australia:vic:licola
bushwalks in Victoria's Licola region
the Licola region
Macalister Springs and Mt Howitt day hike
Macalister Springs to Mt Speculation via the Crosscut Saw
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5km 1.5hr hike from mt Howitt car park to Macalister Springs to camp for 1st night
day 2: hike to Mt Speculation and return to Macalister Springs to camp for 2nd night (or one could camp at Mt Speculation)
day 3: hike back to car park then optional Bryces Gorge walk
24.7km, total ascent 1290m, total descent 1290m, max. elevation 1666m, min. elevation 1417m
grade 4 difficulty
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water availability
from north to south:
Catherine Saddle (head south 200 metres towards the Wonnangatta River)
Camp Creek where it crosses the Speculation Road
Stanley Name Spur at the campsite near the Cross Cut Saw
Macalister Springs (can sometimes be unreliable in late summer)
Hellfire Creek campsite on saddle between Howitt and Magdala (is sometimes reduced to a drip at dry times)
Bryce's Gorge, waterfalls and Guy's Hut day circuit
The Crinoline
Mt Ligar, north of Licola in the Alps
23km mod-diff walk requires a car shuffle, starts at Breakfast Creek and ends at Tamboritha Saddle and requires carrying water for whole hike, and preferably start the walk after camping at Breakfast Creek
Breakfast Creek to Long Hill Ck camp site after passing The Crinoline is 8.5km, 3.5-4hrs with steep 900m ascent to the Crinoline over 6.5km and a fairly flat finish after 150m descent from The Crinoline
Long Hill Ck camp site to Tamboritha Saddle has two ascents 200m to Long Hill (1290m) then a scenic descent (views to north of Mt Clear, Magdala and Howitt) past the Rock Shelter and a 400m ascent up a 4WD track
optionally return to Breakfast Creek along a section of McMillans Walking Track (MWT) crossing Mt Tamboritha (1509m) and Mt Little Tamboritha (1468m)
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Mt Wellington, Lake Tali Karng and the Valley of Destruction
37.5km, mod. grade requiring car shuffle and preferably starting walk after camping as per above
or, 33.5km mod. grade circuit via climbing Spion Kopje on return
there is water that needs treatment at 13.5km mark
McFarlane Saddle start (~1500m) to Mt Wellington 8km, 2-2.5hrs with total gains of around 300m
Mt Wellington to Lake Tali Karng camp site 11.5km mainly descent of 900m and a 150m gain past Millers Hut and takes 3-3.5hrs
Lake Tali Karng camp site descent to Tali Karng carpark 18km taking 5-5.5hrs along a faint track by the Wellington River requiring 15 river crossings which will keep your feet wet! A difficult part of the river is bypassed by climbing to Shaws Gap (~100m ascent) some 4km before the car park
optionally, return to McFarlane Saddle from Lake Tali Karng camp site via climbing Spion Kopje which is a 750m ascent over 5.5km taking 2-2.5hrs then a gentle descent back to carpark over 8.5km taking a further 2-2.5hrs
Moroka Gorge, Snowy Bluff
avoid after heavy rains as Moroka River will not be crossable
remote wilderness experience with cascades and if you walk to Snowy Bluff then great remote views but tracks may be overgrown and stinging nettles can be problematic for your legs
Snowy Bluff is 43km return of moderate grade
camp before walk at Horseyard Flat
Horseyard Flat to Moroka Gorge 5km, 1.5hrs, 150m descent
Moroka Gorge to Shanty Hollow camp site via Moroka Falls (backpack off for short walk along river) is 7km, 2.5-3hrs with 350m ascent
Shanty Hollow camp site to east peak of Snowy Bluff (1323m) and return is 20km 5.5-6.5hrs with initial 300m ascent, some ups and downs then 200m ascent to Snowy Bluff
Shanty Hollow camp site back to Horseyard Flat 11km 3-3.5hrs
australia/vic/licola.txt · Last modified: 2017/03/14 21:33 by gary1