General Information
Distance: 7.2 kilometers return
Total climb: 232 meters
Time taken: 1 hour 50 minutes
Map: Hall 8727-4S, 1:25 000
Guide: ACT Centenary Trail - link
Start point distance by road from Canberra GPO: 15 kilometers
Start point map grid reference: 55H FB 88578 06552
Destination map grid reference: 55H FB 90528 09191
End point: same as start
Route
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Description
This is a short and very easy hike along a small section of the Centenary Trail. The starting point is the northern corner of Hall Village, where Hoskins Street meets Hall Street. Some on-road car parking is available here, and the start of the trail is well signposted. The trail starts on a gated vehicular track which leads up to a water reservoir above Hall Village. From here it narrows to a walking track which hugs the eastern side of the small range which includes One Tree Hill. There are views of residual farmland in the early part of the trail with the city and older suburbs of Canberra in the background.
As elevation is gained the view starts to be dominated by the new suburbs of Gungahlin. Construction noise can sometimes be heard, which detracts from the walking experience a bit, but is only temporary. There are still some good rural views towards the north as the trail continues.
About 2.5 kilometers along the main trail there is a signposted minor track off to the left which leads to the summit of One Tree Hill. This side track is approximately 1 kilometre in length and climbs about 55 metres in elevation. There are around 200 steps to climb, so this is by far the most strenuous part of the hike. One Tree Hill is 855 metres elevation, making it higher than both Black Mountain and Mount Ainslie. One Tree Hill is right on the ACT/NSW border, and is in fact the north-eastern end of the only straight line in the ACT/NSW border (the other end being at Mount Coree). There are views in all directions, although somewhat blocked to the west by a fire tower. At the summit there is a welcome seat to admire the view, and a panoramic photograph pointing out some of the features visible from there.
The return hike was by the same route.
This is my favourite short walk around Canberra, but it can also be included in longer walks that follow the Centenary Trail.
As elevation is gained the view starts to be dominated by the new suburbs of Gungahlin. Construction noise can sometimes be heard, which detracts from the walking experience a bit, but is only temporary. There are still some good rural views towards the north as the trail continues.
About 2.5 kilometers along the main trail there is a signposted minor track off to the left which leads to the summit of One Tree Hill. This side track is approximately 1 kilometre in length and climbs about 55 metres in elevation. There are around 200 steps to climb, so this is by far the most strenuous part of the hike. One Tree Hill is 855 metres elevation, making it higher than both Black Mountain and Mount Ainslie. One Tree Hill is right on the ACT/NSW border, and is in fact the north-eastern end of the only straight line in the ACT/NSW border (the other end being at Mount Coree). There are views in all directions, although somewhat blocked to the west by a fire tower. At the summit there is a welcome seat to admire the view, and a panoramic photograph pointing out some of the features visible from there.
The return hike was by the same route.
This is my favourite short walk around Canberra, but it can also be included in longer walks that follow the Centenary Trail.
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