Saturday-Sunday 18-19 January: In Strzelecki’s Footsteps (KNP) - L/R. Due to popular demand you now have 2 opportunities to do Hannels Spur over the Christmas Holidays!
Trip 1: (17) 18 - 19 December: In Strzelecki’s Footsteps (KNP) – L/R, X
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Trip 2: (17) 18 – 19 January: In Strzelecki’s Footsteps (KNP) – L/R, X.
A legendary bushwalk, this trip will take in Hannels Spur - Australia’s greatest ascending spur. It involves 27 km and 2000 m of climbing, mostly on poorly formed tracks. We’ll drive down the night before, leaving Canberra at 4PM and camp at Dr Forbes Hut near the Swampy Plain River. Day 2 We’ll climb Hannels Spur ascending approx 1500 m (over 8 km), and set up camp near where Strzelecki did, below the crest of Abbott Ridge. Day 3 We’ll ascend Abbott Peak, Mt Townsend, and Mt Kosciuszko, then descend to Dead Horse Gap, where we’ll retrieve our vehicles via car shuffle. The trip will be undertaken at a moderate pace, suitable for short legged walkers. Subject to the weather / party, we may explore the area to the west of Mt Kosi. Photos and maps of the route taken in 2012 are at: https://plus.google.com/photos/105104138538218535945/albums/5832420946559163457 Maps: Youngal 8525-3S, Perisher Valley 8525-2S, and Chimneys Ridge 8524-1N 1:25,000. Leader: Karen C. Transport: approx $170 per car, Park entry $16 per car. Limit: 8.
