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.

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Ronny Creek bus stop

Nearest Road:Dove Lake Rd
Nearest Town:Cradle Mountain
Locality:Western Highlands
Latitude:S 41° 38′ 9″
Longitude:E 145° 56′ 58″
Elevation:860 m
Fee:Parks Pass
Management:National Park
Road Surface:Sealed
Car Park:Rough
Water:Stream
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:Shelter
Picnic Table:Picnic table
Comment:Bus shuttle service from Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre

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15 walks from Ronny Creek bus stop

Barn Bluff Walk

Goal:Barn Bluff
Grade:Some Very Steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:13,550 m
Return distance:27,100 m
Comment:Too long for a normal one day walk but it has been done in long summer days with good weather.

References

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 317, Number 93, Barn Bluff

10 hours retrace route
“Two days, hard”

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Cradle Mountain Circuit via Marions Lookout

Goal:Cradle Mountain Summit
Grade:Some Very Steep
Type:CircuitRetrace
One-way distance:13,000 m
Comment:Ronny Creek, Marions Lookout, Kitchen Hut,Summit,and then Marions Lookout back to Ronny Creek

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, Cradle Mountain

“An exciting circuit up to the Cradle Plateau via Crater Peak.”

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Cradle Mountain Summit via circuit of Crater Lake

Goal:Cradle Mountain Summit
Grade:Some Very Steep
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:13,000 m
Comment:Cradle Summit via Overland Track from Ronny Creek. Return via Horse Track.

References

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 305, Number 90, Cradle Mountain

5 hours circuit
“Rock hopping is needed to reach the top”

Paul Ma, Mountain Views, Cradle Mountain, Tas, Australia

6 hours 39 minutes circuit retrace
“Scrambling up the rocks towards the summit”

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Cradle Summit via Marion's Lookout

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Goal:Cradle Summit
Grade:Some Very Steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:7,000 m
Return distance:14,000 m
Comment:Overland Track then Summit Track. Return same way

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, Cradle Mountain

“The top of Cradle Mountain is not for everyone…”

Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 6, 06 - Cradle Mountain

“… the summit hike begins an acrobatic climb over boulders.”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Cradle-Summit

8 hours retrace route
“This is a long, steep and sometimes difficult track to the summit…”

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Crater Falls Walk

Goal:Crater Falls
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,500 m
Return distance:3,000 m
Comment:From Ronny Creek to Crater Falls on the Overland Track and return

References

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Crater Falls

1 hour retrace route
“… the first waterfall on the … Overland Track…”

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 297, Number 88, Crater Lake - Waldheim

“The setting looks particularly magnificent when sulight filters through the leaf canopy.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 66, Number 27, Lake Lilla and Wombat Pool

“… Crater Falls cascading in an attractive myrtle forest setting.”

John Chapman, Monica Chapman, John Siseman, Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair and Walls of Jerusalem National Parks, 5th ed., John Chapman, Page 47

2 hours retrace route
“Crater Falls are worth a second look.”

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Crater Lake High Circuit

Goal:Crater Peak
Grade:Some Very Steep
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:10,000 m
Comment:From Ronny Creek to Kitchen Hut via Marions Lookout - Return via Horse Track

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, Cradle Mountain

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Crater Lake Walk

Goal:Crater Lake
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:2,200 m
Return distance:4,400 m
Comment:Ronny Creek to Crater Lake via Overland Track, return.

References

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Crater Lake

2 hours retrace route
“… beautiful walk around a series of delightfully different alpine lakes…”

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 297, Number 88, Crater Lake - Waldheim

“Reflections are often excellent on calm mornings”

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Crater Peak via Horse Track

Goal:Crater Peak
Grade:Some Very Steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:3,500 m
Return distance:7,000 m
Comment:Take Overland Track then Horse Track (308 steps to Scout Hut!) to Crater Peak. Return.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, Cradle Mountain

“… good views on a clear day and shelter from the wind in all weathers.”

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Dove Lake via Crater Lake Walk

Goal:Crater Lake
Grade:Some steep
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:4,000 m
Return distance:8,000 m
Comment:From Ronny Creek via Crater Lake, Wombat Pool and Lake Lilla to Dove Lake. Take bus back.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 66, Number 27, Lake Lilla and Wombat Pool

“The varied terrain includes buttongrass plain, pine-fringed tarns and myrtle rainforest.”

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Lake Lilla Walk from Ronny Creek to Dove Lake

Goal:Dove Lake
Grade:Moderate
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:3,000 m
Return distance:6,000 m
Comment:Ronny Creek via Lake Lilla Track to Dove Lake. Take bus back

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 66, Number 27, Lake Lilla and Wombat Pool

“… in the early morning with the sun glistening on cobwebs on the buttongrass...”

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Mount Kate Logging Track (from Ronny Creek)

Goal:Mount Kate summit
Grade:Some steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:3,000 m
Return distance:6,000 m
Comment:Cross river toward huts. Walk south then curve east up valley then north up unnamed hill. Cross saddle to Mt Kate. Return same way.

References

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 21, Number 4, Mount Kate

2 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“… an interesting view of Cradle Mountain in return for minimal effort.”

Tastracks - A comprehensive Guide to Tasmanian walking tracks, Mount Kate Logging Track - 2016

“Once a logging track, now used to climb the Unnamed Hill south of Mt Kate. From this Mt Kate is easy”

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Ronny Creek back to park entrance on boardwalk

Goal:Cradle Mountain Parks Office bus stop
Grade:Moderate
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:5,500 m
Return distance:11,000 m
Comment:From Ronny Creek, walk back on the boardwalk to the park entrance.

References

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 68, Number 23, 23 Cradle Valley Boardwalk

2 hours one way pickup
“Return to park entrance on the boardwalk.”

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Ronny Creek to Snake Hill walk

Goal:Snake Hill bus stop
Grade:Moderate
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:2,000 m
Return distance:4,000 m
Comment:From Ronny Creek, walk back on the boardwalk to Snake Hill to catch the bus.

References

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 68, Number 23, 23 Cradle Valley Boardwalk

“Snake Hill is one of the scheduled stops for the shuttle bus.”

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Waldheim Circuit walk

Goal:Waldheim
Grade:Moderate
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:2,400 m
Comment:Ronny Creek Circuit via Waldheim and Weindorfers Forest Walk. Return to Ronny Creek on road or retrace route on boardwalk.

References

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 297, Number 88, Crater Lake - Waldheim

“The forest is perhaps some of the most beautiful in the region.”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, The Weindorfer Forest Walk

“Take a little extra time and view the displays in the chalet…”

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Wombat Pool Circuit from Ronny Creek

Goal:Wombat Pool
Grade:Moderate
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:6,100 m
Comment:From Ronny Creek follow Overland Track to saddle above Crater lake. Return down past Wombat Pool to Lake Lilla, then head north back to Ronny Creek.

References

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 74, Number 25, 25 Wombat Pool Circuit

2 hours 30 minutes circuit
“Some gentle climbing on boardwalks and gravel tracks lead to three of the four lakes in the area.”

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