Hiking the Overland Track

This guidebook covers the iconic Overland Track in Tasmania’s stunning Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. The well-maintained 80km Route from Cradle Valley to Lake St Clair Is described over seven stages, along with optional side trips to the area’s many accessible peaks including Mt Ossa, Tasmania’s highest mountain. This guide includes essential practical information about booking onto the track and arranging permits, as well as comprehensive notes about the facilities available at each of the overland huts. The extensive plant and animal section provides photos and descriptions of species that are found nowhere else on earth.