaps on to Haberles Hut. | Family S | Ian Waterhouse 0428 242 693 |
| Oct 17 | Black Bluff East & Devonport Goldmine | An old gold mine, Tiger Plain and a high alpine peak – all in the one day. | Medium-Hard DELS | Peter Davies 0414 516 268 |
| Oct 24 | Wineglass Bay tbc | Possible water portage for Taking on Goliath camp? | Medium S | t Details closer to the time |
| Oct 31 L.Weekend | TBA | (Long Weekend) Taking on Goliath SU camp for young teens. (there is also opportunity for a Boots N’ All walk if we have a leader) | Details closer to the time | |
| Nov 13 (Fri.) | Planning | Meeting (perhaps virtual) to plan 2027 walks program | ||
| Nov 21 | Narawntapu | Walking tracks and fire trails, with some great viewpoints in this easily accessible part of the north coast. | Medium LS | Philip Dawson email pidasms@gmail.com or ph. 6382 3561 after 6:30 pm |
| Dec 5 | Mount Blackwood | An old dozer track up the face of the Poatina escarpment climbs to expansive views across the north from Mt. Blackwood. | Peter Davies 0414 516 268 | |
| Dec 28 (Monday) | TBA | We usually aim for the wide-open spaces and wildflowers of the alpine plateaux to walk off the Christmas cheer. | Medium E |
The list of walks can also be found on our website: https://bootsnall.org.au/
If publishing details of these walks, please make sure you include the rating key (below) for any letter rating for that walk.
Key to Walks Ratings:
B Boulder field – walkers need to be able to confidently step from rock to rock.
C Climbing sections using rocks and vegetation as hand holds.
D Drive distance requires early departure – usually 7:30 am
E Exposed alpine conditions – can be dangerous in poor weather if not fully equipped – see below.
L A long day’s walk – in excess of 3 hours each way.
M Marshy or muddy sections – be prepared to walk with wet feet.
S Steep incline for at least part of the way
Click this link for a more detailed discussion of Preparation, Food and Safety guidelines for Boots N’ All walks.
Bush walking can involve an element of danger. All who participate in Boots’n’All activities do so at their own risk. Intending walkers new to Boots N’ All must contact the leader personally unless the walk is rated “Easy” or “Family”.