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| Name | Date | Difficulty | Distance/Duration | |
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Mount Bartle Frere - Eastern Approach (Wooroonooran National Park) |
19 Jul, 2020 |
Very Hard |
15km return 12 hrs |
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| Did the Western trail on the 9th, then the Eastern trail on the 19th. Certainly had their differences I can tell you right now. For starters, the Western trail was infested with leeches, whereas not a leech was seen on the Eastern trail. This may have just been due to different weather conditions; I took the western trail on a rainy day and the eastern approach on a clear day. Other than that, the Eastern trail provided spectacular views, fun creek crossings in the first couple of kilometres and hectic boulder hopping up to the sumit. The Western trail, on the other hand, provided zero views, and didn't have any particularly interesting features. Additionally, the camp site we stopped at on the Western trail flooded during the night, submerging our tent in water! Overall, the walks were similar in difficulty, but I'd 100% recommend the eastern trail. If you are confident taking your bags over the boulder fields, there is a great campsite with spectacular views of both the sunset and sunrise. Otherwise, there is a great campsite before the boulder fields, just next to the heli pad. |
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