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Choose Your Cradle Mountain Adventure
Discover the spectacular landscapes of Cradle Mountain on a full-day guided journey from Launceston. Travel through the scenic Meander Valley and Great Western Tiers, stopping in Sheffield, the Town of Murals, before continuing through rainforest, gorges, and button grass plains into the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. 🌲
Once we arrive at Cradle Mountain, the day takes two different paths. Choose the experience that suits you best:
Park Explorer (All Year)
Discover more. Take it all in.
Take in the iconic scenery of Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain with a more relaxed exploration of the park. Enjoy time at Dove Lake, discover Glacier Rock and the historic Boat Shed, and explore the Waldheim and Weindorfer’s Rainforest area with your guide. 🥾
Dove Lake Circuit (Oct-Apr)
Step into the Wilderness.
For those who want to immerse themselves in the landscape on foot, join your guide for the iconic 6 km Dove Lake Circuit. Experience ancient rainforest, alpine lakeshores, dramatic mountain scenery, and unique Tasmanian flora and fauna as you walk around one of Tasmania’s most celebrated landscapes. 🏔️
A good level of fitness and some bushwalking experience is recommended for this option.
Collection Points
- 7:30am: Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston
- 7:45am: Launceston Backpackers
- 9:00am: Sheffield, Masonic Centre
Important Tour Information
For this tour, ensure you have warm clothing, wet weather gear, and comfortable walking shoes suitable for the Cradle Mountain experience! This tour operates in all weather conditions. Wind, rain, and snow can occur anytime of the year. ❄️
For local accommodation in Launceston, please follow this link: Change Over Night Hotel
Tour Inclusions
- National Park Pass Included
- Pick Up and Drop Off
- Light Picnic Lunch
- Full Commentary and Guiding
- Winter operations (May – August): Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday (Note: Dove Lake Circuit does not operate in the winter months)
- Daily Departures: September – April (excluding Christmas Day)
Returning to Launceston is approximately 5:30pm. Please note that there may be delays due to traffic, other passengers, weather conditions, etc.
Tour Operations
Departing Launceston, we have a brief stop in Sheffield then proceed to Cradle Mountain National Park.
On arrival, the group will board a small coach to enter the Park. You will then proceed to Dove Lake for 2 small walks, spending up to 1.5hrs here. You will then go on to explore more of the Park seeing Waldheim Chalet and Weindorfer’s Rainforest.
You will have time for lunch throughout the day. The approximate time in the park is 4hrs.
The tour departs the Park to Sheffield for a visit to the local Honey Farm and Township. (Visits to Ashgrove Cheese are on Sun only)
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