Oliver Descoeudres

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Name Date Difficulty Distance/Duration
Thornleigh to Hornsby (GNW) (New South Wales)
6 May, 2017
Medium
10km one-way
4 hrs
Did Thornleigh to Berowra as a day-walk:
https://hikingtheworld.blog/2017/05/06/thornleigh-to-berowra-gnw/

Fishpond is nice but was very busy when I was there. You can still walk through the closed section behind the rifle range which is the way I went - it's disappointing they chose to re-route the walks via public roads. There's been no change in the rifle range, just a more conservative approach to risk management.
Bairne Track to The Basin Circuit (Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park)
25 Mar, 2017
Medium
11km return
3.5 hrs
Not a bad hike, but the walk up from the Basin is very dreary. Resolute Circuit is much nicer. Note: there are a couple of routes down from the Bairne Track. The easiest way is from Soldiers Point lookout, where there is a steep but fairly obvious track down to the water.
https://hikingtheworld.blog/2017/03/25/bairne-to-basin-circuit-west-head/
Wollangambe Canyon (Upper Section) (New South Wales)
28 Jan, 2017
Hard
9km return
5 hrs
Great excursion on a hot day... was a bit under-prepared and ended up doing more swimming than expected, Must bring a li-lo next time!
Cape Hauy (Tasman National Park)
14 Jan, 2017
Medium
10km
4 hrs
Cape Huay is almost impressive as Cape Pillar - and a lot easier to get to (from Fortescue Bay). I visited as part of a longer "Three Capes in One Day" walk.
https://hikingtheworld.blog/2017/01/14/three-capes-in-a-day/
Three Capes (Tasman National Park)
14 Jan, 2017
Hard
41km return
1 days
A long but very scenic day trip - the tracks are generally VERY good and it's easy walking. Would have been a bit boring doing this over 4 days.
https://hikingtheworld.blog/2017/01/14/three-capes-in-a-day/
Mt Dromedary (Gulaga) (New South Wales)
5 Jan, 2017
Hard
14.5km return
3 hrs
Pleasant and shaded walk on an old 4WD track; the last section is steep as it goes through rainforest to the summit. No views from the top.
]https://hikingtheworld.blog/2017/01/05/mt-dromedary-gulaga/
Mt Warning Summit Trail (Wollumbin National Park)
19 Apr, 2016
Hard
8.3km return
5 hrs
Did this walk twice; once starting very early to see the sunrise, and a couple of years later with my 8-year old son during the day. Nice views from the top, albeit nothing particularly amazing. The last scramble up the rocks using a chain is fun.
https://hikingtheworld.blog/2016/04/19/mount-warning-wollumbin/
Uluru Base Walk (Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park)
22 Apr, 2014
Easy
11.8km return
4 hrs
Completed this prior to doing the Uluru Climb. Allow time to explore the caves and side-tracks.
Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island (Far North Queensland)
29 Sep, 2013
Hard
32km one-way
4 days
Spectacular walk. July-September best time. You can comfortably do this in three days. https://hikingtheworld.blog/2013/09/29/thorsborne-trail-hinchinbrook-island/