by GastonUmlaut » Sat 09 Apr, 2022 11:41 am
Just wanted to add an update on this. I did the track uphill (ie coming from Grey Mare hut side and going up to Valentines Hut) a few days ago. It was quite awful, no track to speak of, waist+ height scrub, lots of regrowth, lots of old dead trees and it was wet, so everything was slippery especially the dead trees. It took a couple of hours for three of us to get up the hill to near the lookout, no sign of the track below that point. It wouldn't be quite as bad going downhill, or if it was dry, but I recommend not using this route until the track is re-established. Definitely Type 3 fun! Even the two necessary river crossings below the falls were pretty dodgy, with high levels.
Having said that, the falls are very pretty to see from below, so if you are keen then drop your pack, walk around and check them out, then go back to the main FT!