Gerhardt Spur Bivouac and tarn with Diedrichs Range beyond. Photo: Paulette Birchfield

Gerhardt Spur Bivouac, West Coast

September 2023

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The trail to Gerhardt Spur Biv tantalises with brief glimpses of the mountains ahead as you walk through spicy-scented pink pine. By Paulette Birchfield

It’s a farm track to start, up the true right of Diedrichs Creek from the Diedrichs Creek Bridge on Whitcombe Valley Road. There are narrow laybys on the road for your car, but be careful not to block farmers’ accessways. The farm track has walking access only and markers to follow. This is freehold and […]
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