MELB WEST - S&S - Truganina Park &100 Steps, Altona

MELB WEST - Slow & Steady - Altona's 100 steps of Federation and Truganina Coastal Park

Come and join us on a walk from the Altona Foreshore to the 100 steps of Federation, and through a woodland section of the Truganina coastal park. The top of the steps has views back towards the city.

Escaping Your Comfort Zone is Body Positive Adventures for women and non-binary crew.  The outdoors don't care about your size, your speed or your fitness, and neither do we!  100% body positive, no focus on weightloss. Just having fun in the outdoors, cause we can! 

This is 100% achievable for anyone without mobility issues, and we will take is slowly, with plenty of breather stops. (only include if this is the case)

Hike Leader: Katrina. I'll be driving a red Subaru Forester and wearing the EYCZ leaders lanyard

Important COVID Information - please review the latest COVID information that applies to this hike

Hike Rating: Slow & Steady (refer to Hike Ratings for details)

• This hike is on wide, well-formed, marked trails, mostly flat, with some undulations.
• The trails may be compacted gravel, sand or dirt, with some stairs, short hills, or small obstacles.
• We will walk for 1.5-2hrs in total, with tons of drink and breather stops.
• This hike is beginner friendly, for those without specific mobility concerns, and always paced at the slowest in the group, to ensure no one is left behind.

If you are wondering if you're fit enough for this hike, the answer is YES! We all need to start somewhere and this is a great place to start - this is an excellent hike for beginners. Please contact me if you have any specific questions or concerns!

Kids:  This walk is suitable for kids who can comfortably walk at adult pace for 1.5-2hrs with little complaint

Dogs: well behaved dogs are welcome, and must be kept on a short lead at all times, with poo picked up if required.  You must carry poo bags.

Accessibility:This hike is not suitable for wheelchairs or prams 

What to bring

• Properly fitting mask (must be carried)
• Hand sanitiser
• Water - at least 600ml. More if its hot.
• Wear comfortable exercise clothing, and layers are great as you can add and remove as you get hot or cold. Any comfortable shoes with laces will be fine.
• Bring a light, waterproof raincoat if you have one and rain is forecast.
• First aid kit, including any medications you might need, such as asthma puffers and antihistamines. Your health is your responsibility. Please alert the leader to the location of your medication (if you are carrying any).
• Emergency Contact/Medical Details form  Please print out and fill in a copy of this form before your attend any EYCZ event, and leave it in your pack.  If you can't access a printer, please simply write the details on a plain piece of paper, and put it in a ziplock bag in the top of your pack.  Any medications you are carrying should be stored in the same section of your pack.

Other key information:

• For safety reasons, we ask all participants to reverse park where possible, for easy exit in case of an emergency (and easy access in the event of a flat battery)
• There are toilets located at the start/end of the walk

I look forward to seeing you join us!

Cheers

Katrina