St Valentines Peak car parking (North)
| Nearest Road: | Kara Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Burnie |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 19′ 30″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 46′ 27″ |
| Elevation: | 530 m |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | At end of Kara Rd, turn left into Kara19 for a further 1.4km to car park. |
2 walks from St Valentines Peak car parking (North)
St Valentines Peak Walk from north side
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| Goal: | Summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Return distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Track heads uphill from SW corner of car park. After 50m branch right. Cross river on log. Track joins a 4WD track for 700m, then signed track uphill. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 38, Number 13, St Valentines Peak
5 hours retrace route
“A satisfying but not too arduous climb…â€
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St Valentines Peak Walk north to south
| Goal: | St Valentines Peak summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 6,500 m |
| Return distance: | 13,000 m |
| Comment: | Permission required - From northern access over summit to southern access |
References
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 17, Number 2, St Valentines Peak
4 hours one way pickup
“Permission required.A well marked track brings you, after moderate exertion, to an interesting peak.â€