Comments on: Walk the Pinnacle – Grampians National Park https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/ go-see-do guide for adventurous travellers Thu, 06 May 2021 09:50:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Red Nomad OZ https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-30042 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 06:48:18 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-30042 In reply to Paige W.

I LOATHE snakes, Paige!! But the ones in this part of OZ tend to get out of your way faster than you can get out of theirs – and that’s the way I like it 😀

]]> By: Paige W https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-30036 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 04:18:35 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-30036 Haha! I love the warning at the beginning of the post. I’m not a huge fan of snakes, but if they’re somewhat easily avoidable I’ll still do it. I think for that view I’d be willing to brave them. I love that there are even things to see along the way! Definitely on my hiking wanderlist now!

]]> By: Red Nomad OZ https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-17027 Tue, 05 May 2015 06:19:49 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-17027 In reply to Mallee Stanley.

When we did this walk, bad weather had destroyed the section of the track through Wonderland so we couldn’t do the loop, which probably (possibly?!) wouldn’t have been so demanding on the knees!! The track’s open again now (until the next weather event) so next time we just might do the circuit and see!! Watch this space!!

]]> By: Mallee Stanley https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-17015 Sun, 03 May 2015 20:25:47 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-17015 Luckily I had a friend in the area who invited us for a weekend – I was younger and fitter then so don’t remember the hardships of climbing. Thanks for the revisit

]]> By: Tash https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-7104 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:58:59 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-7104 Ha ha, taking photos is the PERFECT cover!

Wow, these views are spectacular! Haven’t been since I was a kid….looks like I need to make a re-visit, for sure! So pretty!

]]> By: Red Nomad OZ https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-6275 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:03:16 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-6275 @FruitCake – Then my work is done!! Other mountain ranges are bigger and – gulp – steeper, but the Grampians distinctive shape and personality will keep me coming back. No, they’re not paying me. Sadly.
@PDP – As you can tell, I don’t care what I look like either!!!!
@Saucy Kod – Gosh, I better do a crap post next or I will have left myself no where to go!!!!! Seriously, thanx for the praise, you make blogging worthwhile!!!
@LONDONLULU – My dark secret is that it’s DEAD easy to take good shots of a landscape like this – all you have to do is press the shutter button!!!!
@Rohrerbot – Haha, as you can see, there are NO snake pix – I was many metres away in a nanosecond!! And my blood was pumping so hard towards the top, if I’d seen a snake there it could have done what it liked because I couldn’t have run to save my life!
@River – I may well already hold that record – but hey! Records were made to be broken!! We plan to spend all day – and often do, while the younger & fitter run right past. But I’m the one with the wildflower & rock shots!
@J Gray – I wish I knew what they were all called – but the Correa, Greenhood & other orchids is as good as it gets!

]]> By: Red Nomad OZ https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-6274 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:54:25 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-6274 @eileeninmd – It sure helped that it was also a perfect day! How annoyed would I have been if I’d got to the top & my photos looked crap??!!
@Pretraveller – It had also been a few years for us – now I know it’s SO worth revisiting!! Give it a go!!
@Linley S – I can agree with you from bitter experience … the descent down those stairs was DEATH to the thigh muscles!!! But strangely, the pain faded away in the bakery afterwards … I can really recommend this area – oh wait! I actually HAVE recommended it!!!
@SFlaGuy – Not sure if the stairs make it better or worse!! At least there’s less erosion on the trail – always a problem in extreme mountain weather!!! I’m sure one day I’ll be air-vac’ed out because some random but well meaning fellow hiker will think I’m in the throes of a heart attack … Just something about the mountains, huh?!
@Sallie – The trick is to start early enough so you can take all day if you need it. Besides, all those ‘photo’ breaks meant I captured the rocks, wildflowers and climbing apparatus to add ‘colour’ to the post!!! And I’m sticking to THAT excuse …
@Manzanita – Hey, for an octogenarian who can twirl a hula hoop like I SO can’t, I reckon you’d give me a run for my money … embarrassingly!!! I’ve often been surprised that the butt isn’t given more credence as a piece of mountain climbing equipment – I use mine ALL the time!
@TMWH – Screaming? Mine actually sounded like two rifle shots going off every time I got up – or down – for WEEKS afterwards!!! BUT … yes, it was SO worth it!

]]> By: Red Nomad OZ https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-6273 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:40:24 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-6273 @Windsmoke – Luckily, you don’t HAVE to pick a fave!! And sadly, that rest stop wasn’t even half way up …
@Andrew – Well spotted, Lake Bellfield is a dam!! Nearly dried up in the drought … HHHMMMmmm… a chairlift would get me back to the bakery SO much quicker. SO … that makes it RIGHT!!!
@Taken for Granted – Yep, that view takes your breath away – BOTH ways!!!
@Chris – Hey, so great to hear from you! Your right – no gondolas or chairlifts on these peaks!! At least I’ve got a new excuse for my creaky knees that doesn’t include age …
@Rose – Haha, you’re WAY too kind!!! Must be Pilchards stellar pic-taking efforts, because I felt like D) ALL the way!!!
@Beach Bum – Yeah … where’s a mongoose when you need one!!! Isn’t a world without snakes called ‘paradise’?? Try Fiji or Lord Howe Island for a snake-free wonderland!!!!

]]> By: J Gray https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-6255 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:47:55 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-6255 Wow – spectacular images! I especially love the wildflowers/ground orchids, they are beautiful.

]]> By: River https://www.redzaustralia.com/2013/01/walk-the-pinnacle-grampians-national-park-victoria/#comment-6247 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.redzaustralia.com/wp/?p=76#comment-6247 That looks like one heck of a climb!
The sort of thing I could only do in my dreams.
I’m not afraid of heights or anything else, but I probably don’t have the endurance.
I’d probably set the record for the slowest ascent ever.
And an equally slow descent.

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