Little Fisher Road Bridge - Still out?

[Beevor]

Hi all,

I understand the Little Fisher Road Bridge has been out of action for a couple of years. Does anyone have any updated information on this - as in, has in been repaired? If not, could anyone shed any light on how much extra time one might allocate to that walk?

Was hoping to head to Rinadena Falls, then up onto Long Tarns and beyond.

Thanks in advance!
Beevor

[Haydynb]

Hey Beevor

Last i heard it was still out of action. In terms of walk time, extra 30 to 45 minutes one way if my memory serves me well....

Hope that helps

[DanShell]

You won't have problem getting through there now but when its wet all the little streams that interlink the tarns and lakes can be quite difficult to cross in some instances

[Tortoise]

Not sure what Dan meant - I think he's talking about beyond Long Tarns.

I was up there a month or so ago, and the bridge looks permanently out. The forest is beginning to reclaim the road - plenty of regrowth . My memory doesn't serve me that well, but I think about 45 or 50 mins each way. Climbing over all the fallen trees took a bit longer Definitely under an hour though.
I can highly recommend Mersey Crag - a lovely little peak.

[DanShell]

Not sure what Dan meant - I think he's talking about beyond Long Tarns.

I was up there a month or so ago, and the bridge looks permanently out. The forest is beginning to reclaim the road - plenty of regrowth . My memory doesn't serve me that well, but I think about 45 or 50 mins each way. Climbing over all the fallen trees took a bit longer Definitely under an hour though.
I can highly recommend Mersey Crag - a lovely little peak.

lol yes I have misread the OP's question! I was talking about the old bridge built in the scrub not the big bridge back out on Little Fisher rd....sorry for the confusion

[Beevor]

Thanks for the replies - I guess with limited forestry activity, there is little incentive to fix the bridge. In any case, not that much further to add to the time-frame. Have never been in that way so looking forward to exploring. Also hoping to jump over the ridge from Long Tarns to Daisy Lake but given the name 'Scoparia Ridge' we will just have to see what it dishes up!

[flyfisher]

Not too hard to get over to the Daisy lakes fron Long tarns, just need a bit of luck with finding the least bushy line.

FF

[Beevor]

Thanks flyfisher... it looks like a nice headwater to explore, not to mention a plethora of others.

[north-north-west]

Thanks for the replies - I guess with limited forestry activity, there is little incentive to fix the bridge. In any case, not that much further to add to the time-frame. Have never been in that way so looking forward to exploring. Also hoping to jump over the ridge from Long Tarns to Daisy Lake but given the name 'Scoparia Ridge' we will just have to see what it dishes up!

It's really not that bad. There are some thicker patches but they can be dodged, it's just a matter of picking your lines.

[waterfallman]

Yep. Not too bad at present. However.. I emailed Forestry a little while back, enquiring as to who's jurisdiction the bridge fell under (pun not intended) and received a courteous reply from a nice representative who explained to me that Forestry 'manages' that whole area east of the Little fisher river, and as there was not expected to be any activity in those "asset" areas for at least another decade, then they basically couldn't give a f**k. (My words - not his. But you get the drift). Which means that we must use the Rinadena access as much as possible in the short term, cos when that bridge falls into the river.. (and it will fall in eventually), then we won't have any access that way at all!. Unless someone can figure out a way to cut a track in, to a rock hopping point further up the little fisher river.
Sigh. Meander all over again. But this time, man assisted. I say "man assisted" cos man will be interfering. As soon as the bridge is declared unsafe for even walking access, (which will happen as soon as all the deck boards have fallen in), then they will happily spend decent money to erect a barrier across the whole road. (Rather then putting it into fixing the deck boards).
Unbelievable.