Tyndalls

[tigercat]

We enjoyed a delightful 4 day trip to the Tyndalls last week. Nobody-else there. Drove up thru Queenstown and walked in showers and mist onto the plateau and camped above Symphony Lake NE of Lake Tyndall. On the following day we wandered easily across the plateau to Mt Geikie and back in sunshine. The next day was also sunny, we climbed Mt Tyndall and walked along the cirque above Lake Huntley and then straight back to Symphony Lake. The wind had got up so we moved our tents to a sheltered little tarn close by. We woke up to heavy rain and mist and walked out. Despite having already walked the track and using map and compass, the GPS came in very handy!
Glorious alpine gardens, Dracophyllum Milliganii, christmas bells, fagus, cushion plant.

First light Lake Tyndall

Lake Tyndall and Symphony lake

Dracophyllum Milliganii and Mt Geikie

Christmas Bells

Campsite

[Nuts]

4 days-Nice! I like no3, so many milligans!

[tigercat]

Are they commonly known as milligans, that would save me a mouthful!

[Nuts]

No, made it up (perhaps I did hear it from someone) I did see them called Curly Mountainheath but haven't heard that. That's an impressive flush of them.

[tigercat]

yes curly mountainheath comes up on google. there were acres of them on the sth side of Mt Tyndall.

[Nuts]

hmmm, might have some spare days coming up, looks great

[tigercat]

Enjoy!

[stepbystep]

We camped at Symphony last winter, magic area. Very keen to return. I'd imagine the Hewardia would be extremely prolific at the right time also.

[tigercat]

The trip out to Sedgewick looks interesting.

[stepbystep]

The trip out to Sedgewick looks interesting.

Looks fantastic! That'll be be my goal when I go back.

[ryantmalone]

Of the time that I lived in Tassie, this is one of two places I wanted to see more than any other (the second being Mt Murchison ironically), and never got to see.

I'm planning ahead for a Tasmanian Summer next year. I think I'm going to have to spend some time up in the Tyndalls. Such an amazing place.

[tigercat]

One of my favourite spots. It has been compared to the Labyrinth and also the Walls of Jerusalem without the people. Yes there are lots of lakes, it needs care navigating in mist and it is a relatively small area, however it is absolutely unique. The walking off track in most places is very easy.
Murchison is also on my list and several other Western peaks!

[north-north-west]

The trip out to Sedgewick looks interesting.

If, by 'interesting', you mean a scrub-filled hellhole, you'd be fairly right.
OK, it's not quite that bad, but there are some awkwardly scrubby bits on the short route out, as described in the Abels book. Next time I'll do it as a circuit (and wait until the weather lets me get a view).

[mjdalessa]

The trip out to Sedgewick looks interesting.

If, by 'interesting', you mean a scrub-filled hellhole, you'd be fairly right.
OK, it's not quite that bad, but there are some awkwardly scrubby bits on the short route out, as described in the Abels book. Next time I'll do it as a circuit (and wait until the weather lets me get a view).

Was this using the Abels route? Was the trouble mainly dropping off the Tyndall Plateau?

Supposedly if you can get access from the mines Sedgewick is only around 4hrs return- getting permission is probably quite hard though.

[north-north-west]

The trip out to Sedgewick looks interesting.

If, by 'interesting', you mean a scrub-filled hellhole, you'd be fairly right.
OK, it's not quite that bad, but there are some awkwardly scrubby bits on the short route out, as described in the Abels book. Next time I'll do it as a circuit (and wait until the weather lets me get a view).

Was this using the Abels route? Was the trouble mainly dropping off the Tyndall Plateau?

Supposedly if you can get access from the mines Sedgewick is only around 4hrs return- getting permission is probably quite hard though.

Mainly dropping off (and climbing back up to) the Plateau, yes, but you also have to be careful around Lake Appollos. Miss the line there, and you'll be scrambling and stuck in scrub for ages. The saddle east of the lake is also a bit scrubby.

[Nuts]

I thought Lk Margaret would be of interest to tourists, especially with the pipeline restoration.. as well as a good place to start a waliking circuit. Pity the gate is locked all weekend

[Nuts]

The trip out to Sedgewick looks interesting.

. Next time I'll do it as a circuit (and wait until the weather lets me get a view).

Here ya go (cheers );