Pub lunch and easy walk around Lilydale Lake.

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Relaxing pub lunch and easy 5 km walk to and around Lilydale Lake (graded according to the Leaders Guide – Appendix A: Activity Grading Guidelines).

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: An easily accessible walk by either train or car. Once the train from Flinders Street arrives, we will walk to the historic Olinda Creek Hotel (1860) for a pub lunch in the Bistro.

After a relaxing lunch, we’ll take an easy walk beside the Olinda Creek to Lilydale Lake along the Warburton to Carrum Trail. The lake walk includes historic sites relating to limestone mining in the Mitchell Family’s 110 year old quarry.

A nearby shopping centre can provide a spot for afternoon drinks.