Lake Ginninderra Circuit

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-35.2289353,149.0747157)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Gungahlin Drive, Bruce. Turn on to Ginninderra Drive Offramp then drive for 430 m Keep left and drive for another 3.7 km Keep left and drive for another 95 m Turn left onto Diddams Close and drive for another 130 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the start of the car park at the end of Diddams Close Rd, head towards the lake following the narrow concrete footpath. Turn right as it divides into two and widens, and follow the paved way keeping the lake to your left. Pass by the playground and keep going straight to continue along Lake Ginninderra Circuit (counterclockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a car park (about 15 m back from the start). Find the water tap at the start. Find the toilet at the start. After another 25 m turn right. After another 9 m pass the sign (on your left). After another 30 m pass the BBQ (20 m on your right). After another 80 m pass the "Lake Ginninderra Dog Park" (35 m on your right). After another 25 m continue straight. After another 50 m continue straight. After another 335 m continue straight. After another 10 m pass a seat (4 m on your left). Then pass the sign (on your left). After another 80 m continue straight. After another 45 m pass a seat (15 m on your left). After another 180 m pass a seat (6 m on your left). After another 70 m pass a seat (8 m on your right). After another 270 m continue straight.
	After another 75 m continue straight. After another 105 m continue straight. After another 45 m pass a seat (9 m on your left). After another 25 m pass the water tap (on your left). Then pass the BBQ (15 m on your left). After another 20 m pass the picnic table (10 m on your left). After another 25 m pass the sign (on your left). After another 45 m pass the car park (15 m on your right). Then pass the picnic table (7 m on your left). After another 35 m continue straight. Then pass the toilet (7 m on your right).
	After another 130 m continue straight.
	After another 195 m veer left. After another 40 m continue straight.
	After another 15 m cross the bridge (about 60 m long) After another 315 m continue straight. After another 295 m continue straight. After another 180 m pass the picnic table (5 m on your right). After another 90 m pass the shelter (50 m on your left). Then pass the BBQ (60 m on your left). After another 6 m pass a seat (on your left).
	After another 15 m continue straight. Then pass the sign (on your left). After another 7 m pass the "Belconnen Learn to Ride Centre" (4 m on your left). W:www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au After another 35 m pass the shelter (35 m on your left). Then pass a seat (25 m on your left). Continue straight.
	After another 60 m continue straight. After another 20 m continue straight. After another 60 m pass the shelter (45 m on your right). After another 7 m pass the BBQ (45 m on your right). Then pass the picnic table (45 m on your right). Then pass the "Macdermott Place" (15 m on your right). After another 15 m pass the picnic table (40 m on your right). After another 75 m pass the BBQ (25 m on your right). After another 35 m head through the bicycle barrier. Continue straight. After another 10 m head through the bicycle barrier. After another 5 m pass the water tap (6 m on your right). After another 8 m pass the sign (on your right). After another 10 m pass the toilet (9 m on your right). After another 50 m pass a seat (15 m on your left). Then pass the BBQ (20 m on your right). Continue straight. Then pass a seat (25 m on your left).
	After another 170 m continue straight. After another 40 m cross the bridge (about 8 m long) After another 2 m continue straight. After another 60 m pass a seat (6 m on your left).
	Continue straight. After another 50 m continue straight. After another 480 m pass a seat (10 m on your left). After another 90 m continue straight. After another 35 m continue straight.
	After another 115 m turn left, to head along Belconnen Bikeway. After another 95 m pass the car park (20 m on your left). Continue straight. After another 70 m pass the "Asian Noodle House" (about 70 m ahead). W:asiannoodlehousebelconnen.com
	Turn left. Then head through the bollard. Then pass the water tap (on your right). After another 195 m pass a seat (on your right).
	After another 15 m continue straight.
	After another 55 m veer left, to head along Belconnen Bikeway. Then pass the "Cafe @ Belco" (70 m on your right). After another 45 m continue straight, to head along Belconnen Bikeway. After another 40 m pass the car park (6 m on your left).
	After another 40 m continue straight. After another 15 m continue straight. After another 20 m pass the "Sichuan Chinese Restaurant" (25 m on your right).
	After another 25 m turn right. After another 50 m pass the "Xian Famous Noodles" (35 m on your right). Then pass the "Kbar Karaoke Urumqi Uyghur Restaurant" (15 m on your right). Then pass the "2 Yummy BBQ Noodle House" (40 m on your right). W:2yummybbqnoodlebelconnen.com.au After another 30 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest. After another 60 m pass the car park (15 m on your right). After another 30 m pass a seat (on your left). Continue straight. After another 20 m pass a seat (on your left). After another 10 m pass the "Thai Chiang Rai" (15 m on your right). W:thaichiangrai.com Then pass a seat (on your left). After another 45 m pass the toilet (15 m on your right)., equipped with a hand-washing basin. After another 5 m continue straight. After another 50 m pass a seat (on your left). After another 35 m pass the "Ayuttahaya" (7 m on your right). W:www.thaibelconnen.com Then pass the "Bella Vista" (15 m on your right). W:www.bellavistarestaurant.com.au After another 10 m continue straight. After another 35 m pass the artwork (on your right).
	Turn left. After another 6 m cross the bridge (about 60 m long) After another 60 m head through the bollard.
	Continue straight. After another 90 m pass the sign (8 m on your right). Continue straight. After another 65 m pass a seat (9 m on your left)., has a backrest. Then pass the sign (on your left). After another 30 m pass a seat (8 m on your left). Then pass the artwork (60 m on your left). Continue straight. After another 55 m pass a seat (7 m on your right). After another 25 m pass the picnic table (on your left). After another 7 m continue straight. After another 10 m pass the picnic table (on your left). After another 35 m pass the water tap (on your right). After another 30 m pass the toilet (40 m on your right). This toilet is wheelchair accessible., equipped with a hand-washing basin. After another 6 m pass the picnic table (35 m on your right).
	After another 8 m cross the bridge (about 9 m long) Continue straight. After another 15 m pass a seat (15 m on your right). After another 10 m pass the picnic table (25 m on your right). After another 8 m pass the BBQ (25 m on your right). After another 8 m pass the sign (on your left). After another 6 m veer left.
	After another 30 m continue straight. After another 30 m pass the picnic table (15 m on your left). After another 9 m pass a seat (15 m on your right). Turn left. After another 25 m pass the BBQ (10 m on your left). After another 6 m continue straight. After another 5 m pass the picnic table (15 m on your left). After another 25 m pass the BBQ (9 m on your left). After another 25 m pass the picnic table (10 m on your left). After another 30 m continue straight. After another 15 m pass the picnic table (15 m on your left). After another 7 m pass the BBQ (15 m on your left). After another 130 m continue straight. After another 205 m continue straight. After another 50 m continue straight. After another 85 m pass the "Birrigai Cafe" (75 m on your right). This cafe is wheelchair accessible. After another 7 m continue straight.
	After another 65 m continue straight. After another 85 m continue straight.
	After another 25 m cross the bridge (about 190 m long)
	After another 130 m continue straight.
	After another 130 m veer right. After another 30 m veer right.
	After another 100 m turn right. After another 25 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Lake Ginninderra Circuit

