The well-trodden track from Holdsworth car park begins easily, with the final push up to Jumbo Hut, via the Raingauge Spur Track, cranking the calf muscles. From near the hut you can view the next day’s route via McGregor, 1540m, the Broken Axe Pinnacles and The Three Kings, as well as the wide vista of […]
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