The road is mostly unsealed and winds up through the gum forests. Eventually there is a narrow access off this road, which is signposted although the sign itself is a little off the road so the turn is easy to miss, like we did. With a quick u turn and this time taking the exit, you climb fairly quickly up a mostly dry rocky, track, in places it has been eroded and a 4x4 is advisable, although I think a normal car with enough clearance would do fine. Fallen rocks and trees litter the edges of the path and in places have been cut away to allow access up the track.
Continuing up the track eventually leads to a radio tower and parking spaces for a few vehicles. Get out here, you'll need decent shoes as from here it is a boulder scramble up to the top.
The walking part of this trip takes 10-15 minutes each way. There are hand rails in all the right places although the ground itself can be a little unstable. Boulder to the top and there appears to be a route to the right and one to the left. The one too the left, on the level, goes around to a lower point than the one we took. We took the route to the right that climbs up maybe ten wooden steps towards a large radio mast. N.b. you can go right up to the mast/control building, there is a sturdy panoramic lookout wrapped around it and the sights in all directions are excellent. From here you can see the coast and the valleys below, across to Ben Lomond and beyond. It is a very high point and on a clear day the views are incredible. If its the right season, there will be many, many Skinks along the way, bathing on the hot rocks up the track and at the top.
Nice and easy, you can get the views without a 6 hour hike!
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