Walk Name: ltham Circuit Lcatin: ltham Lwer Park Nearest Twn: ltham Fire rict: Central Grading: Medium ance: 15.9 Height Gain: 60 ms Time: 6 Hrs 45.mins (includes stpping time fr lunch). Time is based n average walking speed f 3.50 /hr Map Reference: Melways Melburne Metrplitan area. Map 21 Phne cverage: Reasnable Cntributr: Anne Burtn Features: ltham is a suburb that lies 20 nrth east f Melburne. The area is part f the Green Wedge surrunding Melburne. The Yarra River frms the suth east bundary f the suburb and cntains fur state parks that frm a green bundary alngside the river. Descriptin: This walk is in the suthern sectin f the suburb bunded by the Yarra River t the suth and the ltham Main Rad t the nrth. The walk cmmences and finishes at the Lwer ltham Park. The walk initially ges thrugh the Hlmes Flra reserve that frms part f the ltham Lwer Park. A path alng the bundary f the park is fllwed alngside the Yarra River and Diamnd Creek fr a shrt distance t the park bundary n Main Rad. The track fllws Main Rad fr a shrt distance befre crssing underneath the rad and then crssing Diamnd Creek and re-crssing Main Rad via anther underpass.. The walk then fllws several lcal streets t Griffith Park and a track alngside the Yarra River. The walk then fllws this track t Sweeneys lane and nt the Laughing Waters Park. The walk uses several tracks within Laughing Waters Park t return t Wild Cherry Drive and Sweeneys Lane. The walk retraces its path back t the junctin with a steep track that prvides access t Hillcrest Ave and ther lcal streets t return t Main Rad and the ltham Lwer park ing area. (Nte: Several track sectins are nt signpsted r clearly marked. Hence it wuld be advisable t use a GPS with the walk and way pints preladed nt the unit.) Access: There is public transprt t the area. Fr car transprt travel t the ltham Lwer Park n Main Rad ltham (Melways Map 21) Car Parking: Parking is available fr cars in the ltham Lwer Park near the children s play grund area and the Diamnd Creek Miniature railway area. Phtgraphs: Nne available Walk Details: Refer t fllwing track ntes belw. GPS mapping: ltham Circuit 13092017.gpx. Includes track mapping, waypints and altitude graph. Map; Refer t Melways map 21 1
TRACK NTS: ltham Circuit ances given checked n map and GPS, may vary frm Pedmeter readings 00.0 0 9:00 ltham Lwer Park Car park lcated near the Children s Play Grund. 0.56 0.56 10 min 9:10 Car park Hlmes Rd Frm the fllw track thrugh the flra reserve Hlmes Rd 0.83 0.27 7 mins 9:17 Junctin f Hlmes Rd and Yarra Tk Crss Hlmes Rd nt Hmestead Rd and walk t Yarra track. This track is nt signpsted. 1.31 0.48 8 mins 9:25 Junctin f Yarra Tk and Yarra River Turn right nt the Yarra Tk and fllw this track t the river lkut lkut 2.36 1.04 18 mins 9:43 Junctin f Yarra Tk and Main Rd Cntinue walking alng the Yarra Tk thrugh ltham Lwer Park past the miniature railway t Main Rd at the park bundary. 2.83 0.47 8 mins 9:51 Junctin f Main Rd and Antinette Blvd. Turn right nt Lwer ltham Park walking track alngside Main Rad crssing underneath Main Rad and the ver Diamnd creek and then back under Main Rad t Junctin with Antinette Blvd. Turn right nt Antinette Blvd and walk alng this rad t junctin with Rdda Pde Turn left nt Rdda Pde and walk uphill t junctin with Lenard Cres Turn right nt Lenard Cres and fllw this rad t Lavender Park Rd. Turn left nt lavender Park Rd and walk up hill t Shrt Cut Rd 3.14 0.31 5 mins 9:56 Junctin f Antinette Bld and Rdda Pde 3.28 0.14 2 mins 9:58 Junctin f Rdda Pde and Lenard Cres 3.44 0.16 3 mins 10:01 Junctin f Lenard Cres and Lavender Park rd 3.58 0.14 2 mins 10:03 Junctin f Lavender Park Rd and Shrt Cut Rd 3.91 0.33 6 mins 10:09 Junctin f Lavender Park Rd and Cntinue walking alng Lavender Park Rd t Metery Rd. Metery Rd 4.12 0.19 3 Mins 10:12 Junctin f Metery Rd and Haldane rd Turn right nt Metery Rd and walk t Haldane Rd. 4.28 0.16 3 mins 10:15 Junctin f Haldane Rd and Hillcrest Turn left nt Haldane