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Re: Viking circuit - Upper Howqua start (clockwise)

PostPosted: Wed 09 Nov, 2022 9:40 pm
by Baeng72
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:You can walk up to the base of the Howitt spur from 8 mile flat . It would add a day to the trip at least. Camping at Ritchie's hut is really good.

You can walk up to Upper Howqua from 8 mile flat, but the bit I've repeatedly pointed out, is it's a bit tricky from Upper Howqua to the start of Howitt Spur because the river is a bit (or was) a bit hard to cross because of the high-level. Forecast rain won't improve that in the next few days.
Anyway, every time I comment on this site....I make a point (good or bad), it's ignored, I restate it, it's ignored,...wash, rinse, repeat.
Clearly communication isn't my strong point. :)

Re: Viking circuit - Upper Howqua start (clockwise)

PostPosted: Wed 09 Nov, 2022 10:33 pm
by paidal_chalne_vala
River crossings in bushwalking are best left until after Xmas. You will get the hang of this concept.

Re: Viking circuit - Upper Howqua start (clockwise)

PostPosted: Thu 10 Nov, 2022 2:42 pm
by north-north-west
Baeng72 wrote:Clearly communication isn't my strong point. :)


Or, possibly, listening and keeping replies relevant aren't someone else's strong point; unfortunately, I doubt they'll ever get the hang of those concepts.

Re: Viking circuit - Upper Howqua start (clockwise)

PostPosted: Thu 10 Nov, 2022 3:39 pm
by stry
north-north-west wrote:
Baeng72 wrote:Clearly communication isn't my strong point. :)


Or, possibly, listening and keeping replies relevant aren't someone else's strong point; unfortunately, I doubt they'll ever get the hang of those concepts.


:)

Re: Viking circuit - Upper Howqua start (clockwise)

PostPosted: Thu 10 Nov, 2022 3:56 pm
by stry
stry wrote:
north-north-west wrote:
Baeng72 wrote:Clearly communication isn't my strong point. :)


Or, possibly, listening and keeping replies relevant aren't someone else's strong point; unfortunately, I doubt they'll ever get the hang of those concepts.


Yes :)

Re: Viking circuit - Upper Howqua start (clockwise)

PostPosted: Fri 16 Dec, 2022 3:06 am
by Hiking Exped
Anyone been here this week? Been up around Stirling last couple of weeks, and a lot of water in rivers, but was heading up that way next week. Lots more rain though this week so keen to know if the Howqua is ok to cross there before going up over Mt Spec and down to the king to cross there too. GGS Timbertop waded the king about two weeks ago and said just above knees?

Re: Viking circuit - Upper Howqua start (clockwise)

PostPosted: Thu 19 Jan, 2023 3:49 pm
by scroggin
Interesting to note the Zeka Spur Walking Track isn't on OSM anymore