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| Early morning start |
Wednesday 25th August, 2021 28.9km2718.7 / 2380.2km
I got up early and went to the packing shed kitchen and had a hot coffee before heading off.
There was still a cold wind blowing and I had to rug up til the sun broke through. Today was a long day with another range to go over.
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| Cold until the sun comes over the hills. |
You walk up to the Mt Sylvia primary school then turn right then it's about 15 kilometres along this road towards the range gaining height slowly till you need to climb up over Laidley Gap.
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| The road through the valley |
Lovely view from up there and then it's a down hill run until you hit main camp road. Another spot where the local land holder let's you pass through private property. Just before the road was a shed and toilet and it's the start of the Scenic Rim trail which is a 4 day hike to Cunningham's Gap. I sat and tried to work out whether I should turn off that way but lack of signals strength meant I couldn't get all the information I needed to make a decision. I decided to keep following the National Trail up the road to Thornton where I camped at Centenary Park. If you don't want access to a shower and power it's free to camp. Otherwise it's 21 or $25.
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| Back through paddocks |
I camped beside the table and didn't realise the floodlight will come on at dusk and does not turn off till dawn. It lights up the BBQ and a large area around. To get out of the light you either have to go behind it or the other side of the toilets or way over the back.
There are a lot of dogs barking around here at night and you are under the landing flight path for Amberley air base. Lights, dogs, planes and cars. Oh so good to be back in civilisation.
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| Over another range |
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| Next valley |
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| Going down there |
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| The community park where you camp |
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| Hot peanut butter wraps for afternoon tea |
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