Best walks around the city

Also, the view from Mount Pleasant is one of the best in Canberra I think, so finding your way there from the city might be worth investigating.

Walking around ANU would be interesting I think. There’s a nice spirit-level inspired sculpture near Lennox Crossing, in between Old Canberra House and the Museum. I imagine the ANU would be full of nice little surprises like that.

Mt Painter is quite nice only 20 mins to the top.
Mt mugga is also a pleasant walk.

If you are after a pleasant but challenging day walk along the murrumidgee is nice. Point hut crossing, Pine Island, Kambah pool, Casurina sands. Kambah pool to Casurina sands was my fave when I was 12-13.

You should go get the walking and cycing map of Canberra from Canberra Connect.
Most suburbs have pleasant paths running through them a mix of streets and nature reserves.

Use the Canberra Centenary trail for a guide of some of the walks

http://www.tams.act.gov.au/parks-recreation/recreational_activities/centenary-trail

Black Mountain and Little Black Mountain loops give a different perspective of Canberra. Walking up the arboretum (especially around sunrise) is spectacular.

Even the loops around the Lakes – Lake Ginninderra, Yerrabi, Gungahlin Pond etc, offer some nice views amongst the hot concrete shadeless bits next to the main roads!

These are all great suggestions everyone! Personally I’m looking for places close to home where I can enjoy an energetic hike but dash back to my car quickly if my family need me, hence the “what if you can’t leave town” angle, but I imagine there are other good reasons, eg some people need to take a bus to anywhere they hike and others may simply wish to explore some area in their own backyard but be unsure where to start.

depends what you mean by ‘walk’. there are some lovely strolls to be had about the suburbs, esp (imho) around the inner north – from the base of black mt to the base of mt ainslie and anywhere betwixt – up haig park, along the fire trails round mt ainslie, across campbell, through ainslie…

for a lomger trek, it’s about ten kays round the base of mt ainslie on the fire trail; see roos, echidna, etc. lovely.

or start with a pint at edgars, then stroll via braddon’s establishments into the city and the phoenix and wind up at the wig and pen – bet you’re needing a cab back to ainslie shops for your car tomorrow…

poetix said :

dpm said :

poetix said :

My favourite is a loop from Braddon to New Acton and back; observing the local wildlife.

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Are we talking hipsters here?

The thin bearded blackleg
The ‘Oh, I can’t be a day over twenty-five as I still use my skateboard’ wobbling plump bum
The casual retro mane-flicker, who spent two hours getting ready
The earnest paper scribbler. Some of that species are lovely…

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dpm said :

poetix said :

My favourite is a loop from Braddon to New Acton and back; observing the local wildlife.

I
Are we talking hipsters here?

The thin bearded blackleg
The ‘Oh, I can’t be a day over twenty-five as I still use my skateboard’ wobbling plump bum
The casual retro mane-flicker, who spent two hours getting ready
The earnest paper scribbler. Some of that species are lovely…

poetix said :

My favourite is a loop from Braddon to New Acton and back; observing the local wildlife.

Are we talking hipsters here?

My favourite is a loop from Braddon to New Acton and back; observing the local wildlife.