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higgs track to ironstone hut

Thu 21 Feb, 2013 8:22 am

hey

has any one done higgs track to lake nameless of late? is the track hard to follow or is there anything one should know about the track before heading off. i have done a small amount of the track to lady lake but i only a couple hours to spare for the day so im hoping to head up again soon.

thanks

Re: higgs track to ironstone hut

Thu 21 Feb, 2013 8:57 am

It's mostly easy to follow, however, there are a couple of stretches where it is a little vague, and you have to keep your eyes peeled. Once past the hill behind Lady Lake Hut, it's fairly flat and easy.

It's very had to follow in the snow, but doable if you're OK with navigation.

Re: higgs track to ironstone hut

Sat 23 Feb, 2013 8:34 am

Been a couple of years since I did highs to Nameless but my recollection was the track was easy to follow to Lady Lake but got a little more difficult to follow once u get past lake Lucy something...cairns sometimes hard to see! Its a great walk though, just remember that the track from Lady Lake starts on the l left of the hut, we spent ages looking for it as the map indicated the track was more towards the lake itself!

Re: higgs track to ironstone hut

Sun 24 Feb, 2013 2:14 pm

Thank you I just got back loved every minute of the walk it rained all night and all the way back today but
It was worth it

Re: higgs track to ironstone hut

Tue 23 Jul, 2013 9:45 pm

I went to Lady Lake Hut today. Easily found it on Higgs Track. I heard there are other tracks from Lady Lake that lead to other mountains and Ironstone Hut but I could not find these tracks. Once I get to Lady Lake Hut, where to from there?

Re: higgs track to ironstone hut

Tue 23 Jul, 2013 10:10 pm

It was 6 years ago but as I remember it, as you are walking to towards the hut the track to Ironstones goes off to the left, over the small hill.
http://maps.thelist.tas.gov.au/listmap/ ... arkId=3758
That will show where the track is
Roger

Re: higgs track to ironstone hut

Tue 23 Jul, 2013 10:40 pm

tgriffin wrote:I went to Lady Lake Hut today. Easily found it on Higgs Track. I heard there are other tracks from Lady Lake that lead to other mountains and Ironstone Hut but I could not find these tracks. Once I get to Lady Lake Hut, where to from there?


Norts is right re picking up the track. I'm not sure of the LISTmap (they've got a beta version out now with improvements?) and the accuracy but check in the Hut next time as there's a few maps and track descriptions in there

Re: higgs track to ironstone hut

Wed 24 Jul, 2013 8:59 am

Have a look at OSM :wink:
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=-41.69302940368652&lon=146.44329071044922&zoom=13

Re: higgs track to ironstone hut

Thu 25 Jul, 2013 1:11 pm

Cheers for the info folks. I will head back up there next week.
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