"Some cloud cover, but fairly warm day. minimal rainfall recently so the river crossing was not an issue. (high top boots and gaiters were enough to cross the shallow part) there is also a log bridge to the right. The track is mostly obvious, however there was one section through the forest that could do with an extra marker or two. The forest quickly changes to low scrub as you start on the northern part of the ridge. there are a few sections to scramble up but nothing to extreme (though i would not recommend in winter). 360 views from the summit. Prevailing westerly winds were cold so ensure you have additional layers. 4 hr return is generous, i suspect most would do it in less. " — nolitimere • Nov 4, 2024

"Bit cloudy on the day, but made for a cool view when above the cloud carpet. Unfortunately all that could be seen were other tall peaks in the area that protruded through the cloud cover." — Tassietrekker • Feb 17, 2024

"Very hard climb, just goes up and up and up. Fairly good marking on the track up to the trig point. However, the trig point is not the summit and there doesn't seem to be a track there. The bushes on the plateau are very sharp and scratchy and my legs bled everywhere - gaiters highly recommended. It was very slow going to get to the true summit. The way back down was slippery and we fall over a lot, probably wouldn't be great in the rain. Total time was 8 hours and 50 minutes. Still loads of fun and would recommend, just come prepared! " — GabrielleK • Jan 26, 2022

"The route is very clearly marked and the path is easy to follow. I was surprised at the relative ease of this Abel (compared to others), especially as it's the second-highest mountain in Tassie. It took us just under an hour, round trip, at a pretty good pace. " — GabrielleK • Jan 25, 2022

"We couldn't see any markers so just went straight towards the peak. After some extensive bush-bashing we ended up off course but we kept climbing, trying to correct our course. After getting up onto the ridgeline we decided to head back as it was starting to get dark. I had read online that there was quite a bit of scree and rock-hopping. Turns out it's basically 100% scree, the mountain is just a pile of loose rocks. In hindsight, this was all pretty stupid. Oh well, gotta get lost sometimes to keep the excitement up! " — GabrielleK • Jan 14, 2022