Ben Lomond car park
| Nearest Road: | Ben Lomond Rd |
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| Nearest Town: | Launceston |
| Locality: | North East |
| Latitude: | S 41° 32′ 2″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 40′ 2″ |
| Elevation: | 1,440 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Tap if open |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No access |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | Park below the public shelter at the ski village. Or in snow season take shuttle bus from car park at foot of Jacobs Ladder. |
8 walks from Ben Lomond car park
Ben Lomond car park down to Carr Villa
| Goal: | Carr Villa |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 5,000 m |
| Return distance: | 10,000 m |
| Comment: | From car park, over Legges Tor to connect to Summit Pass Track. Continue down to Carr Villa. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Ben Lomond National Park
3 hours circuit
“In summer,the displays of colourful wildflowers are a delight.â€
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Carr Villa Track
“From Inn follow signs to Legges Tor then down Summit Pass Track to Car Villa Trackâ€
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Ben Lomond Summit Link Track
| Goal: | Summit Pass track |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow road up through ski village and then built track tp right of Legges Tor to meet Summit Pass Track. Return same way. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Ben Lomond Summit Link Track
30 minutes retrace route
“… from alpine villagte to join up with the steeper and more challenging Summit Pass Track.â€
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Big Ben Creek Walk
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| Goal: | View of Coalmine Crag |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 900 m |
| Return distance: | 1,800 m |
| Comment: | From Inn, follow red poleline up creek SW to saddle overlooking Coal Mine Crag. Turn back at round cleared area. |
References
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Big Ben Creek
“Ski poles in straight line from Inn to saddle, but foot pad zig zags. Start on boardwalk to dam.â€
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Hamilton Crags Walk
| Goal: | Hamilton Crags summit |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | From Ski Village, head east towards the highest of the Hamilton Crags. Find own way over rocks, but please avoid stepping on sensitive vegetation. |
References
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 78, Number 38, 38 - Hamilton Crags
2 hours retrace route
“There is no track but the walking is very easy in this area.â€
Louise Fairfax, Naturelover's Walks, Hamilton Crags 1 Feb 2015
40 minutes retrace route
“There are three summit cairns, the middle one being the highest.â€
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Little Hell circuit from Ski Village
| Goal: | Little Hell |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 5,250 m |
| Comment: | Follow road uphill past inn and ski lodge. Continue track circuit to west and south following ski poles to Little Hell. Complete circuit. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Ben Lomond National Park
1 hour 30 minutes circuit
“… views across the southern part of the plateau to Stacks Bluff.â€
Reid Marshall and Marina Santiago, Day Hikes Tasmania, Challenge and Beauty, Page 57, Number 4, #07 Little Hell Circuit
2 hours 30 minutes circuit
“In the summer, a technical and rocky loop around the Ben Lomond Plateau.â€
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Normans Folly walk
| Goal: | Normans Folly cairn |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,400 m |
| Return distance: | 2,800 m |
| Comment: | Walk up the Big Ben Creek route to clear circle past saddle, then contour NW to big cairn on Normans Folly. Return |
References
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Big Ben Creek
“The cairn is visible from the clear circle at the end of the Big Ben track, slightly north of west.â€
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Surprise Vale Circuit from Ski Village
| Goal: | Surprise Vale |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 3,600 m |
| Comment: | From Inn, follow pole line west, then uphill left. When poles diverge,follow track east in valley back to start. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Ben Lomond National Park
1 hour circuit
“There are small boulder fieldsâ€
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Turtleback Rocks walk
| Goal: | Big turtleback |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,100 m |
| Return distance: | 2,200 m |
| Comment: | Walk up the Big Ben Creek route to clear circle past saddle. Work to the SE towards the large mounded bare rocks with hexagonal cracks like a turtle |
References
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Big Ben Creek
“The turtle rocks are visible from the round cleared area at the end of the Big Ben Track.â€