While we were in Tasmania we joined with two of our children to revisit the Labyrinth, a trip we had done previously with all the family in 2005. We had limited time so decided to walk into Pine Valley Hut and do day walks from there. Ray and I walked in to Echo Point Hut carrying all the food because the boat was too expensive with only two of us on the afternoon run. As usual it was harder than we remembered but that was because of heavy packs and September snow that had knocked over many trees. We had to go over, under and around them until we finally arrived at the hut in its unique setting, hidden in the trees but opening to a lake view.
Echo Point Hut and Mt Ida 
Mt Ida 
Echo Point Hut 
Echo Point Hut and Mt Ida with morning cloud
We went on to Narcissus Hut and then Pine Valley, passing a very still snake that could well have been dead except it was gone on the way out. We reminisced about our first trip in when many of the rivers were crossed on logs rather than bridges. The logs are still there but no longer used. Our children finally caught up with us after they set off a day and a half after us.
At Narcissus Hut 
Seed pod 
Mt Olympus in the clouds 
Old log bridge 
Old and new bridge 
A very still snake 
New bridge
We visited Cephissus Falls and climbed to the Acropolis plateau in the afternoon. The snow detered us from climbing to the top.
Pandani 
Mt Gould 
Taken in 2005 
We’re all off the ground! 
Jessica in 2005
The next day was a picture perfect day to climb to the Labyrinth. The track no longer went through the bog our friend was caught in years ago but it still had the same big steps near the plateau that took an effort to get up with a full pack. We wandered on to Lake Elysia and enjoyed the vistas of snow dappled mountains. We missed out on the sunset views over the mountains as seen from our camp in 2005. We revisited the falls on the way out.
Looking down on The Labrinth 
Walled Mountain 
Mt Geryon and the Acropolis over Lake Elysia 
Sunset on Geryon in 2005 
Sunset on the Acropolis in 2005 
Mountains above the falls 
Mountains above the falls in 2005 
Sara and Jessica in 2005
We headed on out the next day, Ray and I taking the boat after Jessica and Shaun had walked all the way out the previous day.
Relaxing on the verandah of Pine Valley Hut 
The view of Mt Olympus 
The Acropolis 
Our group in 2005 
Taking photos in 2005 
Sunrise
The weather was too good to waste so Ray and I completed the circuit walk to Mt Rufus and discovered what we’d missed out on all these years. It was well worth the big effort.
View from Mt Rufus 
View from Mt Rufus 
View from Mt Rufus 
View from Mt Rufus 
View from Mt Rufus
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