Seven Gods Pinnacles

[paul8]

I am planning a day-trip to the 7 Gods Pinnacles in Morton National Park. (Start and end at Long Gully Campground.)
I'll have time to climb only 2 of the pinnacles.
One will be the baby pinnacle at the northern-most end.
Which other pinnacle should I climb ? (One that is not too hard and has a good view )

[Walk_fat boy_walk]

I am planning a day-trip to the 7 Gods Pinnacles in Morton National Park. (Start and end at Long Gully Campground.)
I'll have time to climb only 2 of the pinnacles.
One will be the baby pinnacle at the northern-most end.
Which other pinnacle should I climb ? (One that is not too hard and has a good view )

I've only ever climbed the baby one but it still scares the s**t out of me. Great view up to Holland Gorge and surrounds

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[ribuck]

I've only ever climbed the baby one but it still scares the s**t out of me.

Scares me too. The scramble is straightforward (in Volleys when it's dry), but if you lose your footing you will go all the way down.

I have also explored the one immediately to the south, which I found satisfying. Climb via an easy vegetated ramp on its north, then turn right and grab a convenient tree to pull yourself up a small cliff. This takes you 70% of the way up, and there are some interesting spots to explore including a high cliff-edge with a great view to the south. You can climb further to about 85% of the way up (easy going), or if you are confident you can get to maybe 95%, but I don't think you can get to the true summit unless you are a rock climber.

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Rumdoodle, the smallest of the Seven Gods Pinnacles (it's not me in the photo)

The pinnacle to the south of Rumdoodle.

[paul8]

Thanks Ribuck
Your information will be handy when I visit the place.
By the way, is the 2nd photo in your post taken from the top of Rumdoodle ?

[paul8]

An update ...
Last week, I went to the 7 Gods Pinnacles and climbed the northern-most one, ie the smallest one called Rumdoodle.

Some photos are in
http://mntviews.blogspot.com/p/u.html
(When in the website, scroll down a bit to the pictures.)

Made an attempt to find one other pinnacle to climb, but run out of time.
So now, have to make another trip to do it

Would be good if someone can point out which other pinnacle can be climbed.
Else I'll just have to do the exploration myself

[rcaffin]

Somewhere I have a very old (70s?) photo of us walking between the pinnacles on little more than grass. NO scrub around at all.
That must have been a hot fire, methinks.

Cheers

[north-north-west]

Is there anywhere you haven't been, Roger?

[rcaffin]

Good Lord yes!
But remember - I started walking at 14, and I am now 74. That is a lot of time for walking.
Still haven't done the Penguin track in Tassie.
Haven't been walking in SA or WA or NT.
So many Grandes Routes in Europe untouched.
Sigh.
But maybe running out of new routes would be much worse?

Cheers

[crollsurf]

Hi paul8. Good to see you made it. Absolutely love your mtviews blog. I visit it all the time and find the info you post perfect for planning a walk.

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[paul8]

Thanks crollsurf

[ribuck]

Haven't been walking in SA or WA or NT.

Surely you have walked in the NT - isn't it your walk report at this link?
https://bushwalkingnsw.org.au/clubsites ... apinta.htm

[rcaffin]

You are right! Larapinta Trail is in NT. I forgot.
I have been to SA and Wa, but not for bushwalking.

Cheers
Roger

[north-north-west]

You are right! Larapinta Trail is in NT. I forgot.
I have been to SA and Wa, but not for bushwalking.

Get thee to Karajini and enjoy.