The upcoming hikes thread

joshilewis wrote: I'm still here

Do you want to join them? You are welcome to

Ps. all the best with the little one - wishing you a healthy and happy little chappie or chappette

ghaznavid wrote:

joshilewis wrote: I'm still here

Do you want to join them? You are welcome to

Ps. all the best with the little one - wishing you a healthy and happy little chappie or chappette

Interesting idea, I might be able to wangle it (though I don't really know the area). Many thanks for the good wishes, much appreciated

joshilewis wrote: I don't really know the area

Navigation up the Chain Ladders is very tricky - the trail is visible from over 1km away and there is no other trail! If you get lost there are only about 800 000 other people around to show you the way, assuming it isn't a long weekend.

But seriously - the chain ladders route is very easy to navigate, you can't get lost. Finding Crows Nest Cave is easy (if you know where to look - I can send you photos), and if you don't find it, there's always the hut on top as a backup plan.

The route overall is quite short, so you would have time to check out the nearby views and peaks - Tugela Falls will be dry at this time of the year though. You also have the option of returning via Bacon Buttress Gully - the peak just above the gully is well worth a visit. You won't find a better view over the area that close to the chain ladders - and the cliffs of Sentinel don't hurt the view either.

Fair enough. Let me see if I can make it.

my work schedule at this time is crazy and I'm doing a hike on the weekend of the 13th so the government may have serious issues if I had to do this also... sorry!

Saw a bloke with a very heavily pregnant lady on the Sentinel Route this Sunday, apparently they made it up the chain ladders and back. Respect to the lady......

(looked like hikers and not idiots fooling about as one often gets around that area, nevertheless it was quite impressive to see).

Wasn't you Joshilewis by any chance?

Highlands Fanatic wrote: Wasn't you Joshilewis by any chance?

Most assuredly not :/ My wife is not the hiking type. She made it up Brandwag in Golden Gate but that's pretty much it. Kudos to the pregnant couple

Nico and I have decided to revisit Leslie's for round 2 and go up to Summit Cave. Can anyone tell me about descending Corner Pass?

@Moderators: perhaps move this to the Corner Pass thread?

I personally wouldn't go down Corner Pass, the top and bottom scramble might be a bit hairy to go down, going up is bad enough! Otherwise the rest of the pass is easy.

I highly recommend Judge Pass as a nearby alternative - good trail the entire way, its a very scenic pass.