Mixed Naturist Walk & Swim at a Lake near Melton

This walk is for naturists. Enjoy a clothes free walk and swim in a scenic, remote location not too far from Melbourne.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: There are two options for this event (graded according to the AWTGS: Australian Walking Tracks Grading System):

• Grade 3: Medium, approximately 9 km circuit walk which circumnavigates the reservoir. It is about 3 hours walking time. plus we have a 1 hour lunch and swim stop. The walking is on 4WD tracks, single lane walking trails and kangaroo pads. About 3 km is on kangaroo pads and the walking speed is quite slow. There are some moderate hills but they are not that long.
• Grade 2: Walk 2 km in to the lunch and swim spot. Spend a leisurely afternoon swimming and sunbaking beside the reservoir. Walk 2 km back to the start later in the day.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This event is for Naturists. A lovely remote spot, not far from Melbourne where we can shed our clothes and enjoy naturist walking and swimming. The reservoir is quite a large body of water and there is plenty of water there all year round. The reservoir is hidden in the forest and is most picturesque.

BOOKING: By Wednesday 15th January. To register, click on Learn More (below).
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MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Meet at 10:15am at the Toolern Vale General Store for coffee and check-in. The exact address is 1486 Diggers Rest-Coimadai Rd, Toolern Vale. (Note: You will probably need to write in the complete address into your GPS, or it could take you to the wrong place! ). There is a good car park opposite the General Store. We plan to drive to the start of the walk at about 10:45am.

MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 331 grid G5 | Melway Key Map 7 grid E3 | VicRoads Map 78 grid B3. | Google map goo.gl/maps/nZfzrbFUSJr.

WALK LOCATION: Entry is via a private farm property north west of Toolern Vale, about 15 mins drive from the General Store.

DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 50 km, 45 minutes. Travel via the Calder or Western Highways.

FOOD and BEVERAGES: Lunch, snacks, water/drink to take on the walk.

APPAREL: Comfortable shoes/boots. Shorts or similar to wear at the start and finish of the walk, while on private property. Sunscreen, sunhat, sunglasses. Towel to dry off after swimming. If the day is a bit cool or you need protection from the sun, clothes can be worn to keep you comfortable. Lightweight sandals or thongs would make it easier to walk on the small round stones at the edge of the reservoir when you go in for a swim.

AFTERNOON SNACKS AND DRINKS: After the walk we will return to the Toolern Vale General Store to collect the cars that we didn’t take to the start of the walk. If desired, we can have a cool off drink or coffee there if the shop is still open. Or otherwise, after collecting the cars left at Toolern Vale, we could drive to Melton for a beer or coffee at Mac’s Hotel, 322 to 332 High St, Melton (11 km and 10 minutes drive from Toolern Vale).

Evening meals at Mac’s Hotel are pretty good. Food service starts at 5.30pm if you would like to stay on.

LEADER: Russell W. | Email LeaderRussellW@nomads.org.au if you have any questions.
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