Another section of The Great North Walk ,on a warm spring day, it was around 30 degrees by midday when I arrived back at my ute. Not much to report on this one, lots of snake tracks, although I didn't see any snakes. I commenced this section just north of Somersby, passing through the Palm Grove Reserve with it's huge rain forest trees, palms and ferns. Then down to Hidden Valley on the Ourimbah Creek. Hidden Valley is a small collection horse properties. From Hidden Valley the Great North Walk follows the the Ourimbah Creek upstream, until finally crossing the creek and heading up to the watershed of the Ourimbah Creek and the Yarramalong Valley. Thats where I had brief rest and then retraced my steps back to the Somersby track head.
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| Somersby Track Head |
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| Upstream of Happy Valley |
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Ourimbah Creek Crossing
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| Ourimbah Creek further downstream |
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Notches in a stump, used to support the loggers springboards
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| A Forest Giant in the Palm Grove Reserve |
Stats,
distance: 21.7Km
moving time: 3hr, 44min
Elevation: 842metres
Calories:1586
Looks really nice.
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