Percival Hill Walking Track ACT (1.3km)
ACT
Nearest Town
Nicholls, ACT
Best Time of the Year to Travel
- Year round
Starting Location
Top of Schow Place, Nicholls
Finish Location
Top of Schow Place, Nicholls
Percival Hill Walking Track Review
By no means is this the longest or most spectacular walk in the region, far from it, but when we ended up with severe time pressures and the weather forecast on our planned hike was horrendous, we looked around for a short walk we hadn’t done before and came across the Percival Hill Reserve. This reserve is typical of the many small reserves that are spread around Canberra. The trailhead for this walk is located within the suburbs at the top of Schow Place. The turning circle fits around four cars at the end of the place without having to park in front of houses although that is an option.
This short walk is all on management track and the start, on the left side of Schow Place, is very obvious. Head through the gate and follow the fence line along the management road. The trail is easy to follow and turns through an open section of the fence on the right before you reach the destination point which is the Percival Hill TRIG.
The summit provides great views down to the surrounding suburbs below as well as to the Belconnen and Gunghalin town centres through the bush buffer zones that are spread throughout Canberra. I have lived in Canberra for most of my life and have never visited Percival Hill so it was good to see some unique views from this hill top. We saw a small mob of kangaroos on the summit but apart from the occasional birdlife that’s about it on the animal front.
Once you’ve had your fill of the views make your way back down to the trailhead. The entire walk will take under 45 minutes to complete.
Through the suburbs
Park at the top of Schow Place
Through the gate on the left side of the road
Through the gate
Heading up the hill
Follow the road through an open gate on the right
Approaching the summit
Gill under the TRIG on Percival Hill
Suburb of Palmerston
Research glasshouses below
Gunghalin Town Centre
Belconnen Town Centre
Optional return road
Heading home
Back to the trailhead
Walk Video
This video includes a slideshow from start to finish of this walk that includes still and video images to give you a real time idea of what the walk is like
Getting There
This walk in located within one of the bushland buffer zones on the edge of the suburb Nicholls 18km from the Canberra GPO
Trailhead car park at the top of Schow Place, Nicholls
Things to Know
- There is excellent phone signal on this track
- You need to bring your own water
- There are no toilets on this trail
- Dogs are allowed on a leash
Disclaimer
This walk was undertaken by the team from Australian Hiker