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26 Dec 2017: Feathertop - Hotham Grand Loop
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair
A very enjoyable walk. 4 days, 62.5km and...
From our first night campsite beside the...
After a short car shuffle from Harrietville...
The first section along Stony Creek was easy...
The bridge crossing at the base of North...
It was a constant uphill climb that took its...
Near the top of the spur the views opened up...
Ahead lay Mt Feathertop
A little further on and the MUMC Hut came...
Our leader sat pondering the beauty of the...
Inside we relaxed in the relative cool of...
With the Bright Valley at our back and the...
A stop for water at the spring below the...
Mark relaxes as others fill their water...
Dropping packs near the junction of the Tom...
Happy hikers on top of Mt Feathertop.
The Bright Valley and Harrietville are now...
To the south The Razorback
It was an 8am start next morning as the...
We contoured our way around the east side of...
Once on the Razorback Track it was brisk...
A water stop at Twin Knobs. The clouds were...
Snowgums along The Razorback grew slowly...
Mt Feathertop at our back was looking...
Up ahead Diamantina Hut was coming into...
Looking down to Motham Village from near the...
It would be telling tales if I mentioned...
After lunch we picked up the Edelweiss Track...
Our next campsite too would be dry and we...
We were glad to see Spargo Hut after a 300m...
There was time to catch up on the local...
The predicted thunder storms and heavy rain...
Low cloud hung in the valleys under the...
A side trip to Derrick Hut on the way to Mt...
Heading down Machinery Spur on the $WD track.
From the top of Mt Loch we could see the 4WD...
From Red Robin Saddle we continued down the...
As we approached the Kiewa River West Branch...
We arrived at Blair Hut and quickly set up...
Inside the hut "Cinderella"...
The rain started late afternoon and...
It was shaping up to be a warmer day, just...
The spur lived up to its reputation as one...
With each step we were getting closer to the...
The vegetation thinned as we gained altitude.
A pause to take in the panorama across the...
Approaching the junction with The Razorback...
From the junction we retraced our steps...
We were making good time and decided on a...
One last look at The Razorback from...
Burnt snowgum branches poked eerily from the...
The walking down was easy and we made it in...
