Trip Leader: Natasha

Trip leaders email :  nbrohier@outlook.com

Time: Depart early Saturday morning, return Tuesday evening

Experience required: Intermediate/Advanced

This is a challenging hike and not suitable for beginners. You must have done multiple multi-day backpacking trips.

Dependent on the roads to head up to Mt Howitt. Its a spectactular area but this is a grade 5 4 day hike that is likely to be very rough, very steep, and unmarked so some navigational skill would be required. It covers 41km in distance which includes approximately 2,700m of accumulated vertical ascent.

https://www.trailhiking.com.au/hikes/the-viking-circuit

Trip will be dependent on weather. 

Destination: Mt Howitt

Gear: Preferably your own. If you are unsure on what to bring, this hike may not be for you. You can find gear that you can hire from here: https://www.lumc.org.au/activities/bushwalking/

Approx cost: $85 (fuel etc)

If you have further questions, do send me an email at nbrohier@outlook.com

Additional notes due to current COVID19 Restrictions

See full list of current restrictions here

• The club strongly reccomends you are up to date with Covid Vaccinations All participants shoud wash hands/equipment before and after use
• Anyone with any COVID-19 symptoms (e.g. excessive coughing, sore throat) or are a close contact can not join the trip.
• Should anyone show any of the symptoms while in attendance, the trip will be cancelled immediately with an incident form filed to La Trobe Sport 
• If you are unable to attend, you must immediately notify the trip organiser so your spot can be offered to someone else

** Club trips are for current LUMC members. You can sign up to membership here https://www.lumc.org.au/membership/  If you can't find your username/password email clubofficer@lumc.org.au for help**

It is your responsibility to ensure you have the right gear. Trip leaders can answer questions you might have. If you dont have the right gear you may get left at uni and leaders might be unwilling to take you in the future.