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Huemel Circuit – Santa Cruz Province – ARGENTINA

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  2/12/2025 – 5/12/2025  Huemel Circuit

                                             Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (Los Glaciares National Park)

                                             Area Lago Viedma

                                             Santa Cruz Province, ARGENTINA

Distance: 75.8km                                                Time: 34 hours 

Total Ascent: 2695m                                          Total Descent: 2803m

Participants:  Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Pedro Navarro (Guide), Patrizia Schäffnerl, Valentina Sobol (Porter)

The Huemul Circuit is not a casual stroll but a full immersion into the raw weather, vast ice and big skies of southern Patagonia.  From the moment our small team left El Chaltén and Monte Fitz Roy faded behind us, daily life was replaced by a rhythm of boggy lenga forest, wind‑buffeted passes, creek crossings and evenings spent drying gear beside lakes. 

Guided by Pedro, with our porter, Valentina, carrying a very heavy pack and an endless supply of good humour, we circled Cerro Huemul above Lago Viedma, twice crossed the Río Túnel by Tyrolean traverses, and crunched over glacial ice while storms and sun took turns sweeping the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.  This report aims to capture an experience that tested creaky knees and comfort zones, but rewarded us with a guanaco on a perfect backdrop, rare orchids, and the quiet satisfaction of finishing one of South America’s toughest and most beautiful treks.

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Bariloche – Refugio Emilio Frey – Laguna Toncek – Laguna Jakob Rucaco – Refugio San Martin – Tambo Báez

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27/11/2025 – 29/11/2025  Bariloche – Refugio Emilio Frey – Laguna Toncek – Laguna Jakob Rucaco – Refugio San Martin – Tambo Báez

                                               Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi 

                                               (Nahuel Huapi National Park)

                                               Rio Negro Province

                                               Patagonia Lakes District

                                               ARGENTINA

Distance: 46.6km            Time:  21.5hours 

Total Ascent: 1692m       Total Descent: 1848m

Participants:  Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

A much-anticipated start after multiple delays.

Getting to the start of the walk was an adventure in itself. We were lined up to board our international flight from Sydney to Buenos Aires when the line came to a standstill. The staff were looking stony-faced as they were given the news. There was no announcement, but they came over to the line and started speaking to individuals. We soon learned that our plane had been “struck by lightning” and the flight was cancelled. Great start to our trip! We were offered overnight accommodation if we didn’t live in Sydney and a meal voucher. A few hours later, I received an email saying our flight had been rescheduled for the following day, 27 hours late. We were transferred by bus to the Holiday Inn Sydney Airport, where they were keen to give us free food. Dinner and breakfast were included as well as the shuttle back to the airport. We settled in for the afternoon. 

We did take off at the new time the following day, but I had to adjust our travel plans, accommodations and our flight into Bariloche for the following day. The new flight time, unfortunately, had us waiting for seven hours in Santiago for the connection. We arrived in Buenos Aires close to 10:00pm, and I had organised accommodation close to the airport. Our flight the following day was at 3:15pm, but we had to check out of our accommodation at 10:00am, so we just headed for the airport. We checked our bags in, and soon after, I received an email saying the flight was delayed another six hours! So we had an 11-hour wait at the airport!

We eventually arrived in Bariloche close to midnight and fell asleep as soon as we hit the pillow. 

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 11

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 11  (7 days):   Days 54 – 60 to Walhalla

25/5/2025 – 31/05/2025  Mt Selma Road – Fiddlers Green – Walhalla

Distance: 91.1km   Total Ascent: 4,696m   Total Descent: 5,552m  

Time: 37 hours   Moving Time: 25 hours

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 10

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)

Section 10  (3 days):   Days 51 – 53 to Food Drop 10

22/5/2025 – 24/05/2025  Jamieson-Licola Road – Fiddlers Green 

Distance: 27.9km   Total Ascent: 1,473m   Total Descent: 1,817m  

Time: 12 hours   Moving Time: 7 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 9

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 9  (9 days):   Days 42 – 50 to Food Drop 9

13/5/2025 – 21/05/2025  Selwyn Creek Road – Rumpff Saddle

Distance: 114.2km   Total Ascent: 7,981m   Total Descent: 7,623m

Time: 63 hours   Moving Time: 32 hours

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 8

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 8  (4 days):   Days 38 – 41 to Food Drop 8

