Getting there

Use the free shuttle bus to get to the Ronny Creek carpark.

Maps

TasMaps produces a topographic map of the area or use the free tourist map from the visitor centre.

Route/Trail notes

Follow the boardwalk beside Ronny Creek to the bridge. Cross the bridge and take the track straight ahead towards Crater Lake. As you start to climb ignore the turnoff to the Horse Track.

About halfway to Crater Lake the terrain changes completely, and you enter a section of dense, wet rainforest growing along Crater Creek. Following raised boardwalks above the forest floor, the track climbs up the side of the creek, taking you within a few metres of moss-covered waterfalls and rockpools at Crater Falls.

Leaving the rainforest you complete the last section of the climb to Crater Lake, with its dark waters and steep walls carved by glacial ice. There is an old boathouse at the north end of the lake, a good place to shelter in bad weather.

Follow the path alongside the lake while you climb to the saddle between Marions Lookout and Wombat Peak. At the intersection turn left down the Wombat track which will take you past Wombat Pool and Lake Lilla. When you reach the Lake Lilla Track you can either turn right to return to the Dove Lake carpark or left back to Ronny Creek.

Permits/Costs

A National Park Pass is required for all walks at Cradle Mountain and provides free travel on the shuttle bus. The visitor centre sells the passes and will advise on the best pass for your trip.

Other References

https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/cradle-mountain/crater-lake