Mark Hanna, 2008, 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”

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, The Gloucester Walk, 88 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Page 106, Number 55, 55 - Hartz Peak

5 hours circuitretrace

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

Mark Hanna, 2008, Walk the Huon, Mt Snowy and Arthur and Emily Tarns

5 hours circuitretrace

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

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, 2012, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman PO Box 5042, Laburnum, Vic 3130, Page 55, Number 9, 9 - Hartz Peak and Mt Snowy

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

Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, 1987, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 41, Number 3, 12 - Emily Tarn

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, 2012, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman PO Box 5042, Laburnum, Vic 3130, 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.”

Melanie Ball, NoLoneliness - You are not alone, Hartz Peak

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

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, The Gloucester Walk, 88 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Page 106, Number 55, 55 - Hartz Peak

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

Mark Hanna, 2008, Walk the Huon, Hartz Peak and Lake

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

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, 2012, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman PO Box 5042, Laburnum, Vic 3130, 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..”

Melanie Ball, NoLoneliness - You are not alone, Hartz Peak

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

2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Page 10, Number 2, Hartz Peak - June 4, 2013

“The track climbs a steep but short ascent of roughly 100m to the saddle…”

Parks and Wildlife Services Website, 2020, Parks and Wildlife Services Website - Exlore our Parks, P&WS, Hartz Pass

3 hours 30 minutes retrace route

“You will need to be a reasonably fit walker”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1994, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 86, Number 37, 37 - Hartz Peak

“… a short but steep climb up on to a saddle.”

Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, 1987, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 39, Number 3, 11 - Lake Esperance

“… you can get some very good views into the South West from the saddle itself.”

Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 2, Number 2018, February 2018 - Mt Hartz

“… climbed the steep path to the ridgeline,”

Melanie Ball, NoLoneliness - You are not alone, Hartz Peak

“A steep and stony step-up through assorted heath plants deposits you on rock-strewn Hartz Pass”

Parks and Wildlife Services Website, 2020, Parks and Wildlife Services Website - Exlore 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.”

2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Page 10, Number 2, Hartz Peak - June 4, 2013

4 hours retrace route

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

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, The Gloucester Walk, 88 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Page 106, Number 55, 55 - Hartz Peak

4 hours retrace route

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

Peter Franklin, 2013, 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…”

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, 2012, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman PO Box 5042, Laburnum, Vic 3130, Page 55, Number 9, 9 - Hartz Peak and Mt Snowy

4 hours retrace route

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

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1994, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 86, Number 37, 37 - Hartz Peak

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

Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, 1987, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 39, Number 3, 10 - Hartz Peak

7 hours retrace route

Andrew Bain, 2017, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 4, 04 - Hartz Peak

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

Melanie Ball, NoLoneliness - You are not alone, Hartz Peak

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

Parks and Wildlife Services Website, 2020, Parks and Wildlife Services Website - Exlore our Parks, P&WS, Number 11, Lake Esperance Walk

2 hours retrace route

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

2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Page 11, Number 2, Lake Esperance - July 4, 2012

1 hour 30 minutes retrace route

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

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, 2012, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman PO Box 5042, Laburnum, Vic 3130, 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.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1994, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, 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…”

Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, 1987, 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…”

Andrew Bain, 2017, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 4, 04 - Hartz Peak

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

Parks and Wildlife Services Website, 2020, Parks and Wildlife Services Website - Exlore our Parks, P&WS, Lake Osborne

40 minutes retrace route

“… picturesque glacial lake.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1994, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Lakes Osborne and Perry

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

Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, 1987, 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”

John and Monica Chapman, 2019, 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…”

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

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

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1994, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, 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”

website, Bushwalk Australia, The Devil's Backbone

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

John Chapman and Monica Chapman, 2012, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman PO Box 5042, Laburnum, Vic 3130, 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, 2008, 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…”