Nicols and, even more, Nicols

This week we will meet at the base of Nicols Track (see location). We'll start along the rough vehicle track that heads uphill, past the turn-off to Nicols Falls. Continuing the upward trajectory and encountering a bit of mud (hopefully), we follow the route until the turning left onto the Pepper Tree Track. Taking this track we eventually emerge out of the bush onto the Pineapple Track (above the second bush section). Keeping with the upward theme, we head to the top of the Pineapple Track and cut across to the Swampy Summit Track. We'll follow this for approx. 1 km to the junction with Moon Track. Good news(!), the rest of the route is downhill via firstly the Moon Track, then the excellent MTB track back to the cars. Last week proved that head torches are essential from the beginning, particularly when in bush! It's a good idea to pack an extra windproof (maybe, rainproof) layer for the exposed sections at the top. Estimated distance is 10 km and approximately 470 metres of total ascent. Depending on time and weather, there is always the prospect of a visit to the glow worms if anyone is interested.