Mount Bangalore

Central Main Range from Mt Bangalore

Mount Bangalore is a little known peak (don't believe me? Google barely even knows it exists). I ascended via the steep eastern slopes over trackless terrain but views from the northern and southern edges of the summit were spectacular.

The mountain is entirely open forest and the going is quite easy initially, before becoming increasingly steep. Shortly before the summit I passed through an extensive and attractive grove of banksias.

There is a cairn on the summit but to gain views it was necessary to descend for some distance north or south, both options offering excellent vistas of the scenic rim.

Although still early in the season there were a few flowering mallee shrubs in the summit area.

Several hundred metres south of the summit on the eastern edge of Mount Bangalore, a jumble of rocks marks the edge of a high cliff that should be negotiated with care when hunting for views.

Wilson's Peak

Over the edge: Mount Clunie and Wilson's Peak

Southern Main Range

Mount Roberts and Lizard Point

Twin doubles Mount Maroon and May, and the bulky Mount Ballow massif

The ridge I chose to ascend emerged slightly north of the summit. On the way back down I tackled a ridge further south but this proved to be steeper and more difficult, with several rocky gullies and grassy ridges that required traversing. Although the Take A Walk guidebook rates this route as Moderate, it was quite challenging and certainly more difficult than some other walks in the book rated Hard.