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17 May 2024: Langi Ghiran
Photos:
Rob JUNG, Robert Ian MAIR
As you approach from the east the profile of...
After a cool night camping at the Langi...
Day 1 of our 2-Day walk would take us down...
We set a brisk pace down the Langi Ghiran...
Around the base of the Range along the Langi...
At the junction with the Lar-ne-jeering Art...
The Art Site track rose gently.
Soon we were approaching the distinctive...
At Lar-ne-Jeering art site
Inspecting the aboriginal art.
We then ascended Mt Gorrin
From the Art Site our route was all off...
Rock shelves opened up views across the...
View from slopes of Mt Gorrin
The scrubby under-story kept our minds...
Rocky outcrops became more frequent.
The views continued to draw our attention...
In the far distance the profile of The...
Granite outcrops now dominated the landscape.
Reaching the knoll to the south of Mt Gorrin...
The Grampians stretched along the horizon...
It would be a scramble from the knoll to the...
We picked our way down between the rocks.
Then it was up again as we made our way up...
Just below the summit we dropped our packs...
Near the summit of Mt Gorrin
From the summit Mt Buangor beckoned. The...
Across the way Mt Langi Ghiran with its...
All smiles on the summit of Mt Gorrin.
Back at our packs we peered down the gully...
It was a quick trip down taking care among...
We were both exhilerated and relieved as we...
It would be an early night into the tents as...
We camped on the Lagoon Tk under Mt Gorrin
Next morning we started out backtracking up...
For Day 2 we would follow Lagoon Track up to...
The steady climb up Lagoon Track from our...
Getting closer now.
It was still a bit of a climb to get up to...
Contrasting shades of green painted a...
As expected the Hidden Lagoon was dry but...
Hidden Lagoon was dry
After Hidden Lagoon we climbed towards Mt...
In contrast to the previous day this climb...
With mist starting to swirl around we were...
The forests on Mt Langi Ghirin were...
As well as the tall eucalypts this forest...
The lower sections were relatively steep but...
Slow but steady, we worked our way up.
As the granite outcrops became more defined...
There was always time to pause and take in...
Unable to find a safe route across wet and...
Near the summit were pink heaths
Dense fern presented a safer, but...
With the end of the lower traverse now in...
A cairn at the junction of Easter Creek...
After lunch we made our way back to our cars...
The fine workmanship in the stonework of the...
As we passed the Reservoir it was time to...
