Circuit
Town Walks
Grade 2
5 km
45 minutes
Grade 1: No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km.
Grade 2: No bushwalking experience required. The track is hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km.
Grade 3: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
Grade 5: Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km.
6km, 1.5hrs return
No bushwalking experience required.
Formed track with gentle hills and occasional steps. Clearly sign posted.
Starting from Howitt Park this walk is named after the Cherry family of which descendants still live in the area. Head east towards the Rotary Waterslide in Centenary Park then follow the southern bank of the Ovens River to the suspension bridge at the end of Hawthorn Lane,
and cross the bridge to the northern bank. Continue to the second suspension bridge, cross and return along the southern bank. Interpretive signs have been placed along the track at regular intervals. A comprehensive Landcare brochure detailing local flora corresponds with numbers found along the track and can be picked up from the Alpine Visitor Information Centre, Bright.
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