This activity is all about getting out and seeing the many wonderful parts of Australia most people will never see – both local and far away! Walks vary from short day walks to the more challenging night treks. There is a walk to suit everyone and every group. 

Who is PEAK?

PEAK is the Sydney North Region Bushwalking Team. This is both a bit like a bushwalking club and has 3 main aims/objectives:

  1. Bushwalking – To run bushwalks (day walks, overnight walks etc) to build bushwalking experience, have fun, learn new bushwalking locations, provide opportunities for people to plan, organise and lead bushwalking activities with guidance from others.
  2. Training – To provide bushwalking training to Leaders, Rovers and youth members.
  3. Qualification – To facilitate Leaders, Rovers and youth members achieve bushwalking qualifications (Scouts Skills or VET). These can be as a result of formal training or via RPL/RCC.

Membership

Membership is free and there is no charge to be a member of the SNR bushwalking club PEAK.

Participation in PEAK bushwalks is free, other than the cost for your travel, food, camping and any other costs.

Qualifications & Workshops

Qualifications are a requirement for adults leaders and rovers leading Scouts NSW bushwalking activities. There are two pathways, either by RPL or by attending a bushwalking workshop. The workshops will provide training and bushwalking opportunities.

  1. RPL – Have existing skills – then you can apply for RPL (recognition of prior learning). Please down load the RPL document click here and have a conversation with a bushwalking Guide (you can find a list of guides by clicking here).
    • TP Tracked Bushwalking – Your logbook needs at least 4 walks of 5km or more on grade 3 tracks within the last 3 years.
    • TP Difficult Tracked Bushwalking – Your logbook needs at least 3 walks on grade 4 tracks within the last 3 years, at least one of which needs to be an onvernight walk.
    • TP Extremly Difficult Tracked & Untracked Bushwalking – Your logbook needs at least 3 walks on grade 5 tracks within the last 3 years at least one of which needs to be a 3 day walk. Off track bushwalking experience needs to also be demonstrated
  2. Bushwalking workshops – These are aimed at providing opportunities for Leaders and Rovers to attain TP Tracked and/or TP Difficult Tracked qualifications. Dates for up coming workshops are below:

  • Trained Participant Core

    April 28 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

  • TP Bushwalking Workshop – BWG25A

    June 14 @ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Book Now

    5 of 24 places remaining.

    Registrations closes by: 2025-06-09 19:00:00

    Note: starting your application does not reserve your spot, you must submit your application and pay.

  • TP Bushwalking Workshop – BWG25A

    June 28 @ 8:30 AM – June 29 @ 3:30 PM
    Book Now

    5 of 24 places remaining.

    Registrations closes by: 2025-06-09 19:00:00

    Note: starting your application does not reserve your spot, you must submit your application and pay.

Walks

The PEAK Team is looking to run a series of overnight Leader/Rover walking activities throughout the year. These are opportunities to build skills, develop experience, develop bushwalking planning skills and show competency in bushwalking.

Walk dates:

There are no upcoming events.

Walk Grades – Our walks are graded for a person of average fitness. If you can push a shopping trolley around “Big Fresh”, you can do an “easy walk”. If you run up stairs 2 at a time you are probably better than “medium” and if you regularly play an active sport or can jog for half an hour you will have no difficulty with the “hard” ones.


Bushwalking Team Meetings

Meetings are held at the Barra Brui Activities Hall, off Hunter Ave St Ives and commence at 7.00pm.  Everyone is welcome whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned walker.

Dates:

Emergency Beacons

The Region has four Emergency Beacons (SPOT brand) available for hire to members heading out into the wilderness.

Scouts NSW policy is that an electronic emergency locating device (eg. PLB) must be available on all activities more than one hour from emergency response.

Intended for use as a last resort and only in REAL emergencies, activating the beacon will alert emergency services, allow them to pinpoint your location and thus initiate rescue action.

Hire Charges
$20 for a weekend (4 days)
$40 for a week

Useful Files

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