Mt Castle (Main Range) and surrounding areas

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Re: Mt Castle (Main Range) and surrounding areas

Postby Lisa Bushwalker » Mon 24 Jul, 2017 8:54 am

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone has done the hike from Sylvester's Lookout to Mt Castle recently and can give us an idea on timings and what the footpad is like at the moment. We're looking at doing a day hike starting at 6.30am at Sylvester's Lookout. We're a group of fit, experienced hikers used to off track/bush bash rough terrain.
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Re: Mt Castle (Main Range) and surrounding areas

Postby findbuddha » Mon 24 Jul, 2017 11:30 am

No idea about the current state of the footpad but I believe the hole in the wall is now a gap instead, with the roof section fallen away sometime in the last couple of years.
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Re: Mt Castle (Main Range) and surrounding areas

Postby gbagua » Mon 24 Jul, 2017 2:16 pm

If the hole in the wall point is gone...the hike won't be as nice! When I did it, the razorback area was the highlight of the entire hike. No idea if you could down climb and then climb up again the fallen gap. It was located near the end of the razorback anyway.
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Re: Mt Castle (Main Range) and surrounding areas

Postby findbuddha » Mon 24 Jul, 2017 3:51 pm

gbagua wrote:If the hole in the wall point is gone...the hike won't be as nice! When I did it, the razorback area was the highlight of the entire hike. No idea if you could down climb and then climb up again the fallen gap. It was located near the end of the razorback anyway.


Can't remember where I read it unfortunately! It was a great walk - I was actually on the trip there you organised a couple of years ago :wink:
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Re: Mt Castle (Main Range) and surrounding areas

Postby gbagua » Tue 25 Jul, 2017 8:20 am

Yes, I know you were also in Short Leaning Ridge. ;)

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