Red Tape Creek parking area
| Nearest Road: | Scotts Peak Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Maydena |
| Locality: | South West |
| Latitude: | S 43° 1′ 7″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 21′ 57″ |
| Elevation: | 320 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive about 9km south of the Condominium Creek parking area. Red Tape parking area is on west side of road just before a sharp turn to the west. Track start is down the bank on east side near creek. |
5 walks from Red Tape Creek parking area
Anne River Crossing walk
| Goal: | Anne River crossing |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,200 m |
| Return distance: | 4,400 m |
| Comment: | Lake Judd Track to Anne River and return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 64, Number 26, 26 - Anne River
3 hours retrace route
“On the eastern side is a clearing… and 100m downstream is a huge … Huon Pine”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 62, Number 25, 25 - Anne River
18 hours 40 minutes retrace route
“A scenic walk along a well graded track to the picturesque hidden valley of the Anne River.”
John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 85, Number 16, 16 - Lake Judd
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“Follow the first 2.2km of the walk to the suspension bridge across the Anne River.”
John Chapman, South West Tasmania, 5th ed., John Chapman, Page 175, Number 9, Mt Anne Circuit
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“An easy short walk along a well-defined track”
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Lake Judd day walk
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| Goal: | Lake Judd |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 7,200 m |
| Return distance: | 14,400 m |
| Comment: | Lake Judd track to Lake Judd, return same way. |
References
John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 85, Number 16, 16 - Lake Judd
6 hours retrace route
“…this walk is at times muddy and provides a taste of what walking in Tasmania's south-west can be…”
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Lake Judd
8 hours retrace route
“… a deep, ice-carved lake surrounded by precipitous mountains.”
John Chapman, South West Tasmania, 5th ed., John Chapman, Page 166, Number 9, Mt Anne Circuit
4 hours retrace route
“It is worthwhile visiting this lake for the views of the large cliffs towering above it.”
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Red Tape Tributary bridge walk
| Goal: | Creek crossing |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Lake Judd Track to small bridge over Red Tape Creek tributary. Return. Mostly old uneven boardwalk. |
References
John Chapman, South West Tasmania, 5th ed., John Chapman, Page 175, Number 9, Mt Anne Circuit
“An easy short walk along a well-defined track”
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Schnells Ridge Circuit
| Goal: | Schnells Ridge east |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 14,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Lake Judd Track past Anne River, then find cairn on ridge heading to Schnell. Continue on ridge past Smiths Tarn and round to Lake Judd Track. |
References
website, Bushwalk Australia, Schnells Ridge
“… it is quite scrubby at the base of the far exit ridge and crossing the creek.”
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 111, Number 58, 58 - Schnells Ridge
7 hours circuit retrace
“… a circuit is a more interesting alternative.”
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 1, Number 2008, Schnells Ridge - 29 January 2008
9 hours circuit retrace
“anyone worried by heights and exposure may find this section a problem.”
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Schnells Ridge walk
| Goal: | Schnells Ridge |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Long climb |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,650 m |
| Return distance: | 13,300 m |
| Comment: | Follow Lake Judd Track past Anne River, then find cairn on ridge heading to Schnells Ridge to right. Follow track on ridge as it curls round |
References
website, Bushwalk Australia, Schnells Ridge
“… although only a day walk - this too more out of me than the other multi-day walks combined…”
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 111, Number 58, 58 - Schnells Ridge
5 hours retrace route
“… an interesting glacial ridge takes you to a magnificently scenic region.”
Rockmonkey Adventures, Schnells Ridge - 14 Decemer 2013
4 hours 50 minutes retrace route
“… the cairns marking the start of the pad up to Schnells…”