Mount Pelion West walk
Posted: Wed 19 Feb, 2014 10:31 pm
Hi all.
My name's Brad and I'm going for my 2nd Overland Track experience this April. I've decided to switch up the itinerary this time a little so I can fit in some other walks that I couldn't do last time. This time I plan to do the standard track walk over 6 nights (including the ferry from Narcissus), but instead spending 2 nights at Pelion hut (planning to skip Lake Windermere hut, weather permitting) so that one day can be spent doing the trek up Mt. Pelion West. Later down the track I'm also hoping to skip Bert Nicholls hut and trek up to Pine Valley hut to spend a night or two there to visit The Acropolis and The Labyrinth, depending on how long I spend at Kia Ora and how the weather is over the track. Last time I did the track, it was during September and it was very snowed over for most of day 1 and wet for most of the whole track to be honest. This time I'm hoping for less extreme weather, but it is Tassie after all!
So my question is, what is the route that one takes to summit Mt. Pelion West? As I understand it, this walk is not an official Overland Track side trip (which may be why I haven't yet been able to find sufficient info on the walk). But with taking 6 nights instead of 5 like last time, it would be rather awesome to knock off Pelion West. Is there an unofficial marker or path that runs from Frog Flats or something? Hopefully I can leave my big pack at Pelion hut then backtrack a while with the daypack to do Pelion West. I also know that information surrounding it is potentially sensitive; not for everyone's usage etc. so feel free to message me in private if need be.
Many thanks.
My name's Brad and I'm going for my 2nd Overland Track experience this April. I've decided to switch up the itinerary this time a little so I can fit in some other walks that I couldn't do last time. This time I plan to do the standard track walk over 6 nights (including the ferry from Narcissus), but instead spending 2 nights at Pelion hut (planning to skip Lake Windermere hut, weather permitting) so that one day can be spent doing the trek up Mt. Pelion West. Later down the track I'm also hoping to skip Bert Nicholls hut and trek up to Pine Valley hut to spend a night or two there to visit The Acropolis and The Labyrinth, depending on how long I spend at Kia Ora and how the weather is over the track. Last time I did the track, it was during September and it was very snowed over for most of day 1 and wet for most of the whole track to be honest. This time I'm hoping for less extreme weather, but it is Tassie after all!
So my question is, what is the route that one takes to summit Mt. Pelion West? As I understand it, this walk is not an official Overland Track side trip (which may be why I haven't yet been able to find sufficient info on the walk). But with taking 6 nights instead of 5 like last time, it would be rather awesome to knock off Pelion West. Is there an unofficial marker or path that runs from Frog Flats or something? Hopefully I can leave my big pack at Pelion hut then backtrack a while with the daypack to do Pelion West. I also know that information surrounding it is potentially sensitive; not for everyone's usage etc. so feel free to message me in private if need be.
Many thanks.