Mark Hanna, Walk the Huon, Mt Snowy and Arthur and Emily Tarns

“The correct way heads slightly east of south, climbing slightly. After a while, cairns will be found”

Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 41, Number 3, 12 - Emily Tarn

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 106, Number 55, 55 - Hartz Peak

5 hours circuit retrace

“This track skirts Emily and Arthur Tarns before rejoining the main track near Ladies Tarn.”

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 55, Number 9, 9 - Hartz Peak and Mt Snowy

“From the saddle … follow the cairned pad north … to Emily Tarn.”

Mark Hanna, Walk the Huon, Mt Snowy and Arthur and Emily Tarns

5 hours circuit retrace

“Of course, this walk can be done in reverse from the summit of Hartz peak.”

Melanie Ball, Top Walks in Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Page 380, Number 65, Hartz Peak

10 minutes retrace route

“About 5 minutes into the walk you pass a memorial to 2 members of the pioneering Geeves family…”

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 55, Number 9, 9 - Hartz Peak and Mt Snowy

“On the left side of the track in a copse of trees is Geeves memorial.”

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 106, Number 55, 55 - Hartz Peak

“… the better option for lunch in bad weather.”

Melanie Ball, Top Walks in Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Page 380, Number 65, Hartz Peak

“From Hartz Pass, the side track continues downhill to the lake”

Mark Hanna, Walk the Huon, Hartz Peak and Lake

“The track is quite overgrown, especially close to the lake.”

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 55, Number 9, 9 - Hartz Peak and Mt Snowy

4 hours retrace route

“Medium. Follow the first 3.1km … to the saddle… then follow sidetrip down to Hartz Lake, return..”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 86, Number 37, 37 - Hartz Peak

“… only a very short distance of boulder scrambling at the top.”

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 106, Number 55, 55 - Hartz Peak

4 hours retrace route

“… harsh and changeable weather conditions that occur all year round.”

Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 39, Number 3, 10 - Hartz Peak

7 hours retrace route

Melanie Ball, Top Walks in Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Page 380, Number 65, Hartz Peak

4 hours retrace route

“It can be screamingly windy up here with only a few sheltered spots behind rocks, but persevere…”

Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 4, 04 - Hartz Peak

“Divert to Lake Esperance and Ladies Tarn along the way.”

Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 5, Number 2011, Hartz Peak - 1 May 2011

5 hours retrace route

“The rock work from the junction with the Hartz Lake juncion saddle is very impressive…”

TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 2, Number 5, Hartz Peak - June 4, 2013

4 hours retrace route

“There is a 400m climb over the entire 8km …”

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 55, Number 9, 9 - Hartz Peak and Mt Snowy

4 hours retrace route

“One of the best alpine day walks in the state…”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 12, Hartz Peak Summit

5 hours retrace route

“As the peak is 1254m high, it is subject to severe weather.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 86, Number 37, 37 - Hartz Peak

“The main track … skirts Ladies Tarn”

Melanie Ball, Top Walks in Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Page 380, Number 65, Hartz Peak

Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 4, 04 - Hartz Peak

“Glacial lake - see cushion plants and even a platypus…”

TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 2, Number 5, Hartz Peak - June 4, 2013

“… reaching Ladies Tarn on your right.”

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 55, Number 9, 9 - Hartz Peak and Mt Snowy

2 hours 30 minutes retrace route

“Easy. Follow the first 2.6 km of the walk to Ladies Tarn and return the same way.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 86, Number 37, 37 - Hartz Peak

“About 1.5km from the hut there is a signposted turnoff on the right leading to Lake Esperence…”

Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 4, 04 - Hartz Peak

“Glacial lake - see cushion plants and even a platypus…”

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 55, Number 9, 9 - Hartz Peak and Mt Snowy

1 hour 30 minutes retrace route

“Easy. Follow the first 1.6km of the walk tl Lake esperence and return.”

Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 39, Number 3, 11 - Lake Esperance

2 hours retrace route

“It is a small picturesque lake in a glacial cirque and has open grassy areas on the foreshore…”

TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 1, Number 5, Lake Esperance - July 4, 2012

1 hour 30 minutes retrace route

“… the glacier formed lakes edge where seats are available.”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 11, Lake Esperance Walk

2 hours retrace route

“Much of the walk is on well-constructed board-walk…”

Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 38, Number 3, 9 - Lake Osborne

1 hour retrace route

“The track leads gently uphill for about a kilometre before reaching Lake Osborne”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Lake Osborne

40 minutes retrace route

“… picturesque glacial lake.”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 70, Number 22, Lake Osborne

45 minutes retrace route

“The walk to the lake initially passes through alpine forest…”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Lakes Osborne and Perry

“.a very wet and boggy region … so keep to the tracks.”

Denis, Hiking South East Tasmania, Old Hartz Track 27 June 2015

“Soon it was blowing a gale. It was freezing.”

website, Bushwalk Australia, The Devil's Backbone

“Instructions to find the Lake Perry Track from Lake Osborne”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Lakes Osborne and Perry

2 hours retrace route

“Both lakes are quite beautiful…”

Denis, Hiking South East Tasmania, Old Hartz Track 27 June 2015

“… reached Lake Osborne and found a track on the eastern side that was heading towards Lake Perry”

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 55, Number 9, 9 - Hartz Peak and Mt Snowy

5 hours 30 minutes retrace route

“There are numerous small rocky towers and the easiest route is to cross the scree slopes…”

Mark Hanna, Walk the Huon, Mt Snowy and Arthur and Emily Tarns

5 hours retrace route

“The climb to Mt Snowy is cairned from the saddle and is quite steep towards the top…”

Denis, Hiking South East Tasmania, Old Hartz Track

“… it was much harder to stay upright going downhill…”