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Clumner Bluff

PostPosted: Tue 11 Dec, 2007 9:46 pm
by tastrekker
I had a chance to climb Clumner Bluff weekend before last.

Gorgeous day, brilliant views. A fairly tough climb that is rewarded by some magnificent trackless plateau walking. The wilderflowers were slightly beyond their best but superb all the same. Check it out at http://www.blognow.com.au/tastrekker/79143/Clumner_Success.html

Re: Clumner Bluff

PostPosted: Sat 05 Apr, 2008 10:55 am
by wello
Where did you start your climb from? I went to that area in September 07 looking for the start of a trach that i'd heard about, but had no luck. I seemed to have been taken out by a logging coup.

Re: Clumner Bluff

PostPosted: Sat 05 Apr, 2008 12:13 pm
by tastrekker
Yes, you are correct, Wello. The start of the track has been logged. Here's the bit from my blog that explains...

I took the normal track from the logging road Clumner Spur 1. The notes in "The Abels" and this trip report on "Wild Tiger" say look out for the cairn beside the road after 2.2km as it can be hard to spot. Things have changed! The start of the track has been logged! From the obvious cairn beside the road, cairns lead the way along the now-well-established snig tracks until the upper extent of recent logging is reached. At this point, watch out for cairns on the left as the track heads onto a very old logging track which soon peters out completely.


The logging looked quite recent so I expect the new cairns were constructed between your visit in September and mine in December. The cairns are quite obvious and there is a good spot to park on the opposite side of the road.

Re: Clumner Bluff

PostPosted: Sun 06 Apr, 2008 1:30 pm
by Speculator
Hey, another walk that I didn't know about. Thanks Tastrekker, keep 'em coming! :wink:

Any idea how long the round-trip took you?

Re: Clumner Bluff

PostPosted: Mon 07 Apr, 2008 6:44 am
by tastrekker
Speculator wrote:Any idea how long the round-trip took you?

5 hours