Kipper wrote:Hi there. Long time lurker on this forum. Thought it about time I post something.
A mate and I are planning a stroll (4 days and 3 nights) from Harrietville mid-November. We are both reasonably fit with moderate hiking and camping experience. I'd be interested in any feedback - Does this route make sense? Any other suggestions? Things to look out for etc.
Day 1 – Harrietville > Federation Hut via Bungalow + return trip to Mt Feathertop after we’ve set up camp. If we can start walking by about 10am, we should get to Federation Hut by 2-3pm, I think
Kipper wrote:Day 2 – Federation Hut > Pretty Valley Hut (19.5km) - this seems the hardest day as it involves going down Diamantina Spur
Kipper wrote:Day 3 – Pretty Valley Hut > Derrick Hut (19km) via Cope Saddle and AAWT
Kipper wrote:Day 4 – Derrick Hut > Harrietville (19.5km) via Bon Accord; eat steak and chips at the pub and drink beer; camp at the Harrietville campground and drive back to Melbourne the next day
Lophophaps wrote:There are flat spots near Diamantina Hut, but that is in the resort, can't camp there. The hut is for emergency use only. After that The Razorback is exposed, and not much flat until the Bon Accord Hut site. I recall some flat areas above this, which my map says may be at 1630 metres, about 500 metres distance from the ridge. Others may be able to clarify this point.
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:Going up the last 2 km of the BA spur is very steep and tough. It may take longer than you plan it to .
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:In Spring finding water won't be too hard.
paidal_chalne_vala wrote: The campsite on the top of the Diamantina spur is flat and has lovely snow gums so it is sheltered. You can go and fetch water from the spring on track that leads to the MUMC hut , gather 7-8 litres to set you up for the night and the morning until you hit the next source of water.
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:I know that the MUMC track spring is not next door to the High Knob campsit at all , but it is a nice campsite and always less busy than Fed. hut is.If th e O.P. takes a spare 4 litre bladder and can do a trip there for water ( about 2-3 kms on a good track ) then that increases the options.
Xplora wrote:Kipper - you may change your mind about going up Diamantina after you gone down it.
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:The Diamantina spur is something you go down once, and years later ,once the therapy and medication has kicked in you might think about going up it , before you become too sensible or much too old and fat to do it at all.
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