Hiking guide – Overland Track – Tasmania: Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair NP | Cicerone
Topoguide of the Cicerone publisher who covers the Overland Track, an Australian hiking trail crossing the Cradle Mountain National Park in Tasmania.
Description provided by the publisher:
Guidebook to Tasmania’s Iconic Overland Track. Described Over 7 Internships, The 80km Trail from Cradle Valley To Lake St Clamp Takes in Glacier – Carved Valleys, Vast Buttongrass Moorlands, Mossy Rainforests, Rugged Peaks, Thundering Waterfalls, Alpine Meadows and Peaceful Lakes. Adventurous Side Trips are Also Described.
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Summer (December, January, February) Is the Best Time for Hiking The Track As Many Plants Are Flowering and The Long Days Make Sidetrips More Festant. Tasmania Has Distinct Seasons, However It’s Rare That An Overland Trip Doesn ‘T Include Rain, Hail Or Strong Winds, and Snow Can OCCUR Even in Summer.
Centers
Located In The Cradle Valley – Lake Start National Park, The Overland Track Starts at Ronny Creek in Cradle Valley AND ENDS AT CYNTHIA BAY ON LAKE ST CLAIR. ALONG THE TRACK ARE A SERIES OF BASIC HISTS AND Camping Platforms.
Difficulty
The Main Track Is Well Marked and Maintained With a Network of Basic Huts, Boardwalks Above Boggy Ground and Bridges Over Creeks, Which Makes The Track Suitable for Hikers of Average Fitness. THERE ARE PLEENTY OF CHALLENGES for Experienced Hikers Too, with Sidetrips to Mountain Peaks and Into Wilderness Areas Like The Labyrinth.
Must See
Jagged Profile of Cradle Mountain Across Dove Lake Panoramic Views from Sitetrip Summits Including Tasmania’s Highest Mountain, Mt Ossa Dolerite Columns of Mt Oakleigh Tranquil Lake St Clair Thundering Cascades of from Alton, Fergusson and Hartnett Falls Mossy Rainforest en route to Pine Valley Hut ECLECTIC RANGE OF ENDEMIC PLANTS AND ANIMALS INCLUDING TASMANIAN DEVILS