Rd and walk t junctin with Hillcrest Ave. Ave 4.40 0.12 2 mins 10:17 Junctin Hillcrest Ave and Bann rd Turn right nt Hillcrest Ave and walk t junctin with Bann Rd. 4.56 0.16 3 mins 10:20 Junctin Bann Rd and Griffith Park Turn right nt Bann Rd and walk t junctin with Griffith Park Rd. Rd 5.65 1.09 25 mins 10:45 Junctin Griffith Park Tk and Hillcrest Tk Turn left nt Griffith Park Rd and walk dwn t park entrance and then fllw this track alngside the Yarra River t the Hillcrest Tk. Has ne steep sectin dwn t the river. The Hillcrest track is nt marked, need t use GPS plt. 15 mins 11:00 Apprximate Mrning tea. Stp anywhere alng the Griffith Park Tk 6.53 0.88 15 mins 11:15 Junctin Bggy Creek Rd and Candlebark Tk Cntinue alng the Griffith Park Tk alngside the Yarra River thrugh Sweeneys flat t Sweeneys Lane 2
7.48 0.85 15 mins 11:30 Junctin Sweeneys Park Tk and Laughing Waters Tk 1 7.69 0.21 4 mins 11:34 Junctin Laughing Waters Tk and Reynlds Tk 10.76 3.07 55 mins 12:29 Junctin Laughing Waters Tk and Reynlds Path Turn right nt Sweeneys Lane and walk dwn hill fr a shrt distance t the river and then turn left t fllw the track thrugh the Laughing Waters park t Track 1. This track junctin is nt signpsted, need t use GPS plt. Cntinue n Laughing Waters Track t Tk2. This track junctin is nt signpsted, need t use GPS plt. Cntinue n Laughing Waters Tk alngside the river until it jins an ld farm rad, then fllw this rad uphill past ld farm site t Reynlds path. This track is nt clearly marked and the junctin is nt signpsted, need t use GPS plt. 30 mins 12:59 Apprximate Lunch. Stp near ld farm huse site. 11.13 0.37 7 mins 1:06 Junctin f Reynlds Path and Turn left nt Reynlds path and walk dwnhill t jin the Laughing Laughing Waters Tk Waters track alngside the river.. 11.24 0.21 4 mins 1:10 Junctin Laughing Waters Tk and Tk2 Turn right nt Laughing waters track and walk t junctin with Track 1. This track junctin is nt signpsted, need t use GPS plt. 11.60 0.36 7 mins 1:17 Junctin Laughing Waters Tk1 and Wild cherry Dve Turn right nt Track 1 and walk alngside fenceline past huses t park gate and nt Wild Cherry Drive 11.82 0.22 4 mins 1:21 Junctin Wild cherry Dve and Yarra Braes Rd Turn left nt Wild Cherry Dve and walk t junctin with Yarra braes Dve 12.10 0.28 5 mins 1:26 Junctin Yarra Braes Rd and Turn left nt Yarra Braes rd and walk dwn t Sweeneys Lane. Sweeneys Ln 12.71 0.61 11 mins 1:37 Junctin Sweeneys Ln and Yarra Tk Turn left nt Sweeneys Lane and walk dwnhill t the Yarra Tk. 13.59 0.88 15 mins 1:52 Junctin Yarra Tk and Hillcrest Tk Turn right nt Yarra Tk alngside the river and fllw this track thrugh Sweeneys flat t Hillcrest Tk. This track junctin is nt signpsted, need t use GPS plt. 13.83 0.24 8 mins 2:00 Junctin Hillcrest Ave and Bann Rd Turn right nt Hillcrest Tk and climb steep hill alngside fenceline t Hillcrest Ave and walk t junctin with Bann Rd 13.95 0.12 2 mins 2:02 Junctin Hillcrest Ave and Haldane Cntinue n Hillcrest Ave t junctin with Haldane Rd Ave 14.16 0.21 4 mins 2:06 Junctin Hillcrest Ave and Lavender Cntinue n Hillcrest Ave t junctin with Lavender Park Rd Park Rd 14.41 0.25 4 mins 2:10 Junctin Lavender Park Rd and Metery Turn left int Lavender Park rd and walk dwnhill t Metery rd Rd 14.74 0.33 6 mins 2:16 Junctin Lavender Park Rd and Shrt Cntinue n Lavender Park rd and walk t Shrt Cut Rd Cut rd 14.97 0.23 4 mins 2:20 Junctin Shrt Cut Rd and Main Rd Turn right int Shrt Cut Rd and walk dwn hill t Main Rd 3
15.05 0.08 2 mins 2:28 Junctin Main rd and Antinette Blvd left and walk n pathway alngside Main Rd t Antinette Blvd Turn 15.58 0.53 10 mins 2:38 Junctin Main Rd and Falkiner ST Cntinue n the pathway alngside Main Rd t crss Main Rd via the underpass and ver the Diamnd Creek bridge t Falkiner ST.. 15.90 0.32 10 mins 2:48 Lwer ltham Park. Crss Main Rd with cautin t the Lwer ltham Park entrance and then walk t the area near the Children s playgrund. 4
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