Leader: Bob Renshaw

It’s been a couple of years since I last crossed the Heartbreak Ridge so I thought it would be good to repeat the trip to see if much has changed. Unfortunately not! It is just as rough and scrubby as ever. By the time we had reached the first high point at the start of the ridge, my arms and legs were covered in blood from scratches. After a short break we set off along the ridge which undulates over rocky outcrops and rough terrain. There is a sort of track cutting through but it regularly comes to an end.

There were several places along the track where the way on was not too obvious; time was lost searching through the bush; a couple of extra markers here and there would have made life much easier. Fortunately for us the day had started off with some cloud cover and the weather was a bit cooler. (I think we would have baked up there in the full sun).

Eventually, we arrived at Rocks Hut track by 1.30pm for lunch. It was the long slog down to Browning Hut and back out to the Hackett car park, arriving there at just on 5.00pm after 8.5 hours tramping.

On the trip were: myself (Bob Renshaw), Kate Krawczyk, Bruce Alley & Berni Butler.