Big Bend car parking
| Nearest Road: | Pinnacle Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Hobart |
| Locality: | Hobart |
| Latitude: | S 42° 53′ 7″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 13′ 19″ |
| Elevation: | 1,100 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Do not block the boom gate to the fire trail. Park on inside of bend in the parking area and walk to boom gate on upper side of bend, of cross road to start of Lost World track. |
4 walks from Big Bend car parking
Collins Bonnet walk from Big Bend
| Goal: | Collins Bonnet |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 7,500 m |
| Return distance: | 15,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Big Bend Fire Trail about 1.8km. Turn left onto Collins Cap Track. Continue generally westward then at track junction go south for summit. |
References
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 90, Number 46, 46 - Collins Bonnet
6 hours retrace route
“A relatively level walk in the region west of Mt Wellington…â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 40, Number 14, 14 -Collins Bonnet
6 hours retrace route
“A high altitude walk along th backboneof the Wellington Range to Collings Bonnet…â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Collins Bonnet - 5 Jun 2019
“… less picturesque and more exposed than the Myrtle Forest routeâ€
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Lost World walk down from Big Bend
| Goal: | Lost World |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | From Big Bend take Lost World Track down to Lost World plateau and return. |
References
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 10, Number 3, Lost World - 7 Jan 2016
45 minutes retrace route
“Some sections of this track will require careful footing and hand holds.â€
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Mount Connection walk
| Goal: | Mt Connection |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,500 m |
| Return distance: | 9,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Big Bend Fire Trail about 1.8km. Turn left onto Collins Cap Track. Continue past north side fo Mt Connection. Turn left at summit track. |
References
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 90, Number 46, 46 - Collins Bonnet
“… the side trip to the summit … is a short jaunt from the highest point in the track.â€
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 3, Number 2011, Mount Connection - 14 March 2011
4 hours retrace route
“The summit area of Connection,however, is well worth visiting in its own right.â€
website, Bushwalk Australia, Mt Connection
2 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“Quite a nice walk all up…â€
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Tom Thumb Walk
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| Goal: | Tom Thumb summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 3,750 m |
| Return distance: | 7,500 m |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 56, Number 22, Tom Thumb
4 hours retrace route
“A high Altitude walk… with a short but satisfying scramble (without track) to a pleasing summit.â€