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19 Aug 2017: Lerderderg Gorge Beginners PC
Photos:
Alison Freeman, Marco Muscat, Robert Ian Mair
It was an enthusiastic group of 14 walkers,...
Attention was focused as our leader, Roger,...
The first few kilometers were relatively...
A break along the way was an opportunity to...
Keen to keep moving, Roger pulled the group...
Still chatting we quickly followed.
Despite Roger's steady pace there was no...
As we approached the end of the 4WD track it...
Now at the end of the 4WD track our leader...
Seemed easy enough as we set off on the...
One by one we made our way down.
After listening to the description from the...
There was no hurry to get down as we...
Roger was down forst and quickly across the...
Everyone else soon followed.
The slope on the other side of the creek...
Still we kept coming with fingers crossed...
A sharp right turn and Roger lead the way up...
The track twisted and turned as it picked...
A pause to decide where to step next.
Soon we were at the junction with the next...
Still lots of walking to do before camp and...
The humour in naming the tracks after...
The wildflowers too brightened our spirits...
Before we knew it we were at the dam near...
We paused briefly as we prepared for a steep...
No time was wasted and cameras captured...
A little further on and a signpost told us...
The grass trees were now all around.
Our leader had mentioned how steep the track...
A more serious trip and medical assistance...
Moving on Roger found a vantage point to...
Not far below we could see the approaching...
It was still a bit of a clamber down.
The river level was up as a result of the...
Not everyone was happy to get their shoes...
In small groups to provide stability and a...
Safely on the other side we made our way...
Near the bottom of the Kenworthy Track our...
A fire kept the chilly conditions at bay...
Next day we were clambering our way up from...
Rugged up against the cold after a...
The river raged at our side as we headed...
We marveled at the trees and the ability to...
Clearly not all could keep it up for long...
Where the track was submerged by the high...
The rugged moss-covered rock faces added to...
Edging our way down another diversion from...
Looking back we could marvel at the gorge...
Fungi too were there to be capture our...
All too soon the walk was coming to an end...
