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Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Fri 15 Nov, 2019 11:54 am
by paul8
I am planning a day-trip to the 7 Gods Pinnacles in Morton National Park. (Start and end at Long Gully Campground.)
I'll have time to climb only 2 of the pinnacles.
One will be the baby pinnacle at the northern-most end.
Which other pinnacle should I climb ? (One that is not too hard and has a good view :D )

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Sat 16 Nov, 2019 5:53 pm
by Walk_fat boy_walk
paul8 wrote:I am planning a day-trip to the 7 Gods Pinnacles in Morton National Park. (Start and end at Long Gully Campground.)
I'll have time to climb only 2 of the pinnacles.
One will be the baby pinnacle at the northern-most end.
Which other pinnacle should I climb ? (One that is not too hard and has a good view :D )
I've only ever climbed the baby one but it still scares the s**t out of me. Great view up to Holland Gorge and surrounds

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Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Tue 19 Nov, 2019 2:13 am
by ribuck
Walk_fat boy_walk wrote:I've only ever climbed the baby one but it still scares the s**t out of me.

Scares me too. The scramble is straightforward (in Volleys when it's dry), but if you lose your footing you will go all the way down.

I have also explored the one immediately to the south, which I found satisfying. Climb via an easy vegetated ramp on its north, then turn right and grab a convenient tree to pull yourself up a small cliff. This takes you 70% of the way up, and there are some interesting spots to explore including a high cliff-edge with a great view to the south. You can climb further to about 85% of the way up (easy going), or if you are confident you can get to maybe 95%, but I don't think you can get to the true summit unless you are a rock climber.

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Tue 19 Nov, 2019 12:58 pm
by paul8
Thanks Ribuck
Your information will be handy when I visit the place.
By the way, is the 2nd photo in your post taken from the top of Rumdoodle ?

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Tue 03 Dec, 2019 2:38 pm
by paul8
An update ...
Last week, I went to the 7 Gods Pinnacles and climbed the northern-most one, ie the smallest one called Rumdoodle.

Some photos are in
http://mntviews.blogspot.com/p/u.html
(When in the website, scroll down a bit to the pictures.)

Made an attempt to find one other pinnacle to climb, but run out of time.
So now, have to make another trip to do it :D

Would be good if someone can point out which other pinnacle can be climbed.
Else I'll just have to do the exploration myself :D

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Wed 04 Dec, 2019 8:34 pm
by rcaffin
Somewhere I have a very old (70s?) photo of us walking between the pinnacles on little more than grass. NO scrub around at all.
That must have been a hot fire, methinks.

Cheers

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Thu 05 Dec, 2019 5:34 am
by north-north-west
Is there anywhere you haven't been, Roger?

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Thu 05 Dec, 2019 7:45 pm
by rcaffin
Good Lord yes!
But remember - I started walking at 14, and I am now 74. That is a lot of time for walking.
Still haven't done the Penguin track in Tassie.
Haven't been walking in SA or WA or NT.
So many Grandes Routes in Europe untouched.
Sigh.
But maybe running out of new routes would be much worse?

Cheers

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Fri 06 Dec, 2019 4:57 pm
by crollsurf
Hi paul8. Good to see you made it. Absolutely love your mtviews blog. I visit it all the time and find the info you post perfect for planning a walk.

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Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Fri 06 Dec, 2019 8:54 pm
by paul8
Thanks crollsurf :D

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Sat 07 Dec, 2019 7:15 am
by ribuck
rcaffin wrote:Haven't been walking in SA or WA or NT.

Surely you have walked in the NT - isn't it your walk report at this link?
https://bushwalkingnsw.org.au/clubsites ... apinta.htm

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Sat 07 Dec, 2019 7:37 pm
by rcaffin
You are right! Larapinta Trail is in NT. I forgot.
I have been to SA and Wa, but not for bushwalking.

Cheers
Roger

Re: Seven Gods Pinnacles

PostPosted: Tue 10 Dec, 2019 5:52 am
by north-north-west
rcaffin wrote:You are right! Larapinta Trail is in NT. I forgot.
I have been to SA and Wa, but not for bushwalking.


Get thee to Karajini and enjoy.