Mt Warning Climb

Kaz & I decided to do a physical adventure this time 

And thought we should climb Mt Warning since neither of us had done it yet.

Mt Warning 

or 

Mt Wollumbin as its known in the Aboriginal community,

Is a mountain in the Tweed Range in the Northern Rivers Region of NSW.

Mt Warning is located 14 kilometers from Murwillumbah,

Out towards Uki Village.

Captain James Cook named Mt Warning in 1770

to warn future mariners of the offshore reefs documented.

So we set off on our 8.8km Journey,

We had water bottles & snacks prepared to help keep our energy up along the way.

It was a steep, winding & partially rocky path through subtropical rainforest and shrubland  

with what seemed like a million steps &

You spend alot of the time watching your footing.

Im so glad i had Kaz by my side during this adventure

with her awesome words of encouragement.

As it was definetly a challenge for me & i found myself out of breath alot.

Kaz didnt mind when i had to stop for a mini break every now & then 

which i appreciated :)

 

The last leg of the climb

is a very steep vertical ascent 

rock scramble

while hanging onto a metal chain 

to pull yourself up to the top

of the summit.

These are the pics of

Kaz & I

Climbing to the top

with the help of the chain 

It was bloody hard work !!

This is the magnificent view from the top of the summit

of Mt Warning 

You can see the Gold Coast Hinterland & Northern NSW 

stretched out before you

it is a breathtaking & beautiful sight

It made the very strenuous climb worthwhile. 

And to think that you are approx 1,156 meters in the air

standing on an extinct volcano

is just incredible.

It took Kaz & I 

Just over 3 hrs to climb up & down Mt Warning,

with a couple of mini breaks on the way up,

With an even longer break at the top to take in the amazing scenery

while having a bite to eat 

to fuel ourselves up for the journey back down.

By the time we got back to the bottom & to the car

our legs were like jelly,

they were shaking so bad ...lol

& we were both out of breath.

This was something i didnt think i would ever accomplish

as im not the fittest person in the world.

So Im so glad i did it with Kaz

Doing it with her made it all the more bearable & fun

It is a memory of a lifetime for the both of us

We are stoked to have completed this adventure together :)

We saw it as a challenge 

&

We smashed it together !!