Help putting difficulty in perspective, Southern Ranges
Posted: Sat 21 Jan, 2023 10:41 am
Hello! First post on here, apologies if this isn't the right place for this!
Last weekend I did an overnight hike in the Southern Ranges, a Pindar's Peak return. Day one was Mystery Creek to Ooze Lake via Pindar's Peak, over 25kms and 1800m in elevation gain. Backed up with an 18km (700m^) walk back on day two.
I've done some shorter overnight hikes before, but this felt like my first proper adventure. It was really tough, but I achieved what I set out to (getting up Pindar's) and made it home alive. And I had a "good" time haha in very much a type 2 fun kind of way, which I gather is the only way in the Southwest! Weather was mint, which obviously makes a big difference down there. Absolutely blown away by the landscape, so impressive!
To the point of this post. For those who've hiked in the Southern Ranges, and also hiked the hard trails of Tasmania, like Arthurs, Anne etc, how does this area compare? I see warnings on the Mt Anne circuit on the PWS site that give me second thoughts about attempting it. Looking at the circuit on a map, the whole thing comes out at about the same distance and elevation as day one of my Pindar's trek, not that I want to do it in a day, but what are the factors that make this hike more challenging than getting out to Pindar's and back?
Just trying to gauge how confident I should be in my physical ability, what kind of walks can I confidently attempt next, what kind of distances can I expect to cover etc.
Thanks for your input!
Tom
Last weekend I did an overnight hike in the Southern Ranges, a Pindar's Peak return. Day one was Mystery Creek to Ooze Lake via Pindar's Peak, over 25kms and 1800m in elevation gain. Backed up with an 18km (700m^) walk back on day two.
I've done some shorter overnight hikes before, but this felt like my first proper adventure. It was really tough, but I achieved what I set out to (getting up Pindar's) and made it home alive. And I had a "good" time haha in very much a type 2 fun kind of way, which I gather is the only way in the Southwest! Weather was mint, which obviously makes a big difference down there. Absolutely blown away by the landscape, so impressive!
To the point of this post. For those who've hiked in the Southern Ranges, and also hiked the hard trails of Tasmania, like Arthurs, Anne etc, how does this area compare? I see warnings on the Mt Anne circuit on the PWS site that give me second thoughts about attempting it. Looking at the circuit on a map, the whole thing comes out at about the same distance and elevation as day one of my Pindar's trek, not that I want to do it in a day, but what are the factors that make this hike more challenging than getting out to Pindar's and back?
Just trying to gauge how confident I should be in my physical ability, what kind of walks can I confidently attempt next, what kind of distances can I expect to cover etc.
Thanks for your input!
Tom