18th-19th December 2021, Paul and I set out to conquer F-knob, unfortunately, high winds led us to turn around low on the mountain. But still, we were out there so felt obliged to make the most of the beautiful area around us with a visit to Valley of the Trolls, a place I've long wanted to go!
![View of the Routeburn and Mt Earnslaw](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/3b043f30-d191-4b87-984a-5df5d6914bc1_rw_3840.jpg?h=8f95e6f606f76af576d9c3c07c7738e7)
View of the Routeburn Valley with Mt Earslaw in the background - pretty much matches the one hanging on the wall that I took several years ago!
![Mountain daisy](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/1fb78ad8-308a-4a0a-93c3-31a8b446e7cb_rw_3840.jpg?h=d083782c20ca18578febf3a073c56bcb)
Mountain daisy
![Waterfall in Valley of the Trolls](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/7587184d-4d76-458f-906b-5e1a4a24258c_rw_3840.jpg?h=2fd83ca51f8b303145208d3f32170210)
Waterfall at the head of Valley of the Trolls
![Valley of the Trolls and Lake Harris](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/176eb99a-5de9-427e-9f6a-5689594dd34a_rw_3840.jpg?h=a1066ab2606c5f9bfb313ba74eb1b9ba)
View of Valley of the Trolls and Lake Harris
![Tramper above Valley of the Trolls and Lake Harris](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/c7ea2fd5-71dc-465c-a641-01baf5dfef36_rw_3840.jpg?h=e588fcc4b63e0fbf1a1aa137dd13c644)
Paul above Valley of the Trolls
![View in Valley of the Trolls](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/1483c2b0-87ef-48c1-a05c-bbb5477f4d19_rw_3840.jpg?h=5820eb203b0aca5ebeecb41b62964ca3)
In the Valley of the Trolls
![Yellow flowers](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/afeab130-5ea6-4e28-9adb-dfeb447674aa_rw_1920.jpg?h=5fa0acbbd2b4ba9e2cc85c56ba3f5a4c)
Interesting yellow flowers in Valley of the Trolls