Parking the car, we surveyed the notice board at the start of the track, noting that it required a
moderate fitness level on some
steep sections. I’m always wary of those warnings, based on experience with the Zig Zag track on the south side of The Gorge in Launceston. In that case the route was not recommended for the unfit, and I wasn’t sure that my fitness level was going to be high enough. The notice also advised walkers to be prepared for
lots of stairs - an issue that wouldn’t be a problem since I guessed we’d have frequent pauses on the uphill sections while Madam engaged in snapping away. I’d also suggest grabbing a
self-guided pamphlet from the box beside the first set of stairs, though you need to keep your eyes peeled for the numbered signs.
Given the need to stay out of shot I’d taken the iPod to keep me occupied while I stood around waiting and figured I was best off ahead of the action, but not
too far ahead in case I was needed. The track’s location between rainforest-covered ridges means you’re out of range where mobile phones are concerned, so that sort of concern is one you need to be aware of if you’re with someone likely to be substantially faster or slower than yourself, but it’s definitely worth taking your time rather than viewing the excursion as an opportunity to get the heart rate up and burn off some of those kilojoules you’ve stacked on around the waistline.

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