One hundred kilometres inland on the Great Dividing Range, lies Mount Walsh National Park. It is worth the trouble to climb, but the walk is awful and dangerous, comprising of loose gravel and rocks of all sizes. The track is straight up it starts at a modest gradient of one in two and shortly after increases to a one in one.
It is a relief to get to the rock face and start clambering up the rocks, the path is well marked with plastic tape and painted arrows (which seemed more like an act of vandalism).
It is a relief to get to the rock face and start clambering up the rocks, the path is well marked with plastic tape and painted arrows (which seemed more like an act of vandalism).
The view's from the summit are impressive. The tip back down is tough on your feet and ankles. Arriving back at the car park, I was suitably relieved to have lost no bark from my elbows and knees, having rememberd that valuable instruction"hands and feet not elbows and Knees"