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•  For the serious adventurer, these overnight backpacking bushwalks are an opportunity to immerse yourself in mountainous Wilderness and experience solitude and challenge.

•  Carry a full backpack into remote Wilderness Areas where no vehicle access is possible.

•  Group size is limited to 6 participants led by 2 experienced local bushwalking guides keen to share their love and knowledge of the mountains. You need to be fit and have a keen sense of adventure.


6 Day Cobberas and Cowombat Flat Adventure
Graded: MODERATELY DIFFICULT

Wilderness Bushwalk (pack weight 15-18kg).
4 nights camping, 1 night accommodation.

For adventurous walkers only!

This is the most scenic of my bushwalks as we hike across the "spine" of the Cobberas Range , the second highest mountain range in Victoria .

Ascending Mt. Cobberas 1 at 1838m, you are rewarded with some of the finest 360 degree mountain views to be found anywhere. This is Wilderness walking at it's best.


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snowgums

November, 2009
6 Days ex. Bairnsdale $POA


Remote from civilisation, this sub-alpine Wilderness features rugged rocky peaks, splendid snowgum woodland and sub-alpine meadows with our only company being native wildlife and brumbies.

Reaching Cowombat Flat, the headwaters of the Murray River , we set up camp and explore the flat and surrounds. Here the mighty Murray River dividing Victoria from NSW, is barely a metre wide.

A leisurely pace throughout this bushwalk ensures ample time to appreciate the Wilderness, experience the true solitude and soak up the atmosphere.

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Walking to our campsites is along a now disused 4 wheel drive track, but once we leave this to explore, there are no other walking tracks to follow making progress slow.  Packs are carried on some days, but you will be glad to leave them behind for the difficult long day walk down to the chasm.
During walks you will also learn about how the plants and animals are returning after the 2003 Alpine bushfire.

Maximum 6 participants only.

 

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5 day Reedy Creek Chasm Bushwalk
Graded: MODERATELY DIFFICULT

Wilderness Bushwalk, Pack Weight 15-18kg

4 nights camping

For adventurous walkers only!

Are you fit enough to escape the crowds this Easter and hike for 3 days away from vehicle support into remote mountain wilderness?

This bushwalk explores the little-known Buchan Headwaters Wilderness in the Alpine National Park.  Enjoy wandering across a delightful sub-alpine plain, discover a small waterfall that cascades over the escarpment on it’s way to Reedy Creek and take in the remoteness.

With no major peaks to boast, this area sees few bushwalkers, however the chasm on Reedy Creek is a remarkable place and well worth the effort required. Here in this small but deep and narrow chasm, gaze skyward at the cliffs above and remark at the variety of ferns waving their fronds gently in the breeze.

 



Lake Tali Karng Bushwalk
Graded: MODERATELY DIFFICULT

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Photo: Diana Cross

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Photo: Diana Cross

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Wilderness Bushwalk (Backpacking)
Pack Weight 15-18kg

3 nights camping

For Adventurous walkers only!

This is an overnight backpacking bushwalk walking and camping away from vehicle support in rugged Alpine regions.

Lake Tali Karng is Victoria’s only natural Lake, hidden away at the head of the Wellington River.

This part of the Alpine National Park offers some challenging Wilderness Walking set in magnificent High Country scenery.

This walk explores the beautiful snowgum forests and open grassy plains of the Wellington Plateau before descending steeply to Lake Tali Karng. We respect the wishes of the local indigenous community and do not camp at the lake.  Lake Tali Karng was sacred to the Gunai/Kurnai and although occasionally visited by day, they never remained at the lake at night. 

We camp on the ridge above and enjoy a leisurely walk to enjoy the lake by day.  Surrounded by mountains explore, relax or enjoy a lazy swim enjoying the serenity and very special atmosphere of the lake.
 
In addition there are Alpine Ash forests of towering eucalypts, rock outcrops for views and delightful campsites amongst charismatic trees.

Maximum of 6 participants only.

April, 2009
6 days ex. Rosedale $POA

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Too Difficult??

For day walks without packs go to Walking Ecotours

For short easy walks go to Easy Ecotours

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