Clumner Bluff

[tastrekker]

I had a chance to climb Clumner Bluff weekend before last.

Gorgeous day, brilliant views. A fairly tough climb that is rewarded by some magnificent trackless plateau walking. The wilderflowers were slightly beyond their best but superb all the same. Check it out at http://www.blognow.com.au/tastrekker/79143/Clumner_Success.html

[wello]

Where did you start your climb from? I went to that area in September 07 looking for the start of a trach that i'd heard about, but had no luck. I seemed to have been taken out by a logging coup.

[tastrekker]

Yes, you are correct, Wello. The start of the track has been logged. Here's the bit from my blog that explains...

I took the normal track from the logging road Clumner Spur 1. The notes in "The Abels" and this trip report on "Wild Tiger" say look out for the cairn beside the road after 2.2km as it can be hard to spot. Things have changed! The start of the track has been logged! From the obvious cairn beside the road, cairns lead the way along the now-well-established snig tracks until the upper extent of recent logging is reached. At this point, watch out for cairns on the left as the track heads onto a very old logging track which soon peters out completely.

The logging looked quite recent so I expect the new cairns were constructed between your visit in September and mine in December. The cairns are quite obvious and there is a good spot to park on the opposite side of the road.

[Speculator]

Hey, another walk that I didn't know about. Thanks Tastrekker, keep 'em coming!

Any idea how long the round-trip took you?

[tastrekker]

Any idea how long the round-trip took you?

5 hours