Walks
Mt Ossa via Arm River Track
Day one – driving from Hobart to the trail head We packed up the Landcruiser and headed off from Hobart around 2.30pm for what turned out to be a five-hour drive up north,including stops at Campbell Town for coffee and Deloraine for dinner. Here it is worth noting the...
Silver Lake
After a reasonable break from a hiking camp we decided to head to Silver Lake on the edge of the Walls of Jerusalem (WoJ) for a couple of nights. The 2.5 hour drive from Hobart to Lake Ada had us arrive around 5pm. We spent the night in the Landcruiser for an easy...
Grampians – Major Mitchell Plateau
In October 2016 Andrew, Alison and I decided to visit the Grampians in Victoria. We did a two-night circuit along the Major Mitchell Plateau Track. The total distance walked was 28km, with a total elevation climb of 1761m. We started from the Sheep Hills Car Park on...
Collins Bonnet & Mt Connection
We have climbed both Collins Bonnet and Mt Connection separately, as well as conquering the 18kms from Collins Bonnet to Lenah Valley via Mt Connection, with a car drop. The start to Collins Bonnet is the same as Collins Cap, commencing through Myrtle Forest. After...
Mt Eliza
We decided it was time to break our hiking hiatus, so jumped on the internet to find a mountain to climb! Up popped Mt Anne. After reading various track notes we decided this probably wasn't the best way to ease back in, so we settled on Mt Eliza, which is on the same...
Mt Kosciuszko
As part of a road trip we decided to visit Mt Kosciuszko. For the highest peak in the country it is a surprisingly easy walk, albeit fairly lengthy at around 18km. The mountain stands 2228m, with a walking elevation gain of about 400m. We left Canberra after...
Horseshoe Canyon, Utah
We recently spent three weeks in the USA, with one of the highlights being an 18km hike in to Horseshoe Canyon. Horseshoe Canyon is part of Canyonlands National Park, Utah, and is known for its 2-4000 year old rock art. We stayed in Green River, which is a 1.5 hour...
South Coast Track
Out of the blue my friend Alison asked me if I was interested in walking the South Coast Track with her. After some consideration I agreed, and she went ahead and booked the flights to Melaleuca. Leading up to this trek I actively did squats and lunges, and...
Mt Picton
Report originally posted at bushwalk.com We planned to climb Mt Ossa Christmas week, but thankfully found the reports of the access road closures. Instead, we decided on an overnight at Mt Picton. As a 40+ and a 50+ year old couple who are healthy but not 'fit', we...
Walls of Jerusalem National Park
Having heard great things about 'The Walls', we decided to head up last January. In order to get an early start we set up camp at Mole Creek Caravan Park the night before walking. This is a lovely park with a very helpful owner. As caravan parks go, however, a...
Mt Field East
Report originally published at bushwalk.com I wasn't able to find too much recent information re Mt Field East (quite possibly my poor searching skills....), so thought I'd report on our day out today. We started from the Lake Fenton car park at about 1045 and headed...
Mt Rufus
The Mt Rufus circuit is most often walked as a day walk, but we decided to camp up top for the night. We completed the circuit in a clockwise direction, so took the shorter, steeper route up. It was a good start spotting a tiger snake shortly after leaving the...
Hartz & Snowy Peaks
Alison came over to Tasmania for a visit so we decided to take her up to Hartz. Since we'd already been before, we decided to walk the circuit that incorporates Mt Snowy rather than doing the standard re-trace. I thoroughly enjoyed this alternate track, however it...
Hartz Mountain
Hartz Mountain was our first night out in a (borrowed) tent. It took us under two hours to drive from Hobart. There is a large shelter with toilets at the start of the walk. The walk in is easy, with a bit of a climb at the end. We managed to find a flat enough...
Mt Field
We've done a number of trips to Mt Field. Below are some of the areas with a brief description, as well as my memory will allow! Lake Dobson to Twisted Tarn (via Lake Webster) - January 2015 I believe taking the Lake Webster track to Twisted Tarn is a less common...
Higgs Track / Lake Nameless
I would count our Higgs Track walk as one of my favorites. We headed up what was a much steeper track then either of us anticipated. From memory it took us longer than the estimated time generally recorded in track notes - two hours for a distance of around 2kms....
The Overland Track
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