Friday, 25 May 2018

Sugarloaf Rd, Panorama Point, Megalong Valley Road, May 2018

This run I started with a little trepidation, the climb from the ute to Panorama Point was a straight through the bush without any form of track, also I was aware Panorama Point is surrounded cliffs. After much web surfing I found that at least one other group had climbed the route I was attempting,  they didn't elaborate on the route they took. So I knew it was doable and I hoped I could find a way through the cliffs. I didn't need to worry, an opening was fairly obvious, so after a little scrambling I was on Panorama Point, from there the remainder of the run was on roads and four wheel drive tracks.

Taken from Panorama Point to the SSW into the Megalong Valley, on the left horizon is the Narrow Neck Plateau, in the centre horizon is the distant Kanagra Walls, the Coxes River Gorge can be seen in the middle ground to right.


As mentioned above this trip was mostly running on roads and four wheel drive tracks, so I haven't much to report. Some Glossy Black and Gang Gang  Cockatoos flying and the usual Kangaroos and Wallabies were the only native wild life I saw.

Panorama Point is on the right end of the ridge. The ute is directly below that point, I scrambled up the side facing us. After the point I continued left along the ridge to the next bump, that is Hargreaves Lookout. This picture was taken from the second camera marker on the map below.






Stats,
distance: 23.4Km
moving time: 3 hrs 6 mins
Elevation: 801 metres
Calories: 2125          



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