Walk Through the Reserve - April 2002

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This was a 12 day walk along the Overland Track with a large number of side trips. I was joined on this walk by Martin Pfeil.

Page 1 - Cradle Mountain to Du Cane Gap

Day 1 - Visitor Centre to Scott Kilvert Hut.



Above - small islands in Dove Lake



Above - Martin walking under Cradle Mountain

Day 2 - Scott Kilvert Hut to Waterfall Valley (via Cradle Mtn and Barn Bluff)



Above - Barn Bluff



Above - Martin on Barn Bluff

Day 3 - Waterfall Valley to Lake Windemere. Sidetrip to Lake Will



Above - Tree near the cirque



Above - Lake Windemere



Above - Barn Bluff



Above - Barn Bluff




Above - Lake Windemere



Above - Buttongrass near Lake Windemere







Above - near Lake Windemere

Day 4 - Lake Windemere to Pelion Valley, sidetrip to Mt Pelion West



Above - Pinacle Ridge - Mt Oakleigh

Day 5 - Pelion Valley - sidetrip to Mt Oakleigh, then to high camp on Mt Ossa



Above - On top of the pinnacle ridge - Mt Oakleigh



Above - The Cathedral from Mt Doris

Day 6 - Mt Ossa to Kia Ora Hut, sidetrip to Mt Pelion East



Above - Morning mist in Pelion Gap



Above - Sunrise



Above - Rising mist



Above - Our campsite on Mt Ossa



Above - Looking south to the Du Cane Range



Above - Looking south to the Du Cane Range



Above - Looking south to the Acropolis and Mt Olympus



Above - Martin on Mt Ossa- admiring the view



Above - Martin on the summit of Pelion East





Above - The Cathedral from Kia Ora Hut

Day 7 - Kia Ora Hut to Pine Valley Hut, sidetrip to Hartnett Falls



Above - Hartnett Falls

Continue to Page 2 - Pine  Valley and the Du Cane Range

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