St Patricks Head car park
| Nearest Road: | St Patricks Head Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | St Marys |
| Locality: | Fingal Valley |
| Latitude: | S 41° 34′ 41″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 13′ 31″ |
| Elevation: | 340 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Take Irish Town Rd from St Marys and then St Patricks Head Rd to the end where there is a parking area near the farm entrance. |
2 walks from St Patricks Head car park
St Patricks Head low level walk
Caution
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| Goal: | End of gentle climb |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow track north along edge of farmland and then into the forest. Continue until the track turns sharply and steeply uphill. It gets steeper onward |
References
SummitPost.org, SummitPost, St Patrick's Head Pinnacle
“the way is now loose and slipperyâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 74, Number 31, 31 - St Patricks Head
“… climbing only slightly as it skirts rock buttresses. Then, quite suddenly, the steep climb begins.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 72, Number 30, 30 - St Patricks Head
“… climbing only slightly as it skirts rock buttresses. Then, quite suddenly, the steep climb begins.â€
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 73, Number 34, 34 - St Patricks Head
“… the track leads directly towards the mountain at first, then traverses to the right…â€
Tags
St Patricks Head Walk
| Goal: | St Patrick Head summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,500 m |
| Return distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow track north along edge of farmland and then into the forest. Last part of climb extremely challenging |
References
Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., Fingal Valley Walks
3 hours retrace route
“… gets steeper as you get higher, with wire rope and a ladder to assist near the top…â€
Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., St Marys
3 hours retrace route
“… enjoy a 2-3 hour return climb/walk to the summit.â€
SummitPost.org, SummitPost, St Patrick's Head Pinnacle
“the way is now loose and slipperyâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 74, Number 31, 31 - St Patricks Head
“There is a 3m ladder to assist in one climb near the summit, and a tricky bit just beyond…â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 72, Number 30, 30 - St Patricks Head
“… wire hawsers have been set up to assist climbers haul themselves up…â€
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 73, Number 34, 34 - St Patricks Head
2 hours retrace route
“… there is a safety wire to hold onto, and near the summit there is a short iron ladder…â€