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Vandalism on Lindeman Pass

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After a leisurely start to the morning, I headed out to Sublime Point just before 11am. It was a picture perfect Autumn day in the mountains, with clear skies and sunshine. I wanted to revisit the western section of the Lindeman Pass, between Sublime Point and Leura Falls. My first trip was on a cool and misty day about a year ago, and I had immediately fallen in love with this beautiful track. The route into the valley from Sublime Point is called Copeland Pass. It begins in a somewhat Continue Reading →

Lindeman Pass

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Small waterfall on Gladstone Creek

Ever since reading Jim Smith’s wonderful book about the Lindeman Pass I’ve been captivated by this historic walking track that links Roberts Pass at Wentworth Falls with the Federal Pass at Leura. This track has suffered from a series of unfortunate events which have meant that it’s never become a popular tourist track, despite its obvious beauty and the convenience of joining with other well-established tracks. On previous forays I had walked the eastern section between Gladstone Pass and Roberts Pass and the western section from Copeland Pass to Leura Falls, but I was Continue Reading →

Gladstone Pass

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Buttressed tree roots

It was a perfect Autumn day as I headed off from the Fairmont Resort. The resort was particularly busy with the North Face 100km race passing through today so there were runners everywhere. I could also hear helicopters overhead, but the noise and bustle quickly faded away as I descended into the beautiful fernery of Gladstone Pass. The track follows along beside a small creek and is very muddy in places. There are a few fallen trees and small, slippery scrambles to negotiate, but it is still a fairly well-defined route. At the Continue Reading →