Cradle Mountain National Park Tour from Launceston | Tasmania
Join the ultimate Cradle Mountain National Park exploration! Enter an area of iconic scenery with a wide variety of walking trails to choose from in this stunning World Heritage-listed park. With around 5 hours to spend in the National Park, we leave our walking itinerary flexible to suit our guests and the weather conditions on the day.
- Stand on the shore of the spectacular setting of Dove Lake
- Take on the Dove Lake circuit walk (easy grade 6 km’s 2-3 hours) or take on the harder walk to the lofty views of Marion’s Lookout (medium grade 3-4 hours)
- Enjoy a delicious break, after a big day out, at Van Diemans Land Ice Creamery & Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Cafe
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Cradle Mountain National Park Tour
What's included in Cradle Mountain National Park Tour from Launceston | Tasmania
(Subject to Option Inclusions)
— What You Can Expect —
Join the Cradle Mountain National Park tour with a 5 hour adventure to spend walking a variety of trails in the stunning World Heritage listed area. We will depart from Launceston and make a short stop in Sheffield – The Town of Murals. Enjoy the cultural aura of the village with over 100 paintings on the walls of buildings across the town. Then we will arrive at Cradle Mountain National Park, where we begin with a series of short walks to Rainforest City and Pencil Pine Falls.
Walking from Dove Walk, you can choose your preferred main walk. There is the iconic Dove Lake Circuit which is 6 kilometres, classified as easy and usually takes 2-3 hours. For the more active and avid hiker, we offer the chance to climb to the loftier heights of Marion’s Lookout. This is around 4 kilometres but is classified as medium, with some steep sections. This walk is well rewarded with amazing 360-degree views of the surrounding World Heritage wilderness area from the top.
We stop along the way for a lunch break, enjoy a rest by a quiet stream, watch the famous and friendly Cradle wombats in their natural habitat, or take the time to photograph the landscapes. Learn some of the local histories as we visit Weindorfer’s Chalet and see the ancient King Billy Pines on Weindorfer’s Forest Walk.
On our return to Launceston, we stop to refuel and refresh at the delicious Van Diemans Land Ice Creamery and Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm, before arriving back at around 6:00 pm.
Cradle Mountain is the backdrop for a truly memorable and not to be missed Tasmanian experience.
— Important Info —
- Duration: 1 Day
- Departs: Launceston at 7:30 am
- Returns: Launceston 6:00 pm
- Days: Wednesday & Friday (01 May – 31 Oct)
- Days: Monday, Wednesday & Friday (01 Nov – 30 April)
Inclusions
- National Parks Entrance Fees
- Professionally guided and interpreted walks
- Central city pick up and drop off (select hotels only)
- Food and drinks (You may bring your lunch with you or we will stop to give you an opportunity to purchase a bakery style takeaway lunch on the day)
- Personal expenses
- Other items not mentioned
- Please arrive at the designated location 10 minute(s) before the scheduled departure time, as the tour will depart on time
- Our tours are not suitable for children under 8 years of age. We reserve the right to refuse to carry passengers under this age. Refunds will not be available
- Please select your Central Hobart Hotel or Backpacker Hostel pickup location when booking. If your hotel is not on the list, please note it in the 'Requests & Remarks' section
- Please refer to the pickup location and time shown on the voucher after purchase
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- Arthouse HostelBetween06:50 - 07:00View on Map
Meeting / End Points
- Cradle Mountain National Park
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What to bring/wear
• Sensible shoes for walking
• A variety of warm clothing, beanie/hat/gloves
• Weatherproof jacket if possible
• Hat/Sunscreen
• Water Bottle, Snacks, Lunch (or buy it on the day)
• Camera
• Sense of adventure
Special considerations
- Our tours are active and visit National Parks and wild areas that involve some walking. We focus on the great short walks of Tasmania. Although most of the walks are classified as easy, a suitable level of general health & fitness and physical abilities is essential. All tour participants will be participating in outdoor, active activities and therefore subject to the outdoor weather conditions of the day
- We educate all guests on Minimal Impact Bushwalking and the Leave No Trace policy before entering our National Parks. We provide accurate interpretation and keep wildlife disturbance to a minimum by viewing from appropriate distances and informing our guests how to view wildlife with patience and respect. Activities are always confined to tracks and boardwalks to minimise negative impacts
