tibboh wrote:Does anyone know if there's any fagus around Wylds Craig on the way over to Shakespear???
tibboh wrote:Does anyone know if there's any fagus around Wylds Craig on the way over to Shakespeare???
Buddy wrote:Assuming some went to Mt. Field today, how was it? Has the cold snap hurried the colour along some?
MrWalker wrote:I would not recommend going to Hounslow Heath at this time for fagus (or any time actually - I didn't think much of the track).
Chris wrote:MrWalker wrote:I would not recommend going to Hounslow Heath at this time for fagus (or any time actually - I didn't think much of the track).
Was it the quality of the track itself or the scenic aspects you didn't think much of MrW? I had been planning to go to Hounslow Heath this Thursday (intended last Thursday too, but forecast and apparent lack of colour change put me off). Always used to do Crater Lake Circuit but added on Twisted lakes last year. This was such a magnificent walk - great fagus, blue sky etc - that I hesitate to repeat it this year and thought the Heath would make an interesting change. Haven't been up there for probably 25 years though so maybe I'm misguided?
Chris wrote:Thanks for the detailed reply - very sad as it does sound as good as I expected scenically. Was hoping to go with a very enthusiastic but relatively inexperienced walker but think now that may not be wise.
Maybe time to try applying a bit of pressure for track maintenance away from "iconic" walks, though probably futile in the current climate When we did the Twisted Lakes round trip last year we were told by a ranger that the track via Lake Hanson was not being maintained. Decided to return that way regardless but did have a bit of a challenge finding the route at one stage.
That track certainly doesn't get better when covered in winter snow.MrWalker wrote:I certainly wouldn't take an inexperienced walker up there, except after a long dry spell (probably never happens there).
The Lake Hanson route is an obvious circuit to do with Hansons peak and I thought that was very poor a couple of years ago, so it is disappointing to find that track is not being maintained either.
Maybe bushwalking clubs need to be able to adopt a track in the same way they used to come as a working bee and build or repair old huts.
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