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After downloading a GPS file from Wikiloc, a friend & I recently embarked on an overnight circuit taking in the peak of Mt Razorback. With an 18kg pack, the first leg to get to the ridge line, is a real heart starter...and the subsequent traversing of the ridge, a real heart stopper!!! To give you an idea of the ridge line, the narrowest section is blocked by a 700mm wide boulder (see photo) which you need to go around or over. Neither of these options would be palatable to a sane person. Thankfully the majority of the ridge gave you the option of not being so close to a certain-death fall (see photos).
The plateau of Mt Razorback is a verdant rainforest which is spectacular. Due to the density of the forest, no real views are possible of the surrounding valleys & ranges.
The GPS had some ‘issues’ (that is accuracy issues) as we were making our exit off the south-east of the plateau. We were too far south and missed the start of the ridge which meant the descent got significantly steep (note: after downloading my GPS files later, I now know we were heading for a cliff). Lucky for us the GPS regained its composure (& accuracy) and we backpedalled to a more decent descent. We then discovered Mt Razorback was named for its pair of razorback thin ridges. Yep, it was back to heart-in-mouth knife-edge trekking. We were treated to many great specimens of orchids and epiphytes, and the views were pretty breathtaking.
We dismounted the ridge at the saddle (between Mt Razorback & Mt Worendo) and made our way down to Albert River (right branch). Energy levels were waning after the morning efforts but we still had 4 hrs of rock hopping (see photo) before getting to the edge of the National Park. The things we do for ‘fun’
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We won’t be rushing back to Mt Razorback in the near future but we felt it was a good accomplishment and we saw some great country with the natural beauty of Lost World.
Aside: my GPS registered the trip as ~20km. My advice is:- you need to have a good level of fitness; be confident and comfortable with heights; have some scrambling skills; be prepared for GPS accuracy being variable and do the circuit in a clockwise direction.