Davis Lookout - Mt Field
Posted: Thu 28 Jan, 2010 8:25 pmAs I opened this up to BWT members, I thought it worth giving a report on the walk.
Sunday 24 January 2010
The weather was very good for walking as it was sunny but never got too hot.
Various routes can be taken to Davis Lookout. The most direct crosses in a rough line from windy Moor to Davis. The route taken was a longer and more interesting one than the direct route. Initially following the track to Mt Field East and then descending on the northern side of Mt Field East and across the snowgum woodlands and heathlands. For more details. As the summit could not be seen from our approach route, we ascended the first rocky top only to glimpse another peak ahead. On reaching that one it became obvious that the real top was still ahead. However lunch called and this being close enough we decided to call a halt. So the Lookout was not actually reached . Although we had been there before.
Walking over the Windy Moor sections on return became quite tiring due to uneven and soft nature of the ground cover. There was also no water, although we were carrying some, and with time running out we did not have much in the way of stops.
The contrast to the situation on the summit of Mt Wellington 3 days earlier was remarkable. At Mt Field the steams and pools were dry, whereas on Mt Wellington they were all quite full and the little feeder streams were flowing and everywhere.
There is an online photo album
The overall distance about 11km with 6 of that being off track. Some uneven terrain and there are rocky sections to negotiate, but not difficult.
Sunday 24 January 2010
The weather was very good for walking as it was sunny but never got too hot.
Various routes can be taken to Davis Lookout. The most direct crosses in a rough line from windy Moor to Davis. The route taken was a longer and more interesting one than the direct route. Initially following the track to Mt Field East and then descending on the northern side of Mt Field East and across the snowgum woodlands and heathlands. For more details. As the summit could not be seen from our approach route, we ascended the first rocky top only to glimpse another peak ahead. On reaching that one it became obvious that the real top was still ahead. However lunch called and this being close enough we decided to call a halt. So the Lookout was not actually reached . Although we had been there before.
Walking over the Windy Moor sections on return became quite tiring due to uneven and soft nature of the ground cover. There was also no water, although we were carrying some, and with time running out we did not have much in the way of stops.
The contrast to the situation on the summit of Mt Wellington 3 days earlier was remarkable. At Mt Field the steams and pools were dry, whereas on Mt Wellington they were all quite full and the little feeder streams were flowing and everywhere.
There is an online photo album
- Davis Lookout
- IMG_3097 Davis Lookout.JPG (267.39 KiB) Viewed 1741 times
The overall distance about 11km with 6 of that being off track. Some uneven terrain and there are rocky sections to negotiate, but not difficult.