Summary

With 3 UNESCO sites Tasmania sure has it's fare share of walks and lookouts.

Other Information

UNESCO Sites

1. Tasmanian Wilderness
2. Macquarie Island
3. Darlington Probation Station

Contact details

Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service
http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/

Regions

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Walks in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Medium

4.5 km return

2 hrs

Mount Campbell

A short but steep walk to a broad summit with uninterrupted 360 degree views of the area.

Hard

5 km return

5 hrs

Mt Ossa Climb

A great climb of Tasmania's tallest Mountain in the beautiful Tasmanian Alpine region.
The return climb itself takes about 5 hours. For about the first 70%, the trail is a moderate upslope with steel and wooden boardwalks which evolves into a laid stone pathway. The last 30% becomes a fairly steep rock and bolder climb. In dry conditions even walkers of low fitness/experience can make this difficult climb. If its raining or snowing I would suggest novice climbers travel with someone with experience or wait until conditions improve. Getting to the base of this climb is the greatest challenge which is explained bellow.

Medium

18 km return

7 hrs

Mt Rufus

Climbs up from Lake St Clair to Mt Rufus, which provides sweeping views over Lake St Clair, Mt Olympus, Frenchmans Cap and the headwaters of the Franklin River. You can return the same way, or do a circuit which takes you back past Shadow Lake (a large alpine tarn). Incredible displays of flowering heath (scoparia) in summer. A well marked track with boardwalks in sections.

Medium

18 km one-way

6 hrs

Narcissus Hut to Cynthia Bay (Lakeside Walk)

The hike from Narcissus Hut to Cynthia Bay along Lake St Clair (also referred to the Lakeside Walk) is the last – or first! – section of the Overland Track, and also makes a pleasant day walk. It's not the most interesting walk you can do, but does traverse long sections of temperate rainforest.

Medium

63 km

8 days

Overland Track

The best-known, and arguably best quality, bushwalk in Australia, the Overland Track traverses the finest of Tasmania's wilderness: rugged mountain peaks, wild alpine moors and deep forests. With a series of side-trips available, no two trips are the same.

Hard

65 km one-way

6 days

OVERLAND TRACK, TASMANIA

6 days/5 nights - Cradle Mountain to Lake St. Clair

Medium

7 km one-way

3 hrs

Pine Valley

If the lure of the Tassie wilds is becoming too much, but you are concerned about 'biting off more than you can chew'. Then Pine Valley is a great 'toe dipper'. Reasonably straightforward to get to with good facilities means the experience is all the better.....no control over the weather though :)

Easy

4.7 km return

1 hr

Platypus Bay

An easy walk to a nice beach, with a nearby "hide" for viewing platypus (best at dawn and dusk).

This easy walk follows the crest of glacial moraine for part of it's route and takes you through eucalypt and then rainforest to the junction of the Cuvier and Hugel Rivers. in Spring and summer many wildflowers, including acacia, waratah, hakea, orchid and leatherwood are in flower. Many birds and other wildlife including wallabies, pademelons, echidnas and tiger snakes make be seen on the walk.

​From Cynthia Bay at Lake St Clair, three varied short walks offer a taste of the southern end of the famous Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
The lamairremener tabelti walk offers an insight into the Aboriginal people who lived around leeawuleena (Lake St Clair) for thousands of years.
The Watersmeet Walk takes you to the confluence of the Cuvier and Hugel rivers. A short walk beyond that is a loop to Platypus Bay, where platypus are sometimes seen. All three walks can be combined for a 4.7km figure-of-eight loop.​​​

Very Easy

500 m return

10 mins

Rainforest Walk

This short wheelchair accessible trail behind the Discovery Centre leads through myrtle rainforest to a viewing platform over Pencil Pine Falls.

Medium

13.3 km return

5 mins

Ronny Creek via face track return

Starting at Ronny Creek car park walking the overland track to Marions lookout then down to Lake Willis, join the Dove Lake track and return to Ronny Creek.
Amazing view, off the usual tourist tracks and boardwalks. We Stopped for swim at Lake Willis and had plenty of photo breaks