Last Updated: 23rd Sep 2023
Mount Somers Summit Loop via Pinnacles Hut
Submitted by Fiona Stechmann
Last Updated: 23rd Sep 2023
Grunt Factor: 43
Gnarl Factor: 78
15.0km
1500m
1500m
1687m
Last Updated: 23rd Sep 2023
Submitted by Fiona Stechmann
Last Updated: 23rd Sep 2023
Grunt Factor: 43
Gnarl Factor: 78
15.0km
1500m
1500m
1687m
Front country - easily accessible
Loop
Very hilly
Native bush
Open tussock/grasslands
Open ridges/tops
Easy Single Track
Moderate Single Track
Technical Single Track
Untracked / Route only
Average Uphill Gradient: +21.4%
Average Downhill Gradient: -18.1%
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Not suitable
Slow
4.30:00
Moderate
3:00
Fast
Start from the Sharplin Falls car park and take the track that is marked to Mount Somers Summit.
Follow this until you come to the turnoff for the summit and then turn right on to this track. The summit track is less well marked but is fairly easy to follow with marker poles and cairns but essentially you are just following the spur up to the summit ridge. The summit is marked with a trig point and an inspirational wooden structure!
From here there is no official track but you continue NW staying to the northerly side of the wide flat ridge for 1.5km untill you can see a way down to the saddle below with the main Mt Somers track passing over it. There are cairns along the top but these may be hard to see in some weather conditions so do not rely on using them. The way down is via a steep but navigable rocky spur which leads directly to the high point of the Mt Somers track. From here follow the track east towards the Pinnacles hut then on down to the carpark.
The summit of Mt Somers offers great views on a clear day
Lots of parking available with toilets and a shelter on site, be aware there have been multiple break-ins here and while there are now cameras installed it is best to not leave valuables in your car.
29 km
25 minutes
Unknown
No
Moderate.
Very patchy.
Waterproof leggings, Thermal leggings, Lightweight fleece top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Beanie/thermal headwear, Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map, Crampons / microspikes (for winter conditions), Gaiters.
Water is available in lots of creeks on the way down and at the hut but none available on the way up
Snow possible on the tops year round, tops are very exposed to strong winds.
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Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
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Fantastic loop. The route from the summit descending via the north face to the saddle is now poled and very easy to follow (in good visibility).
May 7, 2022
I did this as a Fastpack staying at Pinnacles Hut. Left the carpark at 4.30pm in rain and low cloud. Day 2 was raining on my return but at the top it was just me and the fog. It was still incredible!!! How cool is that monument and hidden book! I downloaded the GPX file so I knew where to turn off from the main track. Thank you!!!
December 29, 2021
Love this loop. Was cold on the summit with new snow dusting in the higher mountains. Sam joined me and we took different lines down to saddle but similar times. I love the technical run out with Duke Knob just keeping you honest in the end. Nice chatty loop taking me 3.30hrs.
January 18, 2021
This is a fantastic shorter option (time-wise) to the full circuit... so long as the weather/visibility is good. The descent over th summit down towards woolshed creek is gentle and allows for some great views of the alps.
February 2, 2020
These overlap with this trail to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate activity for each.
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