BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://mybilby.com//Activity Downloader//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bally Mountain S65 UID:20200927T000000-719@https://mybilby.com DTSTART:20200927T000000 DTSTAMP:20200927T000000 DESCRIPTION:Bally Mountain is only 490m high but is very interesting - t here are several good viewpoints offering views of features such as the Cougals, part of Springbrook, Mt Warning and the Gold Coast, a razorback and even a short natural tunnel. First to Little Bally and then across the saddle to Bally Mountain. The ascent starts on a very old farm road and we will pass a ruined farmhouse near the summit. The traverse across to the main peak is partly on a fairly wide razorback with some short, mild scrambling and some exposure. For the descent we’ll continue west from the summit and down a short cliff break. There will be a safety ro pe for people who don’t feel confident descending this. Once at the ba se there’s a well used foot pad back down to Bonogin Creek. Lunch will probably be beside pools at the base of the mountain. If people are int erested we’ll explore further upstream to a kind of wilderness ranch w hich was bought up by the City Council to add to the conservation reserv e. This outing is for experienced walkers only. If there is any rain aro und it will be modified or postponed because of potentially slippery con ditions. DW URL:https://ipswichbushwalkers.mybilby.com/activities/719 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR