Meanwhile..

Sunday, 10 December 2017

While the kids were hiking, Jon and I checked out the upgrades to the trail to Cape Raoul. It's going to be part of the 3 Capes Walk so it is being re-routed and upgraded.  

It was really nice. Instead of going straight up and down the lower part of Mt Raoul, there were gentle switchbacks and there were also lots of boarded sections which I always enjoy.  The work is obvously still in progress..

but it's looking good. My favourite improvement is the new lookout just near the very end, which allows you to look back at the dolomite columns poking straight out of the water and rising 200metres.  Very cool.

On the way back Jon left me to walk up the big hill while he ran ahead to do an extra loop taking in Shipstern Bluff..

and Tunnel Bay..

Then he followed an unmarked track (on the map at least) which wound around some private property and led back to the carpark where I'd been having a nice time waiting on the grass in the sun for an hour or so.  

It was a great trip out. My out-and-back was about 15k and Jon's longer circuit was around 23k.