Back in December 2006 I spent 8 days hiking Tasmania's famous Overland Track from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire in the Tasmanian high country. It was an amazing experience and this December I'm heading back to do it again and I'm looking for a small group of adventure lovers to join me.

To quote the Tasmanian Parks & wildlife Service website . .

"The Overland Track from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair is a true wilderness walk which travels through spectacular dolerite mountains, near beautiful waterfalls, through a variety of fascinating ecosystems and close to Tasmania's highest mountain, before finishing at Australia's deepest lake, Lake St Clair."

Spread along the track are huts about a days walk apart and these provide comfortable (but basic) overnight shelter for walkers. There is also the option to camp in your own tent outside the huts.

During the peak season (including December) the number of walkers that start each day is limited and all walkers have to walk from north to south. This is an excellent strategy which enables plenty of people to experience the walk without ever feeling like it is crowded.

The track itself is a mixture of dirt path with duck boards across some sections which would otherwise be quite boggy. Given the popularity of the track it is well maintained to a high standard. Some sections involved walking across tree roots and rocky creek beds but in general the walking is relatively easy.

I'm not conducting a tour or selling tickets but given I've done the walk before I'll be able to act as an amateur guide for our small group.

If you are coming you'll need to meet in Launceston on Saturday 5th December ready to start the walk the next morning.
We'll then be back in Launceston on the following Sunday to fly home to wherever that may be.

The National Parks have a booking system to secure your place to start your walk on your preferred day and that system is open from July 1st. Obviously to ensure a spot to start on that day you'll need to make the decision to go by then.

If you are interested then drop me an email (you can use the contact form on the sidebar of this web page) and I'll give you more information.

Click here to read up on the walk

If walking Australia's premier multi day track has been on your to-do list for a while then here's the opportunity to come along and walk it with me and a small group and I guarantee you'll have an adventure you'll never forget.

Steve

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