syzygyeolith wrote: The South Coast looks to be the one for me. A chartered flight to the start (end?) of it sounds like it could be exciting too.
syzygyeolith wrote:Thanks for the info. It's good to get a definition on what constitutes 'difficult', and to have a logical progression to follow. Still wanting to do it at some stage, of course.
Since I'm predominantly interested in week long bush walks, The South Coast looks to be the one for me. A chartered flight to the start (end?) of it sounds like it could be exciting too.
DaveNoble wrote:I would not put the Western Arthurs as the "most difficult hike in Tasmania". Any major off track walk in the South West would typically be a lot harder.
The Arthur Range is certainly quite a different type of walk than the Overland Track. The whole range is compact - not much longer than you could walk in one day on the Overland Track. The Arthurs (E and W) has a pretty well marked track in most places - but the walking style needed is a lot different than the Overland Track - you need to look around to find the route, you need to almost constantly be scrambling - you need to use your hands a lot to hold onto things -rock handholds, trees, tree roots - and you are very often going up or down steep slopes and sometimes cliffs - often with a fair bit of exposure. You do all this with a full pack. And it is a high level traverse - so you are in the full force of strong winds and bad weather.
Dave
DaveNoble wrote:I would not put the Western Arthurs as the "most difficult hike in Tasmania".
DaveNoble wrote: The Arthurs (E and W) has a pretty well marked track in most places - but the walking style needed is a lot different than the Overland Track - you need to look around to find the route, you need to almost constantly be scrambling - you need to use your hands a lot to hold onto things -rock handholds, trees, tree roots - and you are very often going up or down steep slopes and sometimes cliffs - often with a fair bit of exposure. You do all this with a full pack. And it is a high level traverse - so you are in the full force of strong winds and bad weather. Dave
Phil S wrote:Regarding the Junction Creek crossing, I'm sure I've read somewhere that there is a fixed line across the creek downstream a bit from the wash station which can aid crossings in flood conditions. Can anyone confirm this and perhaps pin down its exact location for me?
Phil S wrote:Regarding the Junction Creek crossing, I'm sure I've read somewhere that there is a fixed line across the creek downstream a bit from the wash station which can aid crossings in flood conditions. Can anyone confirm this and perhaps pin down its exact location for me?
Nuts wrote:Yeah, wow, good advice till the last. Perhaps it was just a 2am thing- intended for the groupies.. Iv'e crossed junction Creek 6 times, relatively few and never in full flood. I'd say it could be the single most dangerous move on that traverse.
durks wrote:Phil S wrote:Regarding the Junction Creek crossing, I'm sure I've read somewhere that there is a fixed line across the creek downstream a bit from the wash station which can aid crossings in flood conditions. Can anyone confirm this and perhaps pin down its exact location for me?
There *used* to be one, but it had gone by 2006. (I did find some *remnants* of the crossing point that year when I went for a look.)
Of course, it *could* have been replaced since - but I would suggest you assume it no longer exists.
Phil S wrote:Spare us a thought sometime next week when you've respectively got a moment free. I'll let y'all know how it went.
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