Our first hike for 2008 took us to Mt Ngungun. An easy bush walk up one of the smallest Glasshouse mountains.

We arrived at Fullertons Rd car park at 9:12 AM and within 30 minutes we were standing on the summit of Mt Ngungun. The track now has stone steps near each zig zag, where there used to be an eroded path from people taking short cuts. At the cave the track suddenly steepens and it was slightly muddy due to the rain the whole of Queensland was experiencing. We took a brief stop at the top of the cave before turning towards the summit.

The summit views on Mt Ngungun offer great views of the other Glasshouse Mountains. Mt Cooniwrin (Crookneck) and behind it Mt Beerwah are perfectlyaligned in an East West formation. To the south Mt Tibrogargan and smaller peaks can be seen, as in the North.

The mozzies were in plague proportions, so we quickly left the summit and was back at the car park at 10:18 AM, well within the recommended 2 hours the EPA signs say. On the way back to Brisbane we stopped in at Vecchio’s where I order a fantastic Banana smoothie. No pancakes for me today, and besides it isn’t strawberry season until May/June.