Howdyeeee John,, not a bad climb , glad i was not there , it would look silly , you and Julie carrying me back to the vans,, take care , John , c u in a few weeks..............Billeeeeeeeee
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Monday 21st of January 2013 09:39:12 AM
Went to explore and look for a suitable walk. Found one but after taking it am not so sure it was suitable it was to climb Mt Roland and it said between 4 to 6 hours but I set off at 9.30 and didnt get back till 5 30 absolutely exhausted.
I took the track from ONeills Road but actually started from ONeills Reserve where I am camping, so that adds around 2kms to the walk. Just kept onward and upward until I got there but the last 60mtrs were the hardest because the track finished at a pile of rocks which had to be negotiated to reach the summit. There was no marked way and many options and the biggest problem was faced when excitedly reaching a view of the marker I didnt take a lot of notice as to which rocks I climbed over to get there and when setting off back there were again many options and several different ways down. Luckily I was able to find one that led back to the track.
Going up I had energy and was looking forward to getting to the summit but going down was just a difficult walk on cramping up 76 year old legs I was pleased to reach the camper. Chalk it up to another example of my lack of common sense and inflated view of my invincibility. Incidentally the summit is 1233 metres above sea level and Bluff Knoll is 1099 Metres. The walk was 8.5 kms each way plus the track back to the reserve. Unfortunately not the best camera for distance shots. John
jules47 said
05:43 PM Jan 21, 2013
Whew John - that was some climb - glad we weren't with you, might have had to carry Billeeeeeee down - or even me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks a nice spot to camp - we are at a place called Kempton, power and water for a donation - and $10 for hot showers and toilets. There are other toilets about 75m away which are open 24 hours.
Beautiful day today - enjoy it and have a good rest, you have earned it!!!
Bucko said
08:28 PM Jan 21, 2013
John,
You are a better man than I, I've stayed at O'Neill creek a few times and never once thought I would like to climb Mt Roland, thankfully by body talks to me a bit louder than yours did, well done anyway. You haven't had a visit from the Caravan park owner? he was one of the 4 who took the councils to court over free camps, I had a runin with him the last time I was there, called us "Freeloaders"
Kevin.
Duh said
09:41 PM Jan 21, 2013
Well done John, you put a lot of us to shame, I had a nice nap while you climbed Bluff Knoll, didn't hurt a bit, lol !
What does the sign near your camper that says "Information For Campers" say? Does it say that camping is allowed?
Sheba said
03:23 AM Jan 22, 2013
I'd have died up there. Wish I was able to do what you still can John. Keep enjoying yourself, but don't over-do things.
Cheers,
Sheba.
scotia59 said
06:25 AM Jan 22, 2013
wow that is very impressive John, well done.
Loki said
04:06 PM Jan 22, 2013
Well done John! You are in the most picturesque part of Tassie (IMHO) so enjoy!
milo said
02:35 AM Jan 24, 2013
I like the guy with the geese , no way could i do that walk either..nice views tho
-- Edited by billeeeeeee on Monday 21st of January 2013 09:39:12 AM
Went to explore and look for a suitable walk. Found one but after taking it am not so sure it was suitable it was to climb Mt Roland and it said between 4 to 6 hours but I set off at 9.30 and didnt get back till 5 30 absolutely exhausted.
http://www.sheffieldcradleinfo.com.au/pages/mount-roland-conservation-area-regional-reserve/
I took the track from ONeills Road but actually started from ONeills Reserve where I am camping, so that adds around 2kms to the walk. Just kept onward and upward until I got there but the last 60mtrs were the hardest because the track finished at a pile of rocks which had to be negotiated to reach the summit. There was no marked way and many options and the biggest problem was faced when excitedly reaching a view of the marker I didnt take a lot of notice as to which rocks I climbed over to get there and when setting off back there were again many options and several different ways down. Luckily I was able to find one that led back to the track.
Going up I had energy and was looking forward to getting to the summit but going down was just a difficult walk on cramping up 76 year old legs I was pleased to reach the camper. Chalk it up to another example of my lack of common sense and inflated view of my invincibility. Incidentally the summit is 1233 metres above sea level and Bluff Knoll is 1099 Metres. The walk was 8.5 kms each way plus the track back to the reserve. Unfortunately not the best camera for distance shots. John
Looks a nice spot to camp - we are at a place called Kempton, power and water for a donation - and $10 for hot showers and toilets. There are other toilets about 75m away which are open 24 hours.
Beautiful day today - enjoy it and have a good rest, you have earned it!!!
John,
You are a better man than I, I've stayed at O'Neill creek a few times and never once thought I would like to climb Mt Roland, thankfully by body talks to me a bit louder than yours did, well done anyway. You haven't had a visit from the Caravan park owner? he was one of the 4 who took the councils to court over free camps, I had a runin with him the last time I was there, called us "Freeloaders"
Kevin.
Well done John, you put a lot of us to shame, I had a nice nap while you climbed Bluff Knoll, didn't hurt a bit, lol !
What does the sign near your camper that says "Information For Campers" say? Does it say that camping is allowed?
I'd have died up there. Wish I was able to do what you still can John. Keep enjoying yourself, but don't over-do things.
Cheers,
Sheba.