Mount Barrow Summit parking
| Nearest Road: | Mt Barrow Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Nunamara |
| Locality: | North East |
| Latitude: | S 41° 22′ 43″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 25′ 31″ |
| Elevation: | 1,300 m |
| Road Surface: | Narrow unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | The very narrow hairpin road up Mt Barrow is not for the faint hearted, with many blind corners and few places to pass oncoming traffic. |
3 walks from Mount Barrow Summit parking
Mount Barrow Summit walk via scree slope
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| Goal: | Mount Barrow summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk around the compound near the car park. Follow road to flying fox base. Continue straight ahead till scree slope, then climb the scree to summit. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Mount Barrow
“The long way round now the steps are closed off.â€
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Mount Barrow Summit Walk via steps
| Goal: | Mount Barrow summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Long climb |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 700 m |
| Return distance: | 1,400 m |
| Comment: | The walk up the steps past the towers is no longer available as private property. It is listed as a building site - so keep out. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 40, Number 14, 14 - Mount Barrow
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“A short but spectacular traverse along the rocky ridge top.â€
Tags
South Barrow Summit walk
| Goal: | South Barrow Summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,500 m |
| Return distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | From car park walk west on road past barrier round to South Arthur. Past to right of building, rejoin road up to tower. Rock hop to summit. Return. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, South Barrow
“Walk road to South Barrowâ€