Brandy Flat Hut from South

Starting from the car park off Boboyan Road, Booth, this walk takes you to the Brandy Flat Hut and back via mostly a fire trail. Located in Namadgi National Park, this cosy little hut is one of the best alpine huts in ACT and sits beautifully in nature. Equipped with a fireplace and a toilet nearby, it surely is a convenient stop. You’ll probably spot lots of kangaroos and other wildlife as you go up and down the hills of Namadgi. And if by any chance you’re there on a foggy day, the walk transforms to a mysterious challenging adventure through nature. Just make sure you stay on the fire trail till the fog dissolves. Keep in mind that you have the option to make this a one-way trip as the fire trail is also accessible by motor vehicles. A 4WD vehicle is recommended. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-35.7416273,149.0036845)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Tuggeranong Parkway Turn on to Drakeford Drive then drive for 2 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Drakeford Drive and drive for another 700 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tharwa Drive and drive for another 950 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tharwa Drive and drive for another 540 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tharwa Drive and drive for another 890 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tharwa Drive and drive for another 1 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tharwa Drive and drive for another 5 km Turn slight left onto Naas Road and drive for another 31.5 km Turn sharp left and drive for another 60 m

Track Notes

Getting started
From the car park off Boboyan Road(21.36kms north of intersection with Shannons Flat Road), head towards the formed walking track along the dirt path. Stay on the track as it veers left into the woodland. In about 300 metres, veer right and join the dirt fire trail to continue along Brandy Flat Hut from South Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 305 m continue straight.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip taking you to Gudgenby Creek. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 4.3 km (at the intersection of Gudgenby Creek Firetrail & Brandy Flat North Fire Trail) turn left (a footpath).
	Continue another 10 m to find the end. Then turn around here and retrace the main route for 4.6 km to get back to the start. About 20 m past the end is "Brandy Flat Hut". About 40 m past the end is "Toilets".

An optional side trip taking you to Gudgenby Creek.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Brandy Flat North Fire Trail & Gudgenby Creek Firetrail Start heading along Gudgenby Creek Firetrail (a vehicle track).
	After another 305 m come to the end. A ford. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 305 m to the main route.

Terrain

Brandy Flat Hut from South

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	9.1 km
Time	3 h 15 min to 5 h

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Tourism|alpine_hut: There is one 4.6 km from the start.

Toilet: There is one 4.6 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Tourism\|alpine_hut	4.6 km	Brandy Flat Hut
Toilet	4.6 km	Toilets

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