9/5/2025 – 12/05/2025  Cope Hut – Selwyn Creek Road

Distance: 42.3km   Total Ascent: 2,802m   Total Descent: 3,335m

Time: 26 hours   Moving Time: 16 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 7

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 7  (3 days):   Days 35 – 37 to Food Drop 7

6/5/2025 – 8/05/2025  Omeo Highway – Falls Creek – Cope Hut

Distance: 49.1km   Total Ascent: 2,583m   Total Descent: 2,624m

Time: 20 hours   Moving Time: 13 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 6

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 6  (3 days):   Days 32 – 34 to Food Drop 6

3/5/2025 – 5/05/2025  Benambra-Corryong Road – Omeo Highway

Distance: 44.0km   Total Ascent: 2,854m   Total Descent: 1,771m

Time: 23 hours   Moving Time: 12 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 5

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 5  (4 days):   Days 28 – 31 to Food Drop 5

29/04/2025 – 2/05/2025  Limestone Creek Campground – Benambra-Corryong Road

Distance: 67.2km   Total Ascent: 2,826m   Total Descent: 3,114m

Time: 28 hours   Moving Time: 17 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 3

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 3  (12 days):   Days 10 – 21 to Food Drop 3

11/04/2025 – 22/04/2025  Four Mile Hut – Charlotte Pass  

Distance: 132.05km   Total Ascent: 5,010m   Total Descent: 5,066m

Time: 63 hours   Moving Time: 35 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 1

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)

Section 1  (5 days):   Days 1 – 5 to Food Drop 1

2/04/2025 – 6/04/2025  Namadgi National Park Visitor Centre (Tharwa) – Gurrangorambla Creek (Pockets Saddle Road) 

Distance: 78.1km   Total Ascent: 3,696m   Total Descent: 2,949m  

Time: 39 hours   Moving Time: 21 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

After months of research, planning and preparation, Damien and I were finally ready to tackle the AAWT. With my wife, Sue, acting as our support person, we set off early on Tuesday, 1/04/2025, for a 5-hour drive to Kiandra to stash what would be our second food drop. From here, we had a one-hour drive along the gravel Tantangara and Pocket Saddle Roads to Gurrangorambla Creek to stash our first food drop. Another hour drive saw us at Alpine Tourist Park, Adaminaby, setting up our tents for the night. Sue and I would be trying out my new Durston X-Mid Pro 2 Dyneema tent, a 510g tent bought just for the AAWT. Our pub dinner was one to forget.

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Guthega Power Station – Guthega Power Station – Munyang River – Disappointment Spur – Disappointment Spur Hut – Schlink Pass Road – Dicky Cooper Creek – Schlink Hut – Duck Creek – Valentine Hut – Valentine Creek – Mawsons Hut – Tin Hut – Dead Horse Creek Saddle – Gungartan Pass – Schlink Pass Road – Munyang River – Guthega Power Station

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30/07/2022 – 2/08/2022   Guthega Power Station – Guthega Power Station – Munyang River – Disappointment Spur – Disappointment Spur Hut – Schlink Pass Road – Dicky Cooper Creek – Schlink Hut – Duck Creek – Valentine Hut – Valentine Creek – Mawsons Hut – Tin Hut – Dead Horse Creek Saddle – Gungartan Pass – Schlink Pass Road – Munyang River – Guthega Power Station

                                              Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                              Ngarigo Country

Distance: 63km   Total Ascent: 3,000m   Total Descent: 3,000m   Time: 22 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Tim Hager, Paul Jennings (Leader)

I was keen to join in on Paul’s posted five-day New South Wales Nordic Ski Club trip. He had advertised a very interesting trip entering via Scammels Lookout Road, with a plan to visit Pretty Plain Hut, Grey Mare Hut, O’Keekes Hut and Jagungal. Approaching the start date it became obvious there would be a distinct lack of snow along the proposed route, so he came up with an alternate plan. We all spent Friday night at Paul’s newly purchased property outside of Berridale so we could make an early start on the planned long day skiing from Guthega Power Station to Mawsons Hut.

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