About 2 hours NE of Melbourne are the rugged Cathedral Ranges. They are between Marysville and Alexandra. And boy do they offer some great, challenging walks.
I remember being told, as a kid, that some people actually walked up to the very top. I was gob smacked, but believed it when told that they “had to start early in the morning”. Now that I’ve done it 3 times, I acknowledge it certainly isn’t easy. But not so sure about the early morning start.
It’d suggest it’s a 90 minute minimum ascent. Note ascent, coz it’s almost up hill all the way. It’s my Work-Reward type of walk; puff, puff, puff (work) then wow! as the stunning views of your rewards kick in.
More photos available including sweet captions. As usual, best viewed as slide show.
Truth be told this was my 2nd time on this route and I found it slightly more difficult. I’d think part of that was a slight complacency, which you just can’t afford to be on rocky, steep, uneven tracks. Twice I did the old semi-slip-slide. And twice I thought I had pulled a muscle; once in the arm and once in the back. A sit down and rest quickly got rid of the throbbing pain, but not before the heart was ticking that little bit faster.
It may have been the recent rain loosened the surface just that bit more too.