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Walk Tasmania's Tarkine & Cradle Mountain
Walk Tasmania’s Tarkine & Cradle Mountain
Discover ancient rainforests, wild rivers and rugged mountain crags that plummet into steep valleys on this six-day walking trip through Tasmania’s takayna/Tarkine and Cradle Mountain regions. Put your best foot forward as you take in incredible views, hop on a boat to cruise on the Pieman River and explore the rugged coastline where wild winds and waves meet ancient rock formations. Take a scenic walk to Montezuma Falls then explore the Cradle Mountain area’s many tracks at a pace that fits your group – surrounded by mountain peaks, lush shrubbery and still waters. End it all back in Launceston, refreshed and inspired (with a full camera roll).
Activities
Highlights
- Escape the everyday, get active and take the time to reconnect with nature in Tasmania’s takayna/Tarkine region – the second largest temperate rainforest in the world.
- See the gorgeous Cradle Mountain region and explore the many walking tracks among the mountain landscapes, still waters and lush vegetation – at a pace that fits your group!
- Leave your map and GPS at home! On this walking trip, you’ll have an expert local leader by your side that knows the area inside-out, so all you have to do is enjoy the journey.
- Unplug and unwind with a two-night stay in a remote, rural community that was a booming mining town in the late 1800s. From here, you’re perfectly placed for enjoying the Tarkine’s best hikes.
- Learn about the rich Aboriginal heritage and spiritual connections of Tasmania’s northern landmarks and national parklands with an included experience with a local Aboriginal guide.
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Situated in the fertile valley of the Tamar and Esk Rivers, it is Australia's third oldest city and Tasmania's second largest. The dramatic Cataract Gorge is nearby, as is the Penny Royal World entertainment complex. |
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The Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park stretches over a vast 1262 square kilometres, and offers spectacular scenery and fantastic bushwalking. It is also home to Mt Ossa, which is the highest mountain in Tasmania, as well as Lake St Clair, which is the deepest natural freshwater lake in the whole of Australia.
There are plenty of bushwalks that you can take throughout the National Park. A truly amazing walk is from Cradle Valley in the north to Cynthia Bay in the south. It is 80km long, although when the scenery is that fantastic, 80km doesn’t seem that far. If you only have a short stay in the park, then there are also plenty of day bushwalks which you can take from both Cradle Valley and Cynthia Bay. |
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Travel Dates | Price | ||
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10/04/25 - 11/01/25 |
Starting At $2,529 |
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11/29/25 - 12/04/25 |
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01/03/26 - 01/31/26 |
Starting At $3,215 |
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02/28/26 - 03/05/26 |
Starting At $3,095 |
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03/28/26 - 04/02/26 |
Starting At $2,975 |
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