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    The Walk in Sections

    Dec 17, 2020 4 minutes

    DAY 1

    SRT Trailhead to Mt Mistake Camp

    9km (approx. 5-6 hours)

    Following a 3hr+ drive and car-drop, you will depart the walk at the Thornton View Trailhead. There is a carpark, toilet, shelter and rainwater tank here, along with a map of the route. The trail begins in open eucalypt forest, and within minutes, the incline turns steeply upwards for another three kilometres. After about 1.5-2hrs, you’ll encounter “the ladder”. This is part of the eco-tourism development, and while it remains on a parcel of private land for now, it certainly doesn’t (in this writer’s opinion) add any appeal to the overall experience. The ladder is prohibited to the public, but the walk around this steel eyesore

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