Belbins Road car parking
| Nearest Road: | Belbins Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Cambridge |
| Locality: | Central Lowlands |
| Latitude: | S 42° 50′ 42″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 24′ 58″ |
| Elevation: | 95 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: | From Hobart, leave Tasman Highway just south of Cambridge and turn west into Belbins Rd. Park at end of road. Or from Cambridge, south on Cambridge Rd to Belbins Rd. |
4 walks from Belbins Road car parking
Caution
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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Craigow Hill walk from Belbins Rd
| Goal: | Craigow Hill summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 16,500 m |
| Comment: | Follow map and directions north to Craigow Hill. Return along ridgeline of Eagle Hill and Flagstaff Hill and then on track beside road back to parking |
References
Denis, Hiking South East Tasmania, Page 7, Number 2014, Craigow Hill 16 July 2014
5 hours 13 minutes circuit
“… great scenery … no scrub bashing required.”
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Meehan Skyline Trail and Stringy Bark Gully Track from Belbins Rd
| Goal: | Stringy Bark Gully |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 9,400 m |
| Return distance: | 18,800 m |
| Comment: | From Belbins Rd parking, follow Stringy Bark Gully up to joing Clifftop Track and Skyline Trail. Descend on Grassy Valley Fire Trail to MTB car park. |
References
Clarence City Council, Clarence City Council Tracks and Trails, Meehan Skyline Trail and Stringy Bark Gully Track
3 hours 20 minutes circuit
“Fantastic views of Wellington Range and Cambridge”
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Simmons Hill Circuit via Stringy Bark Gully
| Goal: | Stringy Bark saddle |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Take lower road to 4 way intersection. Cross creek, then zigzag track up ridge. Continue west down to saddle on Stringybark track. South -west home. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Simmons Hill Circuit
“Take ridgeline west over hill. Return via Stringy Bark bike track back to car park.”
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Simmons Hill Walk
| Goal: | Summit of Simmons Hill |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Cross creek, then zigzag track up ridge of Simmons Hill. From summit, take steep track south via old quarries, or bike track back to car. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 26, Number 7, 9 - Simmons Hill
3 hours circuit
“A steady climb through open bushland. A steep descent requiring reasonable agility.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 30, Number 9, 9 - Simmons Hill
3 hours circuit
“A steady climb through open bushland. A steep descent requiring reasonable agility.”
Peter Franklin, Bushwalks - Descriptions of various bushwalks, mainly in Tasmania, Simmons Hill - 19 June 2014
“… easy walking on and over Simmins Hill…”
Recent Information of track condition (as available), Cowirrie, Simmons Hill Walk
“Could not find the return track downhill from summit. Very overgrown in December 2016 (GH).”