Wikiloc | 2019-09 Forum Trip 7 - Canyon of Defiance, Red Wall, Letterbox Gorge (Chewings Range) Trail

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Photo of2019-09 Forum Trip 7 - Canyon of Defiance, Red Wall, Letterbox Gorge (Chewings Range)

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Distance: 7.17 mi
Elevation gain: 1,073 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 1,329 ft
Max elevation: 3,864 ft
TrailRank: 37
Min elevation: 2,777 ft
Trail type: One Way

Time: 6 hours 50 minutes
Coordinates: 982
Uploaded: October 5, 2019
Recorded: September 2019

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near Littles Yard, Northern Territory (Australia)

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Heading across the plain from Canyon of Defiance, you pass through an area known to bushwalkers as The Mini-Pound. It's probably faster to stick to the creeks in this area, even though the direct route across the ridges is shorter.

Although I was only on the North-South Ridge for a short distance, the going is quite arduous. There are a few very minimal tent scrapes up here.

I turned the corner and headed west along the ridgeline of Red Wall, then dropped down when I was nearing Letterbox Gorge. I think the ridge I took is easier than any of the other options - its main hassle was prickly bushes.

I went through Letterbox Gorge, which is most attractive at dawn and dusk. I have previously been through it in the middle of the day, when it is not nearly so appealing. Tent sites are limited on both sides of the gorge.