Waldheim car park
| Nearest Road: | Dove Lake Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Cradle Mountain |
| Locality: | Western Highlands |
| Latitude: | S 41° 38′ 18″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 56′ 38″ |
| Elevation: | 900 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Mains tap |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | Road into park is very narrow and used by fleet of shuttle busses. Road into Waldheim is even very narrow. Walkers may prefer to walk up from Ronny Creek bus stop. |
4 walks from Waldheim car park
Fagus Creek walk from Waldheim
| Goal: | Fagus Creek |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 800 m |
| Return distance: | 1,600 m |
| Comment: | Waldheim to small cascade at Fagus Creek. Return same route. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Hounslow Heath
“tracks not maintainedâ€
Tags
Hounslow Heath Circuit
| Goal: | Edge of Heath |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Hounslow Heath and Maryland Tracks from Waldheim |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Hounslow Heath
“tracks not maintainedâ€
Tags
Maryland Track to crest
Caution
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| Goal: | Crest beyond Fagus Creek |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Maryland Track from Waldheim to crest west of Fagus Creek |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Hounslow Heath
“tracks not maintainedâ€
Tags
Weindorfers Forest Walk
| Goal: | Loop Walk |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 400 m |
| Comment: | Loop walk in Weindorfers Forest above Walheim |
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.â€
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, The Weindorfer Forest Walk
20 minutes circuit
“… through a forest of King Billy pines, celery-top pines and myrtles.â€