5.3
4- Old Pelion Hut (Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park)
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Mount Pelion West
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
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A side trail from the Overland Track that isn't listed as an offical side trail due to the extreme nature of the undertaking. This is Tasmania's 3rd highest mountain and is a substantial undertaking. The trail isn't as evident as the official side trails and once onto the summit ridge the scramble to the summit involves large chasms between boulders.
Lookouts
Scrambling or Climbing
Navigation Required
Alpine
1560m
Maximum Elevation
Getting there
How do you get to the start of the walk?
From the track junction with the overland track.
Maps
Which maps cover the area?
Overland Track Maps.
Route/Trail notes
A detailed description of the walk!
A small cairn and carving in tree denotes the turn off. Best to keep your eyes on your maps and know it comes not far after Pelion Creek. From the turn off the trail heads uphill immediately making its way through forest before breaking the treeline. From there you ascend the shoulder of a low vegetated ridge until the first proper scramble. At the top of the scramble you will reach the rock section which continues for a substantial amount of time across massive boulders with large chasms occuring between these massive boulders. The true summit is a fair way out along the boulders which prove to be time consuming.
Permits/Costs
Do you need any permits? What's the cost?
Free
Other References
How can I find more info? Any guide books?
https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/cradle-mountain/overland-track/overland-track-walk-notes#:~:text=%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8BBarn%20Bluff,not%20recommended%20when%20under%20snow.
GPS Tracks
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