The Best Alpine Climbing Trails in Australia

Hazard's Skyline Traverse

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Ashley Loughman

Distance

6.14mi

Elevation +

2556f

TrailRank

30

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4 peak traverse of the Hazards in Freycinet. Essentially a choose your own adventure, while there is scattered trail tap and cairns, these are easy to lose and do not always follow the most direct route. Taking a rope co...

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Mt Barney (East Peak) via Middle South East Ridge/Down South Ridge

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DuncanBx

Distance

8.57mi

Elevation +

4039f

TrailRank

29

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East Peak Via Middle South East Ridge. This was quite the slog uphill and the final section before it joins the South East Ridge is quite sketchy(a lot of your committed to the track you take when you start) if i did ...

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★★★★★ Mt. Yulludunida - The Skyline Traverse

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CB72

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Distance

3.59mi

Elevation +

1375f

TrailRank

28

This is not a hike, but a very exposed scramble that may require rope or different planning for various group size and skills. We did it unroped, and the last 3/4 of the traverse has some more difficult sections in unfor...

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Mt Barney - Short Leaning Ridge

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giraudnonterra

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Distance

7.85mi

Elevation +

3852f

TrailRank

26

It all starts at the bottom of Barney waterfall. Take the narrow footpad on the left until you reach the top of the waterfall, cross over to the right side and from there is a long steady walk following the proper ridge....

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Mt Barney South East Ridge

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velimir1845

Distance

5.42mi

Elevation +

3904f

TrailRank

26

This trail is originally by Shatkins. Please refer to his original post for detailed route notes. https://www.wikiloc.com/mountaineering-trails/mt-barney-south-east-ridge-south-ridge-circuit-2880342 I knew the asce...

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Hartz Peak, Tasmania

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dukeigi

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Distance

5.07mi

Elevation +

2060f

TrailRank

26

Name: 2015-01-19 11:17Start time: 01/19/2015 11:17Finish time: 01/19/2015 15:41Distance: 8.2km (04:24)Moving time: 01:55Average speed: 1.9km/hAvg. Speed Mov.: 4.3km/hMax. Speed: 8.9km/hMinimum altitude: 849mMaximum altit...

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★★☆ Mt. Lindsay

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CB72

Distance

3.75mi

Elevation +

2887f

TrailRank

26

Tiers: to me this is not something you do without ropes and trad gear. Although the climbing is of an easier grade (8-10), rock quality is poor and the terrain is loose and unstable after the fires. There are sets of glu...

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Mt Barney (East Peak) via Middle South East Ridge

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DuncanBx

Distance

3.32mi

Elevation +

3707f

TrailRank

23

Just the One way section of Middle South East Ridge to East Peak, see my other Upload for trail notes.

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★★★ Mt. Beerwah - South face direct

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CB72

Distance

1.95mi

Elevation +

2215f

TrailRank

23

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Direct ascent of south face to summit - rock climbing grade up to 16/17. Only two roped pitches (100m). First easy scramble to veranda at 1/3 high on good rock/shrubbery to viewpoint. From here a good dose of thick scru...

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Mount Castor, Gemini Peaks

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sikamarie

Distance

0.89mi

Elevation +

584f

TrailRank

22

Take the second turn off the high way if you are heading towards Clermont and go all the way to the back of the track (it’s the back mountain) and go up the left of the moutain. Good mix of climbing and scrambling.

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Base of Barney through Ernest saddle to summit cliffs of Lindsay return

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Martoe

Distance

12.35mi

Elevation +

3760f

TrailRank

22

Bloody hard. Start by ascending Logan’s ridge and down SE ridge. Camp at Croonan creek (night 1), sit in the winter creek water to ease the hips from prior descent. Hike SE through northern saddle of Mount Earnest. A li...

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Mount Amos

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Victor Augusto

Distance

2.72mi

Elevation +

1362f

TrailRank

20

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Hiking at Freycinet National Park in Tasmania This a famous hiking which offers an amazing view of Wineglass Bay. It's pretty common to start walking early in the morning to see the sunrise from the summit of the moun...

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Mt Barney Up Midgets to West Peak down Barney gorge

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Milan & Renata

Distance

13.30mi

Elevation +

5548f

TrailRank

19

Starting early at lower portals we will walk in for about 1.5 hrs to the start of midgets. it's a fairly simple route more of a steep slog than a climb with a short exposed slab to get up towards the summit. on to west p...

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Wolfang

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sikamarie

Distance

1.56mi

Elevation +

581f

TrailRank

19

There are markers on the trail to follow if you can find them. Pink tape on trees and spray painted arrows on the rock. I would suggest finding them or following this trail as going up other ways hasn’t been successful f...

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Mt Beerwah - NE Ridge

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giraudnonterra

Distance

1.64mi

Elevation +

1319f

TrailRank

19

The slabs before accessing the ridge are graded 9. They can be accessed by following a small track that turns left before the start of the tourist track. Rock is OK, in some parts the holds come off so exercise great c...

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Mt Tibrogargan - Caves Route + Salmon Traverse

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giraudnonterra

Distance

2.92mi

Elevation +

1125f

TrailRank

17

Caves Route: 4 pitches with bolted anchors. Grade 4 climbing. Climbing is relatively easy but there is a bouldering move in the final pitch which starts with a chimney. The move is right at the start. It is graded 15 ac...

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Kosciuszko Summit

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sermintukel

Distance

15.03mi

Elevation +

2818f

TrailRank

16

2 days trekking passes Blue Lake (1st night camping point) and then Kosciuszko Summit (2nd night camping)

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Les

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lesrob

Distance

5.75mi

Elevation +

3921f

TrailRank

16

South ridge and back south ridge. Lost phone and amazingly found it between rim jungle and east peak! Great day!

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Logan's Ridge - Mt Barney

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FrankTank

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Distance

2.80mi

Elevation +

3694f

TrailRank

15

A 4 man team from Brisbane Bush Walkers. My first attempt at Logan's. A 15min smoko was taken on the way up. I averaged a heart rate of 147. (My maximum is 201) So, this is a fairly spirited effort. I'm questioning...

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Failed Eagle's Ridge

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randallewyn

Distance

4.58mi

Elevation +

1063f

TrailRank

12

I consider myself an experienced hiker. I have done several of the routes in Barney NP. This hike started out with a traverse through thick, young, eucalypt trees. They made it difficult to navigate and quite painful to...

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Kosciusko Summit

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Murat Akay

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Distance

14.94mi

Elevation +

2831f

TrailRank

51

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Avustralya kıtasının en yüksek noktasının da içinde bulunduğu (Kosciuszko zirvesi 2228m) Avustralya Alplerin özelliği, Great Dividing Range (Büyük Bölünme Sıradağları) olmasıdır ve bu sıradağların yaşı Karbonifer döneme ...

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Russell park bunya mountains

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cass.g

Distance

4.02mi

Elevation +

925f

TrailRank

22

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Nice alternative trails to bunya national park

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