Lost World
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 19.88 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,104 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 4,104 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,828 ft
- TrailRank
-
57
4.7
- Min elevation
- 1,030 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one day 9 hours 40 minutes
- Coordinates
- 356
- Uploaded
- May 12, 2014
- Recorded
- May 2014
near Darlington, Queensland (Australia)
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Itinerary description
Credit to Shatkins who has previously posted this walk.
We followed his track in reverse.
Thanks to Shawn and fellow walkers from Bush Club.
The route follows graded tracks as far as Echo Point camp and is then 'off track'.
Start along the Border track, take the second Albert Creek track turn-off.
(If you take the first Albert Creek turn you'll end up at Echo Point but via a much longer route).
There is a footpad leading off from Echo Point Camp towards the summit on Mt Worendo, from here it is a relatively straight forward off-track walk through to Lost World.
There is one steep bluff on the Eastern ridge to scramble up with some exposure but it is relatively easy.
There was water at Lost World Creek Camp, and there is a waterfall you can scamper down to for a shower.
The descent off Lost World Plateau to the North-West is difficult to identify from above, and is very exposed. Great care is required here. Tape has been attached to nearby trees for identification.
Follow the footpad until you regain the ridge. It is narrow and exposed but not difficult to negotiate. At a cairn you will need to drop off again to the North to bypass another bluff. Follow the ridge to another bluff where you drop North to Albert River.
This descent is steep but not exposed, there are some bluffs at the creek line so be careful when you make final descent.
After a rest at the river, break through the Lantana on the other bank and slog uphill. The slope becomes increasing steep until you eventually reach the cliffs at the end of the Castle Crag.
Here is another difficult exposed section of walk where you traverse around the cliffs to the West for about 400m to then do a steep scramble up to the Castle Crag track.
From Castle Crag you can follow any of a number of trails back to O'Riellys.
We followed his track in reverse.
Thanks to Shawn and fellow walkers from Bush Club.
The route follows graded tracks as far as Echo Point camp and is then 'off track'.
Start along the Border track, take the second Albert Creek track turn-off.
(If you take the first Albert Creek turn you'll end up at Echo Point but via a much longer route).
There is a footpad leading off from Echo Point Camp towards the summit on Mt Worendo, from here it is a relatively straight forward off-track walk through to Lost World.
There is one steep bluff on the Eastern ridge to scramble up with some exposure but it is relatively easy.
There was water at Lost World Creek Camp, and there is a waterfall you can scamper down to for a shower.
The descent off Lost World Plateau to the North-West is difficult to identify from above, and is very exposed. Great care is required here. Tape has been attached to nearby trees for identification.
Follow the footpad until you regain the ridge. It is narrow and exposed but not difficult to negotiate. At a cairn you will need to drop off again to the North to bypass another bluff. Follow the ridge to another bluff where you drop North to Albert River.
This descent is steep but not exposed, there are some bluffs at the creek line so be careful when you make final descent.
After a rest at the river, break through the Lantana on the other bank and slog uphill. The slope becomes increasing steep until you eventually reach the cliffs at the end of the Castle Crag.
Here is another difficult exposed section of walk where you traverse around the cliffs to the West for about 400m to then do a steep scramble up to the Castle Crag track.
From Castle Crag you can follow any of a number of trails back to O'Riellys.
Waypoints
Panorama
Campsite
0 ft
Echo Point Camp
Summit
0 ft
Mt Worendo
Summit
0 ft
Mount Razorback
River
Mountain hut
0 ft
O'Riellys Guest House
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Antarctic Beech https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/lost-world-6827338/photo-3826371
Bluff at Western end of Lost World Plateau. https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/lost-world-6827338/photo-3826378
The 'Razorback' https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/lost-world-6827338/photo-3826379
The 'Razorback' ridge https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/lost-world-6827338/photo-3826382
View South-West from the Razorback ridge. https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/lost-world-6827338/photo-3826407
Lost World Plateau viewed from Castle Crag. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/lost-world-6827338#wp-6827346/photo-3826470
Finally did it!!!! Woo hoo!!
We got both Shatkins and your gpx.
We did it stating from Albert circuit too but because we started walking at 10am we didn't make it to the campsite. We camped before Mt Razorback. No water. Next day started walking earlier..... 9am!! hahaha got to O'Reilleys 6pm.
Hope you are doing well and to catch up soon on another hike!
Gaby and Andrew
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Spectacular hike, thanks Marklav, the ascent /decent from lost world plateau and castle crag are pretty hairy.
Make sure you do your research and plan for good conditions.
Personally I wouldn’t like to do this anticlockwise as some people have as the descent down castle crag would be much riskier than the ascent
Saved us lots of time by ensuring we were on closest to optimal path
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Saved us lots of time by ensuring we were on closest to optimal path