Gathering of the Elements at the mouth of the Barwon River from 6pm on Saturday 7 May is a ceremony of completion, acknowledging those forces that came together to support our journey both as individuals and as a community on Mountain to Mouth 2016.
Station Open: 4pm - 7pm
Address: Rotunda opposite Barwon Heads Hotel, Corner Ewing Blyth Dr and Jetty Rd, Barwon Heads 3227
Canoe Arrives: 5:55pm
Distance: 3km
Times: 5:25pm - 5:55pm (30min)
This is an easy walk in distance and has various gradients none of which are very steep.
Open: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Address: Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club Reserve, Surf Beach Road, Ocean Grove 3226
Canoe Arrives: 5:10pm
Canoe Departs: 5:25pm
Distance: 8.5km
Times: 2:50pm - 5:10pm (2hr 20min)
This is one of the hardest stages of the Walk and not for the weak kneed. 8km on soft sand. There is no going back once you've started this part of the walk.
Station Open: 1:30pm - 3:45pm
Address: Parkland opposite 15 Point Lonsdale Road, Point Lonsdale 3225
Canoe Arrives: 2:35pm
Canoe Departs: 2:50pm
Distance: 2.8km
Times: 2pm - 2:35pm (35min)
A short distance on an uneven gravel path and a bit of a climb to the beach and then it's smooth sailing along the flat pavement.
Station Open: 12:30pm – 3:00pm
Address: 2A Bellarine Highway, Queenscliff 3225
Canoe Arrives: 1:45pm
Canoe Departs: 2:00pm
Distance: 13.9km
Times: 11:00am - 1:45pm (2hr 45min)
This path is sealed and unsealed as has a gradual decline which is good because this is the longest stage in Walk.
You have the opportunity to ride a train hauled by a historic locomotive for 13.9km from Drysdale to Swan Bay this year. Book your spot on the train here.
Station Open: 9:30am - 12:00pm
Address: Portarlington Road off Station Street Drysdale 3222
Canoe Arrives: 10:45am
Canoe Departs: 11:00am
Distance: 7.6km
Times: 9:15am - 10:45am (1hr 30min)
This path is mostly sealed and mostly flat with lots of road crossings.
Station Open: Station Open: 8:00am - 10:15am
Address: 107 Christies Road, Leopold 3224
Canoe Arrives: 9:00am
Canoe Departs: 9:15am
Distance: 10.6km
Times: 6:50am - 9:00am (2hr 10min)
This path is mostly sealed and mostly flat with lots of road crossings and it does start to climb as it gets close to Christie’s Road.
Station Open: 6:00am - 7:45am
Address: Bob Morrell Reserve, North bank of the river between Moorabool Street and La Trobe Boulevard, South Geelong 3220
Canoe Arrives: 6:35am
Canoe Departs: 6:50am
Distance: 2.9Km
Times: 6:00am - 6:35am (35min)
This walk is on a sealed footpath which climbs to the top of McKillop Street and then travels down to the River.
Station Open: Friday 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Address: Eastern Beach Road between Moorabool and Yarra Streets, Geelong 3220
Canoe Arrives: Friday 8:20pm
Canoe stayed overnight
Canoe leaves: Saturday 6am
Gathering of the City: Geelong Connected Communities welcomes Canoe and the walkers to city centre as a highlight of Geelong After Dark. The ceremony begins at 8.10pm, Friday 6 May, at Steampacket Gardens.
Distance: 6.7km
Times: 6:55pm - 8:20pm (1hr 25min)
This path is mostly flat, however there are some steep climbs and descents. This path also changes between gravel, sealed, roadsides and grassed nature strips.
Station Open: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Address: Corner The Esplanade and Seabeach Parade, North Shore 3214
Canoe Arrives: 6:40pm
Canoe Departs: 6:55pm
Distance: 4.8Km
Times: 5:40pm - 6:40pm (1hr)
This path is mostly flat and changes from gravel paths, sealed footpaths, roadsides and grassed nature strips.
Station Open: 4:30pm - 6:45pm
Address: End of Foreshore Road, Corio 3214
Canoe Arrives: 5:25pm
Canoe Leaves: 5:40pm
Distance: 6.3Km
Times: 4:05pm - 5:25pm (1hr 15min)
This path is sealed and mostly flat with some moderate inclines and declines.
Station Open: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Address: 2 Rennie St, Lara
Canoe Arrives: 3:50pm
Canoe Leaves: 4:05pm
Distance: 11.52Km
Times: 1:30pm - 3:50pm (2hr 20min)
The paths and the terrain vary significantly along the first stage.
12:30pm-1:30pm
Gathering of the Elders at You Yangs Big Rock begins Mountain to Mouth 2016 with a ceremony acknowledging the land and the ancestors in whose footsteps we walk.
Station Open: 12pm - 2:30pm
Address: 5 Branch Rd, Little River, VIC, 3211, Australia
Canoe Leaves: 1:30pm
