Clagiraba Creek (Hellfire Pass if you want to try it)

Clagiraba Creek

Distance: 4-6 km, plus/or any of the 3.5 km one way or 7 km return Hellfire Pass
Time: 2-6 hours
Difficulty: Grade 2-5 Off track at times.
Start Time: 8:00 am
Meetup 7:50am
Carry your lunch in your back-pack:
Car Pooling. It is only 10 minutes from Nerang Fair.

Walk leader Warwick

Please read the Conditions of Group Membership and event participation at the end of the walk description.

The Clagiraba Creek trail (4.4 to 6.1 ks return from the Bellis Road entrance) takes you deep into the green tranquillity of subtropical rainforests. A pleasant stroll through the rainforest and along the creek. Plenty of interesting birds in this area too.

This is obviously a short walk. For those of you who have heard about Hellfire Pass, here is a chance to sample it, test yourself for some of it or do it all. We are aiming at having cars at the top so that anyone who wants to do the whole uphill walk can get a lift back to the cars. You are welcome to walk back down too.

Hellfire Pass
Starting from Belliss Road, Clagiraba, this walk takes you to the Hellfire Pass via a singular fire trail, crossing Clagiraba Creek along the way. Features gradual elevation changes and is basically straight up a winding hill. Sturdy footwear is recommended as some parts of the track are rocky and slippery.

Highlights include beautiful views, great for fitness, and well-shaded areas. Challenges are steep climbs and loose ground. As always wear sturdy shoes.
Please bring extra water with you, if you normally take 600mil then take double if you normally take 1ltr then take 2. Carry a good supply of first aid and remember that its up to you to carry your own first aid.

Conditions of Group Membership and event participation
1 GCMWWG is not an incorporated association or organisation and is composed of individuals who join with each other in an informal manner to engage in the pleasurable activity of bushwalking and accordingly each individual member is required to take personal responsibility for his or her own safety and to comply with the recommendations published on the Group’s meet up website and with directions given from time to time by any walk leader of a Bushwalk undertaken by the Group.
2 Participants are recommended:
(i) to wear walking boots which provide ankle support;
(ii) carry his or her own rucksack which will contain at least 1 litre of fresh water in watertight containers and personal first aid items including band-aids (or similar), bandages, antiseptic, insect repellents and sunscreen and foodstuffs appropriate to the length and timing of the bushwalk;
(iii) to make a realistic assessment prior to participating in a bushwalk as to whether the participants’ physical condition will allow the participant to enjoyably and safely engage in the bushwalking activity without endangering the safety and enjoyment of other participants;
(iv) to wear or carry clothing suitable for each walk including clothing (such as a waterproof jacket or poncho) that is appropriate for unexpected changes in the weather.
3 Each bushwalk undertaken by the Group shall have a nominated leader who will walk at the front of the Group (“walk leader”) and a nominated person who will walk at the rear of the group (“back marker”). The walk leader will set the pace of the walk and will halt the walk at appropriate times in his or her discretion for rests and drink breaks and meal breaks. The back marker will endeavour to keep the group together at all times and to notify the walk leader if any untoward accident or injury is sustained by any participant. The walk leader and the back marker for each bushwalk will be nominated by the Group Leader.
4 Each participant will be required to observe any directions or instructions given by the walk leader including any instruction to shorten the walk, change the route of the walk or abandon the walk due to any unexpected change of circumstances such as track closure or obstruction, inclement weather and/or injury or illness suffered by any member.
5 Any one of the Group Leader, walk leader or back marker for each bushwalk undertaken by the group shall carry with him or her a mobile phone and a first aid kit.
6 There shall be published in each event's description a degree of difficulty by the Group a statement as to the degree of difficulty of the proposed bushwalk so that members may realistically assess whether they (or their guests) have the requisite degree of physical fitness required to pleasurably and safely undertake the proposed bushwalk.
7 Details of each proposed bushwalk including the walk route, the commencement time and the anticipated time required to complete the walk will be published on the Group’s meet up website.