Mount Macedon circuit | Hard, 17km

The start of this hike will see us climbing up to the Mount Macedon cross, we will then follow the trail past the camels hump to the sanatorium lake and Mt Towrong before descending back down to the cafe in Mount Macedon.

Walk leader: Nicola

Visitor Information

To join a walk

• Note the walk grade given for each walk, and decide which grade suits your fitness level. For beginners this should be either Easy or Easy-Medium.
• Book onto the walk by first contacting a Walks Coordinator (by email). Details for this are on our Contact Us page. Alternatively, talk to a Walks Coordinator at a Club meeting. This contact should be made at least two days before the walk.
• The Walks Coordinator will reply and add your name to a walk list if requested and forward your request on to the Walk Leader who will contact you to discuss and provide meeting arrangements.
• If you later wish to cancel, please advise the Leader promptly.
• Be adequately fit and suitably clothed and equipped for your walks. If you are not, the Walk Leader has the right to refuse participation in the activity. Details on what to wear and take on a walk are available here.
• Any medical condition that could affect you during the activity must be advised to the Leader (in confidence) before leaving Melbourne.
• The Club has an Incident Management System. Ask the Leader about it.
• The Club also has a Code of Ethics. Ask the Leader about this, too.
• Visitors will be required to sign an indemnity and pay the Walk Leader $5 per day of walking, to a limit of $15 for 3 or more days.