Saturday 4th November 2023

Gay,Rob and Phil at morning tea.

Into the Mist.

Lost in the mist.

Regroup before the fun part (the climb).

Rob and Philip

The new steps

Photos courtesy of Gay, Amanda, Erica and Philip. Walk Report courtesy of Walk Leaders Philip and Erica.

The small group set out up the winding first section of Didthul track with a good possibility of rain ahead. At the top of the new sandstone steps, we stopped for morning tea on a broad outcrop of rock. By that time we were surrounded by cloud, and a fine mist began to dampen our clothing, but not our spirits.

Toward the end of the flat middle section of the track, as we neared the steep steps closer to the summit, the cloud closed in and light rain began to fall. When we reached the base of the first set of ladders, that would take us to the summit lookout, we could see nothing of the mountain above, just a white blanket of cloud. After climbing the cold wet steel staircases we arrived at the lookout platform, 720m above sea level, however panoramic views were not to be seen this day.

After a short break, we retraced the route back down the many steps, through forest, heathland and age-old sandstone to the start of the walk.