ACT Just Got 14km of New Trail in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

 

The ACT has just gained an extra 14km of trail thanks to the opening of the Tidbinbilla Mindjagari Track network.

The new Tidbinbilla Mindjagari Track network links up with existing tracks to create more and longer routes for hikers on the Tidbinbilla Range.

What to Expect of the Mindjagari Track

The network features trails ranging from the 9km Short ‘n’ Brutal trail with over a 30% gradient straight up the range, to the Full Traverse, a 22km, 10 hour loop of the network.

Explorers can expect to take in vast views of the Brindabellas and into Kosciuszko National Park. The management trail sections are also open to bikers.

However, the ACT Government has cautioned that the new trails are all a Grade 5 level of difficulty and have been created to challenge experienced hikers.

‘This exciting new hiking track is one of the most difficult tracks in the ACT. It is not for the faint hearted, but experienced hikers who brave the journey will be awed by the landscape’, said Minister for City and Government Services, Tara Cheyne.

The trails are remote and it’s recommended that only Explorers with expert navigational and emergency first aid skills should attempt the tracks.

The name Mindjagari comes from the Ngunnawal language, meaning ‘sky, the clouds appear’, and was chosen as the trails lead to the top of the Tidbinbilla Range.

The developments will also help improve fire and land management of the park and allow for more access for emergency responses.

Photos by Oliver Lilford