Lophophaps wrote:paidal_chalne_vala wrote:Yes, The NW spur track up/down Mt. Feathertop is the gold standard in torture.
Going down is no picnic. Still, abseiling is always an option.
andrewbish wrote:I'm sure my list is too short - it's a question of how far "off-trail" you're prepared to go. Hmmm, Bogong via Lt Bogong looks interesting...
Lophophaps wrote:Staircase has never amused me, mainly as it is so long in distance and especially altitude. This is one of the biggest climbs in Australia, 1300 metres from memory.
Lophophaps wrote:I hate blackberries in the bush. One trip we could hear and see the water but the ****** blackberries stopped us. Dry camp.[/color]
north-north-west wrote:Hannels Spur to the Abbotts is the biggest. It's an 1800 metre gain to Kosciuszko, not much less to the Abbotts and Townsend. And in all that there are three very short flattish sections, otherwise just up, up and more up. Even when the track's clear it's a gut buster.
north-north-west wrote:Used to be my pet hate about walking on the mainland - there's barely a river or creek in the high country that doesn't have its fair share of blackberry. One of the greatest things about Tassie is the lack of that infernal weed in the mountains.
Lophophaps wrote:north-north-west wrote:Hannels Spur to the Abbotts is the biggest. It's an 1800 metre gain to Kosciuszko, not much less to the Abbotts and Townsend. And in all that there are three very short flattish sections, otherwise just up, up and more up. Even when the track's clear it's a gut buster.
That big? My usual way from the base of Hannels to the summit of Kosciouszko is to drive from Swampy Plains, chairlift to Eagles above Thredbo, and a lovely walk on the track to the hordes.
Lophophaps wrote:north-north-west wrote:Used to be my pet hate about walking on the mainland - there's barely a river or creek in the high country that doesn't have its fair share of blackberry. One of the greatest things about Tassie is the lack of that infernal weed in the mountains.
Would you like some blackberry seeds for your birthday? They're good for emergency food.
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:........ or descending the NW spur of Mt Feathertop with a full pack , tent , rations, water etc. etc.
Derringer wrote:My hardest walks in Vic have been,
The Razor via the NE ridge
Mt Bogong via Little Bogong, from Mountain Creek
The Devils Staircase from Terrible Hollow
E ridge of Feathertop from North Peak and upto Mt Fainter South
Lake Cobbler to the Razor via Catherine River
Vereker range traverse to Mt Latrobe and Mt Ramsay, Wilsons Prom
Mt Norgate to South Point via Enclave Creek, Wilson Prom
Snowy Bluff from the Moroka river
All good off track walks
Kevin
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:Walking up or down the Nobs track from Clear Creek is just wrong!.
+dj_hansen+ wrote:Whilst i havent climbed Bogong or Feathertop, i did the semi offtrack climb from Shannonvale up to Cope Hut/Rover Lodge on the Bogong High Plains to reenact the journey up to the Rover Chalet via the original route and that was quite a challenging trip. Nearly 10 hours of slogging up and over fallen timber and making sure we were on the right spur. An adventure with only day packs
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:I went up the NW spur to camp at MUMC hut on the weekend, with a full pack. The Horror , The Horror!
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