Snug Falls parking
| Nearest Road: | Snug Falls Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Snug |
| Locality: | South East |
| Latitude: | S 43° 4′ 60″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 13′ 19″ |
| Elevation: | 270 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: | Two small parking areas just before Falls track start. Park there and walk up to track start as no side of the road parking available. |
2 walks from Snug Falls parking
Kiernans Falls walk
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| Goal: | Kiernans Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,750 m |
| Return distance: | 3,500 m |
| Comment: | From Snug Falls, return up last stairs, take track down to river. Paddle across, then downstream to creek on opposite bank. Go up on right side. |
References
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Kiernans Falls - Snug
2 hours retrace route
“… head up a steep hill on the right bank of the creek…â€
Tags
Snug Falls Walk
| Goal: | Snug Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Well-made track to base of falls. Rockhopping available for river exploration. Return by same track. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 76, Number 32, 32 - Snug Falls
45 minutes retrace route
“- short, on a well-made trail, and with an interesting endpoint.â€
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 52, Number 15, Snug Falls
1 hour retrace route
“Near the waterfall, the track is often muddy and slippery - care is needed.â€
Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, on website, Raelene and Rod Newell, Number 44, Snug Falls
1 hour
“… walk to a very attractive waterfall which starts from Snug township.â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 3, Number 5, Snug Falls - 9 Jun 2013
1 hour retrace route
“… a beautiful waterfall above an idyllic river bed.â€
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Snug Falls 2015-05-23
“Where the Snug River flows off Snug Tiers…â€
Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 7, Number 2013, Snug Falls and Coningham Cliffs
50 minutes retrace route
“There were some lovely mini-caves in the rocks, and hidey holes in tree trunks which kids would loveâ€
Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, Snug Falls Track
“If River is low, it is possible to walk downriver to Kiernans Fall (on side creek)â€
Tracks and Trails in Kingborough, Kingborough Council, Number 31, 31 - Snug Falls Track
1 hour retrace route
“Narrow bush track, steep sections, rocksâ€
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Snug Falls, Snug
45 minutes retrace route
“The track itself isn't the easiest to walk on, being slippery underfoot, and rough in many places.â€