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Distància
19,12 km
Desnivell positiu
864 m
Dificultat tècnica
Molt difícil
Desnivell negatiu
864 m
Altitud màxima
1.166 m
TrailRank 
36
Altitud mínima
663 m
Tipus de ruta
Circular
Temps en moviment
2 hores 47 minuts
Temps
11 hores 32 minuts
Coordenades
2565
Data de pujada
26 de febrer de 2023
Data de realització
de febrer 2023
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a prop de O'Reilly, Queensland (Australia)

Vista 142 vegades, descarregada 9 vegades

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Descripció de l'itinerari

Starts at O'Reillys Rainforest Retreat - Lamington National Park.
5km on Border track, turn onto Albert River Circuit and then leave this circuit and head off track down the side of the hill towards Black Canyon.
There is a "trail", marked by pink/orange fluoro tape tied to trees - as you leave Albert River Track going downhill the track is slightly to the right. Progressively steeper as you approach Black Canyon. Where you join the creek cross immediately over to the other side and then boulder hop oustream to the blind end where Thunder and Lightning falls are. Crossing creek multiple times and a couple of detours several metres away from the creek bed to get around steep bits and one deeper waterhole with steep edges.
About 2 hrs of creek hopping to the falls. Spectacular views in the creek and the falls are amazing.
Backtrack the way you came.
Very steep up out of Black Canyon back to the Albert River Circuit Track. Then back to O'Reillys.
Total time for us was 11.5 hrs (Oreillys to Oreillys). A very long, hard day but a wonderful hike.
Tips: do not do this if there has been recent heavy rain - the hillside down to Black Canyon is likely to be muddy, slippy and generally treacherous AND the river will be rushing.

Punts d'interès

IconaPunt d'interès Altitud 1.113 m
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Albert River Circuit

Leave Border Track and turn onto ALbert River Circuit track

IconaPunt d'interès Altitud 1.037 m
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Start off track

Leave Albert River Circuit track and head off track down the hill towards Black Canyon

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Fluoro tape markers

Fluoro markers are present in some areas.

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Skirt some sheer escarpments

The track does skirt around some steep escarpment bits

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Enter the River & Black Canyon

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Thunder & Lightning Falls

Blind end to Black canyon at Thunder & Lightning Falls

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Albert River rock hopping

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Leaving Albert River

Leave the river and start back up the steep slope to rejoin the Albert River Circuit track

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Old tin markers

There are a few old tin markers nailed to some trees on the scramble down to the canyon (some on the uphill side of trees - marking the down track) and some on the downill side of trees.

IconaPunt d'interès Altitud 1.018 m
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Back on the Albert River Circuit

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