Described by some as Armidale’s best-kept secret, the Armidale Walking Track is a 7 - 10 km loop trail through the city's outskirts. The actual distance will depend on where you start. If you choose to take the longer path through the pine forest - you do just under ten kilometres. Start at the dog … Continue reading Armidale Walking Track
Just ten steps. That’s all you have to do, and then you can rest. And so I bargained with myself as I rowed up the steep incline to get out of the gorge. By “rowing”, I mean I was slamming that walking pole into the dirt and pulling myself up with my arms because my … Continue reading Hiking in Gorge Country
At 1,564 m above sea level, Point Lookout is one of the highest places in NSW. From the Platypus Valley Lookout, you can glimpse the ocean on the horizon behind the bands of blue-tinged mountains and valleys. If you look carefully, you can work out where the Bellinger River is, and to the southwest, the … Continue reading Snapshots of Armidale – Point Lookout
