Adamsons Track parking
| Nearest Road: | Peak Rivulet Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Dover |
| Locality: | South East |
| Latitude: | S 43° 19′ 58″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 53′ 44″ |
| Elevation: | 140 m |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | From Strathblane take Adamsons Rd and then Peak Rivulet Rd for 10km. Branch right for 2km and track is signed on west side, just south of creek crossing. |
2 walks from Adamsons Track parking
Adamsons Peak Walk
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| Goal: | Adamsons Peak summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 7,500 m |
| Return distance: | 15,000 m |
| Comment: | Track starts through the Adamsons Tramway Walk and then continues on uphill to summit. Return same way. |
References
website, Bushwalk Australia, Adamson's Peak
“The views are astonishing…”
Wild Tiger - Bushwalking and mountaineering Tasmania. Real people, wild adventures., Wildtiger Blog team, Adamson's Peak
5 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“No drinking water was found on the way after we passed the little creeks at the beginning.”
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 116, Number 62, 62 - Adamsons Peak
7 hours retrace route
“The track across the plateau is extremely exposed in bad weather”
Denis, Hiking South East Tasmania, Adamsons Peak
7 hours 59 minutes retrace route
“… the walk is a steady climb from 160m to 1230m, mostly ascending all the time…”
Mark Hanna, Walk the Huon, Adamsons Peak
8 hours retrace route
“A long climb, known by some as "Mt Big".”
Mowser, Mowser Productions, https://www.mowser.com.au/post/adamsonspeak
5 hours 54 minutes retrace route
“The trip back was qucker… at the car 2.5 hours after leaving summit.”
Tags
Adamsons Tramway Walk
| Goal: | Southwest National Park sign |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 500 m |
| Return distance: | 1,000 m |
| Comment: | The first part of the track was set up to focus on the old tramway that was built through to high on Adamsons Peak. Explore the remains here. Return. |
References
One-off references or owner clarifications, 2013-04-09 Adamsons Tramway Track
“… this sign was the only indication we found that a 15 minute boardwalk existed…”
Cowirrie Commentary, Cowirrie, Number 20, Walking the Adamsons Tramway Track
20 minutes retrace route
“a daunting amount of steps in various stages of decreptitude”