You won't get lost - just walk on the trail and follow the sign (see photo #11). It is part of the 440-km long Hume & Hovell Walking Track, and is sign-posted all the way to Mt Wee Jasper. The trail starts at the west side of the picnic area. Tyrone Thomas, in his book, says it would take 6 hours 30 minutes with minimal break.
Must make a mental note to take along more water in similar conditions in the future.ġ0:27 0.0 km - Start at Fitzpatrick trackheadġ3:47 7.8 km - Reach Mt Wee Jasper Summit after 3 hrs 20 mins of walkingġ7:07 15.6 km - Return to car - 2 hrs 30 mins of walkingĪs it is a hot day, hence we are not as fast as we would like. By the time we return to the car, not a drop is left. Tyrone Thomas in his book "120 Walks in NSW", has a chapter describing this walk. Our recorded trail can be downloaded from:
The route is Hume & Hovell Walking Track to Mt Wee Jasper. The start of the walk is at the west side of the picnic area. The trackhead is a picnic and camping ground, with barbecue and toilet facilities. (Photo #1 below is taken near that bridge.) We park the car at Fitzpatrick Trackhead which is about 4 km south of Wee Jasper Bridge over the Goodradigbee River. Hence it is a gain of 731 meters to the top, not a height to sneer at. Mt Wee Jasper summit is at an elevation of 1121 meters.Īt the Fitzpatrick trackhead where the walk starts, the elevation is 390 meters. So from Canberra, we drive 125km west towards Yass to avoid the rain, and climb Mt Wee Jasper instead. Only Tania and I are still enthusiastic to spend the day outdoors. Unfortunately, a bad weather forecast spoiled the adventure and the climb was cancelled the day before. Today is supposed to be a looong looong day to climb Mt Kelly in ACT - 3 people from NSW, 3 from ACT, 1 from SA, 1 from WA - a multi-State effort. 2013 January: Climb Mt Wee Jasper, NSW, Australia
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