General Information
Grading: easyDistance: 9.1 kilometers
Total climb: 407 meters
Time taken: 3 hours 11 minutes
Moving time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Maps: Tuggeranong 8727-3S 1:25 000
Start point distance by road from Canberra GPO: 33.5 kilometers
Start point map grid reference: 55H FA 83721 73853
Destination map grid reference: 55H FA 84416 71684
Dates walked: 23 January 2026 Note: This walk was through private land and was done with the permission of the landowner.
Moving time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Route
Description
The walk started from Tidbinbilla Road about 5.7 kilometers from Point Hut Crossing and near some overhead power lines. We followed these power lines for the first part of the walk before deviating up the spur that leads to Castle Hill. Almost immediately there were views to the north, and Castle Hill itself became prominent to the south east.
We continued along the ridge and up a rather barren-looking Castle Hill itself, where there were great views all around.
After some discussion at the top of Castle Hill we decided to continue down the south east spur and return via Booroomba Road. There is an (apparently) disused vehicular track down this spur; very steep and treacherous, but much better than walking through the thick scrub on that side of the Hill. We found Booroomba Road and followed it until we passed a cattle grid, at which point we left the road and found Paddy's River.
From there we returned to the power lines and back to our starting point.
