Ascent to Mount Ainslie (842 m)

The walk starts at the Australian War Memorial, which is one of the most famous buildings in all of Canberra and is definitely worth a visit. From here, it is only about 2.5 km and 250 meters above sea level to the top of Mount Ainslie. The road also leads to the top, but it is certainly more interesting to get acquainted with the local flora and fauna. The road leads through the local bushes with eucalyptus trees and you hardly want to believe that you are on the edge of the capital.

The biggest experience of this walk are kangaroos (of course for non-Australian ones), who often walk along the hiking trail

In about 45 minutes of leisurely walk, we are on the lookout

The most famous view of Canberra towards Capital Hill

Canberra is really a bit of a backcountry :-)

Beautiful early evening light illuminates the local typical vegetation with trees with light bark

With the beginning of the early evening, kangaroos also increase. You can get to them relatively close, they are not very timid. If you get too close they will stand up and be taller than you. Of course you are in Australia, so it is not a problem to find a lot of spiders here

The dominant feature of the opposite Black Mountain hill with a 195 meter high TV tower can also be seen nicely. There are several viewpoints on the tower, so it is definitely worth a visit.