The two Pyramids: Girraween National Park, Queensland, Australia
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.83 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,345 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 1,345 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,578 ft
- TrailRank
- 37
- Min elevation
- 2,886 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 43 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 55 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1590
- Uploaded
- December 11, 2021
- Recorded
- December 2021
near Glenroy, Queensland (Australia)
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Itinerary description
Starting from the information centre follow the dirt road for about 3km before you hit a fence on the left-hand side. Jump across and follow a track on a paddock until you access the proper bushland; you'll come across the official track that will climb up the FIRST Pyramid. It's a moderate hike to the top.
The access to the SECOND Pyramid is on the northern side: down climb westwards for about 20m then take a sudden sharp turn eastwards right below the summit until you see a gully, down climb it and you'll be at the base of the second pyramid. Travel westwards again for about 200-300m until you see the west face of the pyramid and where the scramble/climb to the top starts.
Choose your own adventure as there are many ways of doing it. It's a graded climb according to the Ewbank (AUS-NZL). For climbers it's moderately easy but the rock is granite so hand and footholds are nearly inexistent. This type of scrambling requires more balance and accuracy and a good use of the feet so take your approach or even rock climbing shoes with you. I wouldn't recommend doing it with runners let alone hiking boots. All it takes to slip once and you'll roll down to the bottom of the cliff. Have fun!
Note: Please take all the rubbish with you and do not mark or chip the rock. Thank you :)
The access to the SECOND Pyramid is on the northern side: down climb westwards for about 20m then take a sudden sharp turn eastwards right below the summit until you see a gully, down climb it and you'll be at the base of the second pyramid. Travel westwards again for about 200-300m until you see the west face of the pyramid and where the scramble/climb to the top starts.
Choose your own adventure as there are many ways of doing it. It's a graded climb according to the Ewbank (AUS-NZL). For climbers it's moderately easy but the rock is granite so hand and footholds are nearly inexistent. This type of scrambling requires more balance and accuracy and a good use of the feet so take your approach or even rock climbing shoes with you. I wouldn't recommend doing it with runners let alone hiking boots. All it takes to slip once and you'll roll down to the bottom of the cliff. Have fun!
Note: Please take all the rubbish with you and do not mark or chip the rock. Thank you :)
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2,910 ft
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