Tag: hiking
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Day 7. Pine Valley to Lake St Clair V.C. 26.4km
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123.9 km / 77 Miles I woke up at 4am, to the sound of rain… pouring, pouring RAIN! I guess they were right with the weather. So glad to be close to the end and have had pretty good weather throughout. I was a little gutted to not be able…
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Day 6. Bert Nichols to Pine Valley & The Acropolis. 15.8km.
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97.4 km / 60.5 Miles Today is the last big day of the trip! And what looks to be the last of the good weather! We have been so lucky weather wise! I am of course up early – mainly because my bladder woke me up at 5.30! The sun…
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Day 1. Ronnie Creek to Scott Kilvert. 10.9 km
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The start of the Overland Track! Finally getting to tick this off the bucket list! Today started with a 6.40am departure from the hostel in Launceston! I woke at 5 with a mixture of emotions: mostly anxious and excited. After a cup of coffee and some breakfast I repacked my…
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Overland Track Itinerary
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Date Campground/hut Side Trip KM Ele. Gain Ele. Loss February 20 Scott Kilvert Hut Marions lookout 10 1463 ft 1266 ft February 21 Windermere Hut Barn Bluff 17.8 2654 ft 2437 ft February 22 Pelion Hut Mt Oakleigh 24.8 2257 ft 2372 ft February 23 Kia Ora Mt Ossa/Mt Pelion…
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Day 9. Cradle Mountain to Rosebery via Mt Farrell. 42 Miles
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283 Miles / 455 KM Today was a cycle and a hike and then another cycle! Did not realise I was climbing two mountains today!! I woke up super early at Cradle Mountain, hoping to be on the road in good time. I was awake at 6, but didn’t leave…
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Mapped up and planning!
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“Life is meant for spectacular adventures. Let your feet wander, your eyes marvel, and your soul ignite” Excited to have my info pack through for The Overland Track! It’s made me alter my original plan a little bit and add an extra day on the trail! I’ve made a list…
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Hiking in Albany/Denmark Day 2.
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Another day on the South West Coast! Today I had 3 hikes I wanted to do: Monkey Rock, Mount Lindesay and Castle Rock (Granite Skywalk). Monkey Rock Monkey Rock, in Williams Bay National Park was a 4km round trip hike, with a constant uphill to get to the top and…
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I have my Overland Permit!!
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Its less than a week to Christmas so I don’t feel bad about dropping some money on myself 🙂 Today I purchased my Overland Track PERMIT and my Tasmania National Park pass! So excited to have this confirmed and happening!! I will head to Tassie at the start of Feb…
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Day 11. Scafell Pike (978m) & Grasmere to Langdale. 9 Miles.
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581 Miles/ 935 km Today is peak 2 of 3 day! Time to climb to the highest point in England. The weather looked good this morning, a lot of cloud, maybe some sunshine, but no rain and the wind didnt look too bad either. I was much more excited about…