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08 Mar 2015: Bears Head Range - Old River (Lerderderg)
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair, Stephen Ingrouille
We arrived just after 10am at the Lohs Lane ...
Sadly the engine was missing so we had to...
A refreshment stop on the lengthy detour...
Relaxed and thoughtful after the leader's...
At first a pleasant stroll.
There were a few warm-up hills on the 4WD...
Bears Head Range started out gently and...
Then it became a little steeper.
Until we reached a precipice.
It wasn't long before we were on a sharper...
We picked our with with ease between the...
The sharp ridge allowed good views across...
With the first big downhill behind us we...
After lunch we headed up Old River, rock...
The intermittent pools looked very inviting.
John couldn't resist the opportunity to wet...
There were "joys for the boys"...
From the base of Old River Falls it was...
Is this what the leader meant by the "...
An hour later after dropping down to the...
Younger legs seemed more suited to the task.
Steadily we picked our way up.
The track wove its way up the side of the...
At the top of the climb at last there was...
Once again on the higher ridge line it was...
In the home stretch with the Mt Blackwood...
We were in time. Our train was still waiting...
