Up Mt Gillen again, quickly this time.

Today there was no work as it is the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday.  So I decided to head up Mt Gillen again.  Usually it takes around 45 minutes to climb from the car park at Flynn's Grave to the cairn at the top of the hill.  This time I decided to see how quickly I could make it up.  It is a steep walk.  From the car park to the top you ascend a total of 296 meters over 2.7 km (and most of that in the last second half of the walk).  I was quite surprised that I was able to do it in under 40 minutes this time.  Usually it takes upwards of 45 and even then I'd be going at a good pace.  I made it to the top for a well needed rest and sat in the shade until I'd recovered sufficently enough to brave the way back down.

The view from half-way up.  I was heading for the highest point where you can just make out the cairn.

Relaxing in the shade of the cairn as it was a reasonably warm day.

 

The route and the climb.