Frenchmans Cap, Tasmania
WALLS OF JERUSALEM
northern section
LOCATION
LENGTH
6 days:- Lake Myrtle track; Lake Adelaide; Lake Ball; Dixons Kingdom; Wild Dog Creek; Trappers Hut
GRADING
4
SUMMARY
High plateau, sub-alpine flora, a maze of countless lakes and tarns, unpredictable and rapid changes in weather, dolerite mountains, rare stands of pencil pines
SW CAPE CIRCUIT
LOCATION
LENGTH
6 days
GRADING
5
SUMMARY
Remote. Some long days. Fly in to Melaleuca from Hobart. Swim leg at Horseshoe Inlet. Navigation required for untracked sections. Rewarding.
SOUTH COAST TRACK
LOCATION
LENGTH
7 days
GRADING
4
SUMMARY
Coastal scenery. Mud glorious mud! Bring your gaiters. Easiest walk in the South West which means generally difficult. No huts. Ironbounds crossed in good weather only. Prone to flooding making rivers and creeks uncrossable. Hence a wait until water levels drop. After writing that, it is a brilliant hike.
THE ACROPOLIS
LOCATION
LENGTH
4 days
GRADING
4
SUMMARY
Panoramic views. Access via Lake St Clair visitor centre. Parks Pass needed.
FRENCHMANS CAP
LOCATION
LENGTH
3-4 days
GRADING
4
SUMMARY
Rewarding views in good weather. Access from Lyell Highway. Parks Pass needed. Path rough in parts. Steep climb up to Barron Pass.
OVERLAND TRACK
LOCATION
LENGTH
7 days
Cradle Mountain to Lake StClair
GRADING
3
SUMMARY
Iconic high crossing of central plateau. Extremely popular hike and must be booked. Prone to changeable weather. Snow one day, hot the next.
WALLS OF JERUSALEM
southern section
LOCATION
LENGTH
5 days
Southern section on Lake Bill track through to Lake Meston via Mount Rogoona and then to Junction Lake and return
GRADING
4
SUMMARY
At present (Feb 2021) entry to Walls of Jerusalem must be booked with PWS. Weather changes quickly on the Central Plateau. In the 5 days had snow flurries on Rogoona, frost at Junction Lake, heavy rain at Lake Myrtle, and warm, balmy weather in between.
Lees Paddocks Track
LOCATION
LENGTH
3 days
Lees Paddocks Track from Mersey Forest Road to the Arm River track
GRADING
4
SUMMARY
A track which varies considerably from an easy hike suitable for families to Lees Paddock but from there more difficult to Lake Ayr. Unusually warm weather with some rain at night. Navigation can be challenging from Reedy Lake to the Arm River Track
Mount Vandyke
LOCATION
LENGTH
1 day
Simple circuit hike
GRADING
4
SUMMARY
Strenuous climb by the western approach. The eastern approach is easier.
The Arm River Track
LOCATION
LENGTH
5 days
Eastern access to Pelion Hut area in the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park