Tarn Shelf 2016
13 September 2016
Quite a lot of cloud cloaked the high ground and it was
mighty cold when we started walking and a light smattering of snow encased the
trees and bushes. It wasn’t until getting inside Rodway hut that the we escaped
from the cold, but amazingly as soon as we departed, after a drink and snack,
the sun came out. Luckily it remained
that way for the remainder of the day, making for fine scenic views of the
shelf and Rodway Range.
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| Tarn Shelf pool and Rodway Range |
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| Lunch location |
Before ducking down to Twilight Tarn, we stopped for a lunch
in the sun near Twisted Tarn, with the Rodway Range as a lovely backdrop. It
wasn’t all that long before the long haul up from lake Webster had to be tackled. After that we opted to walk along the
vehicle track beside Lake Dobson and whilst Pat contained on that way, Dave and
I went down the track to the HWC hut and followed the old and now overgrowing
pad closer to the lake.
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| On the Tarn Shelf |
Total time including breaks 6:40 (actual walking time 5:30
Distance 15.5k
Distance 15.5k
Quite different from when I did the walk in February some years ago with clear skies and needing only a shirt and shorts. It is a beautiful walk.
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