[SUBW-A] TRIP REPORT: Mount Gudgenby, Namadgi NP

[Thomas Gleeson]

SUBW: SYDNEY UNIVERSITY BUSHWALKERS

MOUNT GUDGENBY, NAMADGI NATIONAL PARK
SATURDAY 9TH OF FEBRAURY 2008

Adrian Blake, Tom Gleeson

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The inspiration for this daywalk came from Graeme Barrow's track notes in
his book "Namadgi & Tidbinbilla Classics: Tough Bushwalks in Canberra's
High Country."  We based our route on Walk 18, which involves a long
road-bash down the Old Boboyan Road, followed by some fire trail bashing
alongside Naas Creek in the Boboyan Valley, then a gradual uphill gully
bash to the Gudgenby Saddle, finally topped of with a tough scrub bash and
challenging slippery rock-slab climb up to the summit of Mount Gudgenby,
1739m.  Barrow says this of the mountain:

"Mount Gudgenby is a heart-stopping sight as it soars above the treeline
when viewed from the Boboyan pines, its peak a bulbous rockface, the
summit ridge slashing the sky as it runs in a northerly direction before
ending abruptly. It is the grandest of the ACT mountains and in keeping
with its status is among the hardest to climb."

The views from the trig were fantastic, though were on this day limited by
the dark storm clouds all around.  The descent to the Gudgenby Saddle was
swift, and then we bush-bashed down and around to Bogong Creek before
picking up the fire-trail and following it for an hour and a bit back to
the car.  We took nine and a half hours for the trip, including a generous
stop for jaffles at lunch time.  The distance was roughly 25km.  A
strenuous daytrip but a very worthwhile and enjoyable one.  Thanks to
Adrian for the company and another good walk.

PHOTOS: http://usydedu.facebook.com/album.php?aid=6509&l=c3611&id=511134958

Mr G.



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