Highlights

Tasmania's Overland Track is a must-do bucket list hike if you love a challenge, enjoy hiking and exploring Australia's great outdoors. The Overland Track is Australia's premier bucket list alpine walk. It's a 65 kilometre, six-day trek through the heart of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The scenery and the physical challenge of the Overland Track have assured it a national and international reputation as one of the great wilderness bush walks. Almost half of the track is above 1000 metres in elevation on exposed plateaus in a remote area. Thorough preparation and good gear is essential. 

During the popular walking months, from 1 October to 31 May (inclusive) you must book your walk, pay a fee, and walk from north (Cradle Mountain) to south (Lake St Clair). During winter and early spring, from 1 June to 30 September, you do not need to book or pay, and can walk in either direction.

The walk starts at Ronny Creek in Cradle Valley, beside Cradle Mountain. Over the next six days, walkers journey through a landscape of gla¬cially-carved valleys, ancient rainforests, fragrant eucalypt forest, golden buttongrass moorlands alpine meadows. Optional side-trips include waterfalls and mountain summits, including Mt Ossa (1617 metres) – Tasmania's highest peak. There are huts along the way or camp sites if you prefer. 

You will need to carry your own equipment and food for the entire journey. From the Overland Track visitor services counter, board the Shuttle Bus outside the Visitor Centre to travel to the departure point at Ronny Creek. (Buses depart regularly during the booking season.) Make sure you sign in at the Walker Registration booth at Ronny Creek.

Activities

• Hiking
• Sight-seeing
• Camping

Facilities

• Walking trail - 65km | 6 days | grade 4
• Camp sites
• Huts
• Visitor Centre - at the start of the track