Bracken Lane

Bracken Lane from Hall's Saddle

Today's walk covered some favourite ferny tracks as well as the recently developed Bracken Lane track.

We met at Hall's Saddle 

Took the Pipeline Track towards Fern Tree

The aqueduct taking the pipeline across Dunn's Creek

 Then the steps uphill, 

Avoiding this section of the walk, three people took their own route and discovered some bird orchids 

Chilloglottis triceratops.

At Fern Tree we took a path through the recently opened playground

To find the Fern Glade Track which will take us to Pillinger Drive

It starts off nice and level but soon begins to climb...but gently(ish)

Our attention was taken by this tall thin manfern

Minties walk through station 

Possum attack?

We reach the turning point onto Silver Falls Track 

(not uphill which everyone appreciated)

We reach Pillinger Drive and cross it to go...

...down Bracken Lane

At the bottom of Bracken Lane there is the start of a track designed for mountain bikes and we zig zag all the way down

And finally reach our cars

There were nineteen Ramblers. Lunch was at Fern Tree Tavern.

Maps

Yes it was hilly

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