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	7.1 km
Time	1 h 45 min to 3 h

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There are 3 on route, on average they are 1.8 km apart with the largest gap of 4.1 km.

Toilet: There are 5 on route, on average they are 1.2 km apart with the largest gap of 1.9 km.

Seat: There are 22 on route, on average they are 310 m apart with the largest gap of 1.4 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	0 m	[toilet]
Seat	560 m	[seat]
Seat	680 m	[seat]
Seat	870 m	[seat]
Seat	930 m	[seat]
Seat	1.4 km	[seat]
Toilet	1.5 km	[toilet]
Shelter	2.9 km	[shelter]
Seat	2.9 km	[seat]
Shelter	2.9 km	[shelter]
Seat	2.9 km	[seat]
Shelter	3 km	[shelter]
Toilet	3.2 km	[toilet]
Seat	3.2 km	[seat]
Seat	3.3 km	[seat]
Seat	3.5 km	[seat]
Seat	4 km	[seat]
Seat	4.6 km	[seat]
Seat	4.9 km	[seat]
Seat	5 km	[seat]
Seat	5 km	[seat]
Seat	5.1 km	[seat]
Toilet	5.1 km	[toilet]
Seat	5.2 km	[seat]
Seat	5.4 km	[seat]
Seat	5.5 km	[seat]
Seat	5.5 km	[seat]
Toilet	5.6 km	[toilet]
Seat	5.7 km	[seat]
Seat	5.8 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Belconnen Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  
  Sunday 27 April
  
  22°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon, possibly severe. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:40am to 2:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
  
  Monday 28 April
  
  9°C → 23°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending southerly in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  8°C → 21°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending southwesterly during the evening.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  8°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  5°C → 18°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of thunderstorms along the coastal fringe. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  4°C → 19°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly during the day.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  4°C → 20°C
  Mostly sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- ACT Parks alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check ACT Parks Website for anything that may impact on your plans. It is also worth checking the Parks Facebook page for more timely information.

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