Not (quite) a trig: North Mulligans Circuit

I walked part way around this circuit not long before I started with all this business. At the time I wasn’t nearly as fit, so I only went halfway and then turned back. But I did manage to see some of the beautiful dusk-time views across NSW before I did.

This time, even though I was setting out at 5pm, I was committed to going all the way around. I decided to go in the opposite direction. 

The track starts at the Mulligans Flat Road carpark, 

and winds through a grassy area with a few resident kangaroos. 

It then starts to work its way up a good hill, which you don’t realise until you’re some of the way up it that it’s quite steep.

It then keeps going up,

and up,

and up! Talk about false summits! But I got there.

At the top, I spotted a nearby trig, 

but it was on the private property over the fence and another good climb, so I decided to keep going around the circuit.

It was a lovely walk, which went along a little saddle, then down into a forested section. It was a lovely shady walk after the hot, sunny walk up the hill.

Someone had been busy stacking rocks along the way!

Next I knew, I came out onto a spot that awarded me with the most stunning vista.

Probably the most amazing I’ve seen yet, with beautiful views right across to Lake George and its wind turbines around to Black Mountain Tower and beyond. Plus more rock stacking!

Absolutely breathtaking. So much so I even took a video!

A cyclist passed on his second lap of the circuit, and he seemed impressed that I had climbed the hill, so that was nice. 

I stayed and took in the view for quite a while before heading down the opposite side. Luckily, while there were a couple of steep sections, it was a more gradual descent, and the landscape changed again. 

Perhaps I’ll go the other way around this circuit next time! 

After a little while, I got to the path that runs parallel to the private driveway (and NSW). Before too long o picked up the trail that I had walked the last time. It was a nice walk down, with kangaroos, wildflowers and lovely rural views, and as always one of my favourite things, hardly any other people! 

The walk ended up at 4.75km, including a good 750m of  climb. The absolute highlight was the spectacular views from the top, and I will definitely be walking this one again.