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| Name | Date | Difficulty | Distance/Duration | |
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Mt Bartle Frere - Western Approach (Wooroonooran National Park) |
21 Nov, 2015 |
Very Hard |
16km return 12 hrs |
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| Turned off the Gillies Highway at Lake Eacham (not Lake Barrine) followed the written instructions without too much difficulty from there. Camped at the trail head in the rain. Saw a cassowary before setting off on the trial. Hiked through relentless rain and leeches until reaching the western summit camp. The hike itself wasn't too bad, even with our packs and gear, however, the leeches were very mentally draining. We had planned to camp at the tip top summit but due to the rain, we decided to camp at the western summit. Spent 18 hours in the tent before heading back down (without ever going to the summit due to the rain). The leeches on the way down were worse - my partner had 1 in his eye for about 1.5 hours. Was a harrowing experience. We will attempt it again but only during the dry winter months. | ||||