StepScape

What is StepScape?

This site is working towards showing every published Tasmanian day walk on a single map.

StepScape is a work in progress, currently showing 2,212 of an estimated 3,000 published bushwalks in Tasmania.

StepScape is also available as an app for iPhone and iPad.

Read about what the StepScape app does differently from this website.

Caution

This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references provided.

Most of the references made every attempt at accuracy but did not guarantee it. Some are books that are now out of print, so information that was once accurate may not remain so. Changes may include:

  • Land becoming private or reserved
  • Tracks being damaged or rehabilitated
  • Road access being blocked
  • Bad weather or bushfires temporarily making a walk unsafe
Sites to check before you walk How do I get started?

Every pin on the map represents a car park with at least one known walk. Click on the pins for information. Or, click on the Filter tab above to only show the walks that interest you.

Every walk includes a References section listing the books, brochures or websites that mention it. Consult those sources for more information.

What are the latest additions?

Latest car park

Mount Saddleback 4WD parking

Latest walk

Mount Saddleback Track by 4WD

Latest change

Added 2WD and 4WD parking options for Mount Saddleback.

Updated on

2023-07-18

Who made this website?

The StepScape website was created by Cowirrie, a small software development company in Launceston. We take information and present it so it is accessible and useful to people. Our other work includes the SepiaScape guide to historic Tasmania and the PBPhonics app for basic English literacy practice.

We have also taken some of these walks ourselves, and written comprehensive walk reports about them.

Data Entry

Jan Horton

Programming

Michael Horton

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Google Maps JavaScript API

Components

jQuery, used under the MIT License

jQuery CSV, used under the MIT License

jQuery UI, used under the MIT License

jQuery UI Touch Punch, used under the MIT License

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Snug Falls parking

Nearest Road:Snug Falls Rd
Nearest Town:Snug
Locality:South East
Latitude:S 43° 4′ 60″
Longitude:E 147° 13′ 19″
Elevation:270 m
Fee:No charge
Management:Local council
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:Two small parking areas just before Falls track start. Park there and walk up to track start as no side of the road parking available.

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2 walks from Snug Falls parking

Caution

This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.

For additional information about safe walking in Tasmania, go to the StepScape tab.

Kiernans Falls walk

Goal:Kiernans Falls
Grade:Some Very Steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,750 m
Return distance:3,500 m
Comment:From Snug Falls, return up last stairs, take track down to river. Paddle across, then downstream to creek on opposite bank. Go up on right side.

References

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Kiernans Falls - Snug

2 hours retrace route
“… head up a steep hill on the right bank of the creek…”

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Snug Falls Walk

Goal:Snug Falls
Grade:Some steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,500 m
Return distance:3,000 m
Comment:Well-made track to base of falls. Rockhopping available for river exploration. Return by same track.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 76, Number 32, 32 - Snug Falls

45 minutes retrace route
“- short, on a well-made trail, and with an interesting endpoint.”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 52, Number 15, Snug Falls

1 hour retrace route
“Near the waterfall, the track is often muddy and slippery - care is needed.”

Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, on website, Raelene and Rod Newell, Number 44, Snug Falls

1 hour
“… walk to a very attractive waterfall which starts from Snug township.”

TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 3, Number 5, Snug Falls - 9 Jun 2013

1 hour retrace route
“… a beautiful waterfall above an idyllic river bed.”

Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Snug Falls 2015-05-23

“Where the Snug River flows off Snug Tiers…”

Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 7, Number 2013, Snug Falls and Coningham Cliffs

50 minutes retrace route
“There were some lovely mini-caves in the rocks, and hidey holes in tree trunks which kids would love”

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, Snug Falls Track

“If River is low, it is possible to walk downriver to Kiernans Fall (on side creek)”

Tracks and Trails in Kingborough, Kingborough Council, Number 31, 31 - Snug Falls Track

1 hour retrace route
“Narrow bush track, steep sections, rocks”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Snug Falls, Snug

45 minutes retrace route
“The track itself isn't the easiest to walk on, being slippery underfoot, and rough in many places.”

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