Distance

5.3 km to summit

10.6 km total

Elevation

700 m start

Vertical

540 m gain

Time

5 hr 0 min to summit

9 hr 24 min total

14 of us from the Meetup group Happy Hikers started about 9 am from Sylvester's Lookout car park. Some struggled with the dense undergrowth and cliff climbs. Two did not go to the top. We had two dislocated shoulders (same girl) and one had to be rescued by helicopter. The last ones managed to get back to the cars just a few minutes before dark, followed by dinner at the BP station at Aratula. A few said it was the hardest and most enjoyable hike they had done so far. None of the photos we took seemed to be large enough to load on this site. You could go to the Happy Hikers website and look at the photos there. You may be required to join that group to view them.

Obstacles

bushwhacking, rockfall/loose rock

Key gear

no info yet

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