Saturday run – Black mountain peninsula (path) or Black mountain waterfall loop (trail)

Meeting points:
For the path run: Black Mountain Peninsula, car park on Garry Owen Drive, Acton
For the trail run: Actew substation 20 Frith Rd, Acton

Route descriptions:
Black Mountain Peninsula to Scrivener Dam – Flat run along bike path to Scrivener Dam and back via the peninsula (10.15 km); for a longer run continue to do an anticlockwise loop of the West Basin (15.2km).
Starting at Garry Owen drive car park cross the road to the east side of the peninsula and follow bike path south, west, then north around the peninsula. At t-intersection, turn left and continue on bike path past rowing car park, toilet block, Lindsay Prior Arboretum/ National Rock Garden car park, cork plantation and up a hill and down the other side to Scrivener Dam. Turn after crossing the dam and retrace your steps. At the t-intersection go straight ahead and re-join Garry Owen Drive and the starting point. West basin loop map (without peninsula extension, which would add 2km)

Black mountain waterfall loop (5km or 9.2km, + optional 5km) – undulating open track, one sharp short climb, a bit of single track. For a longer option, at the end of the waterfall loop turn sharp left at the bottom of the stone steps on the main sealed path and head back up to the 4-way junction. Turn right and head downhill onto the Little Black Mountain trail which is another 5km loop (approximately).

Routes:
FIT Run #5 – Southside Path – Black Mountain Peninsula to Scrivener Dam
Black mountain waterfall loop

Breakfast:
Two Before Ten, The Aranda Shops, 68 Bandjalong Cres, Aranda