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

Maps

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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Lost Falls car park

Nearest Road:Crossins Rd
Nearest Town:Fingal
Locality:East
Latitude:S 42° 2′ 35″
Longitude:E 147° 53′ 28″
Elevation:540 m
Fee:No charge
Management:Sustainable Timber Tasmania
Road Surface:Narrow unsealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:Picnic table
Comment:From Lake Leake Rd, turn south onto M Rd then Crossins Rd. Follow signs to Lost Falls.

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4 walks from Lost Falls car park

Lost Falls - River Pools Walk

Goal:River Pools
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:350 m
Return distance:700 m
Comment:At track junction go right. Follow foot pad to a series of river pools above the falls. Return.

References

Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 162, Number 29, Lost Falls

“… you can find a number of smaller rockpools as the track ends.”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 25, Number 5, Lost Falls

“Turn right … to pools on the creek upstream of the waterfall”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Lost Falls - near Lake Leake

“… there is another track that takes you to rock pools.”

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Lost Falls Combined Walk to Lookout and River Pools

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.

Goal:Lost Falls Lookout
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:350 m
Return distance:700 m
Comment:Go left at track junction to Lookouts and then upriver to the river pools. Return to car park.

References

Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 162, Number 29, Lost Falls

45 minutes retrace route
“… you will see the falls on the bare rock beneath with dolerite columns towering above them.”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 25, Number 5, Lost Falls

“From car park, follow right hand track SW for 100m to track junction”

Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, 1st ed., Raelene and Rod Newell, Page 40, Number 13, Lost Falls

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Lost Falls - near Lake Leake

“… there is another track that takes you to rock pools.”

Cowirrie Commentary, Cowirrie, Number 16, Walking to Lost Falls, Tasmania

1 hour 50 minutes retrace route
“The falls are far below the level of the lookout…”

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Lost Falls Lookout Walk

Goal:Lost Falls Lookout
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:200 m
Return distance:400 m
Comment:At the track junction, go left to the fenced lookout and continue to second fenced lookout. Return

References

Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 162, Number 29, Lost Falls

“… lovely views into the densely forested steep-sided Lost Falls Creek below.”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 25, Number 5, Lost Falls

“Turn left at junction to two fenced lookouts.”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Lost Falls - near Lake Leake

10 minutes retrace route
“…… a viewing platform that is situated above Lost Falls…”

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Lost Falls Walk to Ocean View Lookout

Goal:Ocen View Lookout
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:300 m
Return distance:600 m
Comment:From car park, take 'Coastal Scenic View' track to bare rock plateau: Ocean View Lookout is second slab 50m further on. Coastal views on a clear day.

References

Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 162, Number 29, Lost Falls

“… winds up a small rocky knoll through open dry bushland to a small, solid dolerite plateau.”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 25, Number 5, Lost Falls

“Cross (broad rocky slab)… continue 50m decending gently to second broad slab.”

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