Day 107, Deception River to Goat Pass Hut (2217)
It was a beautiful night and the morning promised to be even better. Unfortunately the sandflies woke up soon after me but they didn't disturb my breakfast too much.
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| Looking up Deception Valley |
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| And down from the camp spot |
A short day as I was starting further up the valley than originally planned. It is a popular hill running route and about fifteen runners passed me at some stage during the day.
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| Path by the river |
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| Morning mists |
Deception Valley is stunningly beautiful with steep wooded sides and the river rushing down a steep stony flood bed.
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| A beautiful river |
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| Amazing place |
The route description says that there are up to thirty river crossings to make on the way up and although I didn't count them it can't be far off.
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| In the bush at times |
Some of the crossings lower down were quite difficult but they got easier as the river got smaller higher up.
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| Kilted American after a successful crossing |
Navigation was tricky as the path switches from side to side and is only marked in places and sometimes actually goes up the river.
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| The 'path' is the river in places |
Other sections involve steep climbs up and around the gorges that the river has cut.
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| Looking down from the hut |
The path to the hut is actually a side stream and involves a lot of scrambling over boulders before emerging above the tree line at the hut.
A good twenty bed hut with a fantastic view but without a stove, it could be cold tonight at 1057 meters but there are 15 people here to warm it up.
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| View from the hut |
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