08/04/2018 – 10/04/2018 Hannels Spur – Moiras Flat – Muellers Peak – Dead Horse Gap
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Distance: 37km Total Ascent: 2870m Total Descent: 1870m
Time: 18 hours
Participants: Damien Aggio, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)
Hannels Spur runs up from the Geehi River to the West of the Main Range up to the highest peaks in Australia. This 1,800m climb is the biggest in Australia.
Damien and I had both harboured ambitions to complete this walk for some time. However, heavy regrowth after the 2003 bushfires that devastated the area meant there had been some serious scrub bashing along the route for some time. Fortunately for us we had some inside information that National Parks were planning a work party early in 2018 to clear some of the worst of this regrowth. An opportunity too good to miss had now presently itself. Continue reading