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Good advice.
Just confirming it is 3 times in 2 hr 30 mins (@ 2 1/2).
I probably could do 4, still at same pace or little slower but I have to add 45 mins there and 45 mins back to Mt Dandy making it a long day out. Still got to do the household chores too
QUOTE(Fordy @ 3 Jun 2012, 06:39 PM) [snapback]14069[/snapback]If you are doing 3 repeats of the Glasgow track comfortably then your training preparations are going really well.hmmm 'comfortably'… hmmmm, the third could be better discribed as Clumsily
2 hour climbs, is that in reference to the real Kokoda track?Yes, the Glasgow track is rocky, uneven, slippery due to loose rock/stone not mud. I do it 3 times a session to feel I made the trip worthwhile. Would I be right in saying that's 2hr 30 mins for the 3 up & backs?
Perfect directions to Mt St leonards. I went up and back today and had a very good day.
It is 7.5 km, some sections steep but quite easy under foot (not rough and slippery).
I went up in 2 hr 30 mins and came down in 1 hr 38 mins.
Compared to Dona Buang, hmmm, Mt DB definately has many more sections to it where you have to plan your steps and watch your footing. At Mt DB I find the slipperiest, difficult, most concentration needed bit is right at the bottom where the little wooden bridge is. Also the area where the track hugs the barbed wire fence, make a mistake and it will hurt.
Mt St Leonards has mainly easy to negotiate tracks although some looser rocky sections and a good bit where you have to get over a few fallen tree trunks. Popping out at the top and seeing the metal tower (fire/aerial tower?) is great, although I think MtDB is harder getting to the top, Mt St Leonards gave me a greater sence of achievement, I guess because unlike MtDB, the steeper bit is in the last section.
I will definately hit it again next week.
Geoffreyfantastic directions. Cannot wait. I will do it this weekend, then I am off to the Lerderderg Gorge next Saturday, then on that Sunday I will go to St Leonards again, may see you there then, how much time do you think it takes?
Hi Saloo8,
I have done the Mt Donna B track, great track, did it on a Sat and again on the Sunday. Not done St Leonards, would love to know how to find tht one, as the weekend is approaching and I dont seem yet still to know exactly where to park and walk to with the High Lead track, perhaps I will replace it with this St Leonrds one. The info would be great. Taas my time will be limeted by the time I get there, what is the best, hardest, steppest, muddiest, most Kokodaish section that you would recommend? Thanks
Hi all, I realise this forum is a getting on a bit but I have a simple question,
Can someone, in detail, tell me where the "High Lead Track at Powelltown" is. Eg where I park the car, then where do I go. I have been looking at maps and cannot see it.
Thanks
GeoffreyHey Howie,
I so happen to be traveling to Adelaide for Easter and am going to go up the side of Mount Lofty, apparently there is a cafe at the top in which my wife intends to stop at while I (we) do the hill a couple more times.OK, I have made a decision. I am going with the Scarpas. I feel I will need lightness on my side.
When I returned the Mammut boots I went to a different outlet of Mountain Designs and was served by a boy who looked no more than 18 years old. I said I was returning these as I thought they may be too heavy for Kokoda. The boy said yes they are, and that he had done most of kokoda when he went on a school trip.
I wore the Scarpas around the house for an evening, actually did the vaccumming, and also climbed the stairs 10 or so times. They feel so good my next outing was 13 km along some made and unmade bike tracks. No blisters or hotspots, just a little tinngly on the soles of my feet, but all good. Just wore good light hiking socks, with no liners.
Also tested them in the laundry trough to make sure there were no leaks in the gortex, all good there too. I will still put some nubuck waterproofer on the outside so that I am sure the leather wont soak any water and add to the weight when wet.
