Getting to Ginini Falls (ACT)

[Allan Mikkelsen]

On Thu, 23 Oct 1997 13:26:26 +1000, Ben <d309...@NOJUNKbohm.anu.edu.au>
wrote:

> Recently some people I know tried to get into Ginini falls, but the
> thick scrub and rough terrain (fallen logs, steep topography etc) slowed
> their pace considerably, and they couldn't make it to the falls. Does
> anyone know of a "easier" way in? This group went in via the creek to
> the falls, following the contours around. I have an idea that it may be
> easier to follow a spur down to the falls... has anyone tired this?

Last time I was there (which is probably about 5 years ago), there was a
faint track leading almost all the way there, generally down the spur.
It starts at the bottom of the old ski run on Mount Franklin.

It is faint, and you lose it on the way down, but on the way back you
keep thinking "how could I have possibly lost this".

I have also been there a couple of times from below, starting at Corin
dam carpark. Now that is ROUGH and not suggested except for masochists.
I only went back a second time because I thought it could not be as bad
as I remembered it. It was!

Regards, Allan

[tony beasley]

Gidday Ben,
Have done the walk twice, both times from the top of Mt Franklin
down the old ski run. The first time we lost the track about half
way down and went of to the right of the track down to the creek and
followed it down to the falls, it was a bit tough, a lot of tea
tree.
The second time we went left the track it was ok and the bush wasn't
as thick but a lot of timber down, though it was quite nice walking.
Both times when walking back up we like Allan we wondered how the
hell we could loose the track.

I am about to do the walk a third time and I think that I will try
to stick to the ridge all the way down.

Cheers Tony