Cathedral Ranges 14/1/12 – 3 nights.

The first trial….would we like it? I knew that I would, it was all up to Andrea and the result speaks for itself. The Jawbones Track is not an easy starter as it is a steep climb from start to the end. Only takes around 45mins but it certainly gets the heart rate up.

Overnight at the Farmyard was very pleasant. We continued the walk to The Cathedral and boy was it a struggle. The bush had taken over and the going was very tough and slow. It was also a fairly warm day so we were consuming fluids by the litre. We did a sojourn to The Cathedral before resting for lunch at Ned’s Saddle. The final hour down to Ned’s Gully was easy, open walking. We had a quick (chilly) swim in Little River and relaxed at the campsite. The following morning we returned to the car via Cathedral Lane.

While there were the occassional tough section the walk overall is extremely enjoyable. The open ridge line provides wonderful views into the valleys below. As mentioned the weather was particularly warm so plenty of fluids were the order of the day. Water on the range is difficult to come by. I have walked the ridge on numerous occasions and have always been able to source water from a small water source about 100m down the Jawbones track from The Farmyard. Often having to fill the bottles from the water running off a leaf, it is still fine for drinking (with the obvious boiling or preparation).