Overland established: Trek details: summary 1931 No grading has been placed on the different sections, Location: just a description of the walking experience; distance The Overland Track is positioned in The track must be walked from north to south during western Tasmania, starting from 65km peak times and is dual way in non-peak times; and Ronny Creek in Cradle Valley and finished Bus services provide access along the track. at Lake St Australian’s deepest length lake. The track includes Mt Ossa Cost to walk the trail: days which is the highest peak in Tasmania. The Overland Track Fee is $200 which only applies during Landscape quality: peak season only. difficulty The track passes through ancient easy-moderate Booking system: rainforests, fragrant eucalypt forest, golden bottongrass moorlands and The walk needs to be booked during peak time in order to alpine meadows. high season manage the departure of 60 people per day during. This includes: october-may Setting: The Overland Track is a premier 34 independent walkers; direction alpine walk which traverses mountain 13 members booked using the group tent platform summits, temperate rainforest, wild north-south rivers, waterfalls and alpine plains, sites; and all included within the Tasmania 13 walkers in commercial tour using private huts. Wilderness World Heritage Area. no. per year Management system: 8000 logistics The trail is managed by Parks and Wildlife Services but type and of trail Safari Camping Tours etc. a number of private operations along trek such as Trail sections: accommodation. Day 1: Ronny Creek car park to Waterfall Land Tenure: Valley (10km); Day 2: Waterfall Valley to Lake Windermere (8km); Public land Day 3: Lake Windermere to Pelions Plains (17km); restrictions Day 4: Pelion Plains to Kia Ora (9km); As there is no booking system for huts, walkers must Day 5: Kia Ora Hut to Windy Ridge (10km); and carry tents in case no huts are available. Day 6: Windy Ridge to Lake St Clair (18km). accommodation related services There are a number of huts located along the trail with no booking system. There are a number of walking tours that run the Cradle Mountain Huts are privately operated along the Overland Track. They range from Single Day tours, Overland Track which costs between $2,850 and Multi-Day Trous, Accommodated Walking Tours, $3,050 for the walk.
Overland established: 1931 distance 65km length days difficulty easy-moderate high season october-may direction north-south no. per year 8000 summary Location: The Overland Track is positioned in western Tasmania, starting from Ronny Creek in Cradle Valley and finished at Lake St Australian’s deepest lake. The track includes Mt Ossa which is the highest peak in Tasmania. Landscape quality: The track passes through ancient rainforests, fragrant eucalypt forest, golden bottongrass moorlands and alpine meadows. Setting: The Overland Track is a premier alpine walk which traverses mountain summits, temperate rainforest, wild rivers, waterfalls and alpine plains, all included within the Tasmania Wilderness World Heritage Area. logistics Trek details: No grading has been placed on the different sections, just a description of the walking experience; The track must be walked from north to south during peak times and is dual way in non-peak times; and Bus services provide access along the track. Cost to walk the trail: The Overland Track Fee is $200 which only applies during peak season only. Booking system: The walk needs to be booked during peak time in order to manage the departure of 60 people per day during. This includes: 34 independent walkers; 13 members booked using the group tent platform sites; and 13 walkers in commercial tour using private huts. Management system: The trail is managed by Parks and Wildlife Services but type and of trail Trail sections: Day 1: Ronny Creek car park to Waterfall Valley (10km); Day 2: Waterfall Valley to Lake Windermere (8km); Day 3: Lake Windermere to Pelions Plains (17km); Day 4: Pelion Plains to Kia Ora (9km); Day 5: Kia Ora Hut to Windy Ridge (10km); and Day 6: Windy Ridge to Lake St Clair (18km). related services There are a number of walking tours that run the Overland Track. They range from Single Day tours, Multi-Day Trous, Accommodated Walking Tours, Safari Camping Tours etc. a number of private operations along trek such as accommodation. Land Tenure: Public land restrictions As there is no booking system for huts, walkers must carry tents in case no huts are available. accommodation There are a number of huts located along the trail with no booking system. Cradle Mountain Huts are privately operated along the Overland Track which costs between $2,850 and $3,050 for the walk.
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