Up Mt Tennent, Then Over To Apollo Road
Wed 13th Apr 2022
From the Namadgi Visitors’ Centre we proceed westward along the Australian Alps Walking Track, past the Cypress Pine Lookout then onward and upward to the junction with the new Mount Tennent Walking Trail. From there we slog our way to the top of Mount Tennent where we will enjoy the views and tuck in to a well-earned lunch.
After we have had coffee, port and cigars (walkers to supply) we descend from the mountain and then swing to the south-south-east along the sometimes slippery fire trail and passing some very interesting topography left scarred by the fires of 2020. Near the end of the walk we easily ford Honeysuckle Creek and make a steep but brief ascent to Apollo Road and the cars that we pre-positioned there earlier in the day.
Additional Information
Length
Medium
Terrain
Medium
Distance
16 km
Ascent
650 metres
Descent
480 metres
Map Name
Williamsdale 8726-4N 1:25,000
Terrain Information
Steep, but all on track.
Transport Information
MEETING PLACE: Lanyon Market Place carpark, on the Tharwa Drive side, just near McDonald’s. MEETING TIME: 8:45 am for 9:00 am departure. DRIVING DISTANCE: All cars drive from the Meeting point to Namadgi Visitors’ Centre, then a car shuffle to Apollo Road will be required. Total distance 50 km. TRANSPORT COST: $7 per person.
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Mark Peirce