Just a few questions.
Cape pillar circuit.
I ve walked just under 17km and have reached the furthest point from the start and end of my hike.
Cape pillar track is a 17 7 mile out and back trail located in the state of tasmania australia that features a great forest setting.
Beyond the track along the cliff tops is terrific walking and the views superb.
Camping is no longer allowed at the other older sites.
Day 4 retakunna to cape hauy and fortescue bay 14 km 6 7 hours at sunrise start walking up and over mount fortescue for the first hour through a lush rain forest with thick layers of moss covering rocks tall tree ferns and eucalypti.
Hi all i m thinking of heading to tassie for a week or so in late january and am considering doing the cape pillar circuit described here as i m not keen to shell out 500 to walk at snails pace.
I reach the tip of cape pillar and ascend the blade at 11 30am.
Uses both the upgraded three capes experience track and the older tracks.
From cape pillar head back to munro hut collect you backpack to head to third night accommodation retakunna.
Continuing on briefly the side track to wughalee falls camping area is reached next.
Zigzagging through the initial section agnes creek is first landmark crossed 20 minutes in.
Maria island circuit is a 26 8 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near orford tasmania australia that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult.
You can visit the spectacular cliffs on a boat tour out of historic port arthur or do it the hard way and hike to the cliffs along the 25 mile cape pillar circuit a 4 day adventure which will reward you with unsurpassed views of not only the cape pillar sea cliffs but also cape hauy monument lookout and tasman island.
Beginning 100m before the ranger s office at the fortescue bay camping area the cape pillar circuit gently climbs into the forest.
The trail is primarily used for hiking walking nature trips and bird watching and is accessible year round.
The view is incredible.
It is high quality and good until near perdition ponds bypass where it just becomes far too much boardwalk.
Beyond the creek the trail.
Wughalee falls is now the only camping area available for independent walkers.
Expect to take 2 15 hours from the junction with the old track to cape pillar.
Tasman island lies directly head and the cliffs of cape pillar can be seen on both sides of the rocky promontory.
A circuit of tasman peninsula national park incuding cape pillar and cape huay.
The cape pillar circuit starts from inland track just before the rangers office.
