459. Mt Beckworth Loop via Southern Ridge & Manna Gums 7.9km
U3A Hike No 459 Hike Report by Andrew Parker For this hike we warmly welcomed back Alan and Teena Evans after their six month adventure in the U.K. We were also joined by Corinne Mesnage, the leader of the Hepburn U3A Hiking Group. The last time we did this hike the hike report was done by Martin Russell who sadly passed away last year after a long battle with illness. Martin had done such a good job on the report and it well describes this hike that I thought it would be nice to revisit Martin's report. Martins Report from 2020 Once organised , we set off for the Scenic Reserve located at the top of the Mount, where we would find fabulous views of the countryside and visit the famous “Lollipop Tree ”. But first we had to navigate our way up the slight incline of Mt Beckworth itself . Did I say slight . This was trek that was not for the faint hearted . Naturally ...