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Freycinet Peninsula Circuit: Hazards Beach, Wineglass Bay and Mt Graham
I like walking up Tasmanian mountains but I also love a good costal walk when the time is right. Often the time is right when the weather forcast for the mountain areas is bad, and that is exactly how I found myself on the Freycinet Peninsula in early March.
Rats Castle - 24th Feb 2022
All good things must end. I’d had a great time climbing mountains up on the central plateau, but it was time to go home. Though there was time for just one more: the mountain with a fantastic name.
Wild Dog Tier: the horse shoe shaped range
With Quamby Bluff done, it was time to turn my attention to the day’s longer walk. Quamby Bluff had put me in good spirits, and it had provided a nice warm up for what was to come.
Good ol' Quamby Bluff!
Quamby Bluff is a fantastic walk. It’s tracked all the way. There’s a decent climb to get the heart pumping and if the weather is good, then the views will make you go wow.
Penny West - short, sharp but was it sweet?
Mount Penny West dangles a sweet treat what with its incredibly short walking distances and only about 70 meters of elevation to climb. But is it a treat or is it bait?
Parson and Clerk - a mountain I'd never heard of
To be honest, I hadn’t ever really put much thought into the existence of this entire mountain. So why did I climb Parson and Clerk when there are still places like Pelion West or Nereus or Murchison to visit?
Sandbanks Tier: a quick afternoon walk
This is a quick walk over a large scree field and very small amounts of bush. It provides lovely views. And I didn’t even have to rush to get here.
A long day to Mount Weld
Mount Weld has a reputation for being a long, long walk that’s often done as an overnighter. I wanted to do it in a day. It turns out its reputation is well deserved.
Lake Rhona: Reeds Peak & Bonds Craig
There’s a very good reason Lake Rhona is a favourite bushwalking destination: the beach, the water and the surrounding mountains. Bonds Craig and Reeds Peak are the cherry on top of this amazing walk.
A change of plan, but a bonus of Mount Pillinger
Perhaps I was getting tired, perhaps I was unable to face up to climbing through scrub for the next week - but I changed my mind. Instead of heading further south, I’d head to Pillinger and approach the bottom half of the park from the south.
I thought I was at the top of Mount Oakleigh, but I was wrong
Can the real Mount Oakleigh please stand up? You might think you’re at the top of this one several times, but you’re probably not. Keep on walking.
Hello Mount Proteus. Are you going to be a rough one too?
If truth be told, I wasn’t looking forward to Mount Proteus. I’d heard that there was hours of boring button grass and not much else. But sometimes mountains exceed their reputation and turn into something great.
A long fight to Mount Inglis
Some mountains are easy. Some are hard. Some mountains decide to fight you nearly every step of the way. Mount Inglis might seem easy at first glace, but it’s not. And it fights dirty.
First Mount Emmett, then Barn Bluff... the sketchy (ish) way
Mount Emmett is the mountain of many boulders, Barn Bluff is a rocky beast with sketchy ways to climb it. One better pay attention!
Three mountains in a day: Brewery Knob, Mount Kate and Mount Campbell
The plan for today was originally just Brewery Knob and Mount Kate - but when I finished them earlier than expected, I thought why not add another to the list.
A quick trip to Mount Beecroft and a much longer one to Recondite Knob
Mount Beecroft is a nice short little trip and a walk I’d highly recommend. Recondite Knob is neither short or all that worthy of visiting at all really!
Mount Picton: 29th December 2022
The last walk of 2022 and I was keen to keep a small trend going. I was after mountains that are a nice day walk, a massive vertical climb but offer amazing views once you get there.
Adamsons Peak: 27th December 2022
If you like walking almost continuously up a giant hill - mostly through forest, but also through a bit of mud - then this is for you.
Cradle Mountain: 7th December 2022
Ahhh Cradle Mountain. It’s probably the most famous of all Tasmanian mountains - and probably for good reasons. I climbed it. It was fun.
Twin Spires: A brilliant walk but a very cold night
A September walk? In Tasmania? With a bad looking forecast? Do I dare? Turns out not all September walking is bad, though clear weather doesn’t mean it’s going to be warm.