A guidebook to the Overland Track between Ronny Creek in Cradle Valley and Cynthia Bay on Lake St Clair. Covering 80km (50 miles), this long-distance trek through Tasmania's Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is suitable for most hikers with average fitness and can be walked in 5-9 days.
The route is described in 7 stages, each between 8 and 17km (5-11 miles) in length. Optional sidetrips to the area's many accessible peaks including Mt Ossa are also described.
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1:50,000 maps included for each stage
- Detailed information on Overland huts and facilities along the route
- Advice on trekking permits, planning and preparation
- Highlights include Mt Oakleigh and D'Alton
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
8 colour maps, 18 colour profiles, 139 colour photos, 2 colour diagrams
Maße
Höhe: 170 mm
Breite: 115 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-78631-013-2 (9781786310132)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Warwick Sprawson lives in Melbourne, Australia. After studying engineering he spent many years working and hiking in England, Ireland, Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and Costa Rica. Returning to Melbourne, he studied Australian Land Conservation and Management, subsequently working as a bushland regenerator. Since 2008 he has worked full-time as a writer, including as a regular contributor to Wild and Great Walks magazines.
Contents
Map key
Overview map
Route summary tables
The Overland huts
Introduction
Location
History
Geology
Plants and animals
Planning your trip
When to go
Ways to hike the track
Hiking direction
Doing the hike with kids
Permits
Booking your hike
Signing in
Getting there
Accommodation and facilities at the start of the track
Accommodation and facilities at the end of the track
Accommodation and facilities on the track
Planning day-by-day
Using this guide
What to take
Food and water
Waymarking
Maps
Sidetrips
Health, safety and emergencies
Phones and Wi-Fi
The Overland Track
Stage 1 Ronny Creek to Waterfall Valley Huts
Stage 2 Waterfall Valley Huts to Windermere Hut
Stage 3 Windermere Hut to New Pelion Hut
Stage 4 New Pelion Hut to Kia Ora Hut
Stage 5 Kia Ora Hut to Bert Nichols Hut
Stage 6 Bert Nichols Hut to Narcissus Hut
Stage 7 Narcissus Hut to Cynthia Bay
Plant and animal guide
Plant guide
Animal guide
Appendix A Useful contacts
Appendix B Suggested clothing, gear and food
Appendix C What now? Other hikes in Tasmania
