It took me 4 hours to get into Lake Vera. I have never been on the 'old' track that goes straight through the Lodden plains, but the new track
was pretty much a casual stroll compared to the rest of the track. There are still some knee deep bogs on the part of the Lodden plains that hasn't been re-routed.
Unfortunately I only had about 24 hours to do the hike in, so I only got up as far as Barron Pass, before having to turn around. I'm glad I did though, what a view! Plenty of ice and snow on the track on the way up.
Quickly stopped back in at Vera for a late breakfast, before heading back to the carpark. Made it back in about 3.75 hours from Lake Vera. By that time my legs, knees and back were very very sore
The walk in
Barron Pass track
'that tree' at Barron Pass
Frenchman's Cap
Funny how quickly things can change.