Cathedral Plateau

[MJD]

I spent a couple of days on the Cathedral Plateau last week and was lucky enough to have it all to myself. A beautiful area with great views of the Cradle Mtn - Lake St Clair NP. Enjoy.

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The view approaching Cathedral Mtn

It's a long way down

A brief burst of colour at sunset

[MJD]

Next time I will have to camp near the Twin Spires.

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Looking north to Cradle Mtn and Barn Bluff on the way to Dean Bluff

One of the two eagles enjoying the perfect conditions

Pelion West, with the eagles

[stu]

Great shots Martin, I was wondering if you had been up there yet.
Looks like you had idyllic conditions, very lucky.
Did you camp down by Chalice Lake? Get all your peaks done?
I have been up that way twice, thankfully both times in good weather & would go back again any day of the week;
great views from the rim & great internal views of the lake etc, it's got it all.
Great views down to Lees paddocks from the rim, really get a feel for the valley from that perspective.

[MJD]

Got all the peaks done. Camped at Chalice Lake. Got another panorama to load but it keeps crashing!

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Rogoona from the Cathedral Plateau

Pillinger from Dean Bluff

[MJD]

The reluctant panorama (resized!).

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Looking south along Lees Paddocks into the NP

[ILUVSWTAS]

Awesome mate! LOVE the eagles!! So glad I had to worj and couldnt come now..
Where did you walk in from??

[MJD]

Went in from the end of the Mersey Forest Road up the Chapel Lake and the Grail Falls. Not much water coming over and it was surprisingly dry everywhere. There's a good track up to Chalice Lake and several routes, some cairned, thereafter that are easy to lose but the ground is mostly very easy going.

One more... for those who like waterfalls.

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Grail Falls

[ILUVSWTAS]

Awesome Martin thanks!
P.S Im not usually a fan of water photos (people are sucked in too easily by time delay in my opinion) but thats the best shot of a waterfall I think ive ever seen!

[Nick S]

One of my best bushwalking memories is camping on the cliffs of Cathedral Mt and watching the sunset. I love looking down the valley, such a feeling of space!
That little clearing in your photos is pretty cool as well.

[ollster]

Very nice MJD. I've been up the Grail Falls way many moons ago via the Never Never. Lots of snow and ice at the time. Great area.

[kanangra]

I agree great shots. A question though. What is the river winding through the clearing in that shot of the pillar with valley below. (Almost gave me vertigo just looking at it. )

K.

[johnw]

I agree great shots. A question though. What is the river winding through the clearing in that shot of the pillar with valley below. (Almost gave me vertigo just looking at it. )

Yes they are great shots. About the river - me too . I thought it was probably the Mersey?

[stu]

Yes, that would be the Mersey running through Lees Paddocks.

[Phil]

Wow, inspiring stuff! Great pics.......time to start dreaming again and plan my next walk

[MJD]

It is the Mersey River - almost 700m down.

[Robert]

Great pictures, great spot.