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| Pine Valley - 5 days - Easy-Moderate |
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| A unique and isolated valley of outstanding natural features … |
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In the Du Cane Range west of Lake St. Clair, set amongst the highlands of Tasmania is a valley of unique beauty. Within this valley is an area known as The Labyrinth, it is an area of numerous lakes and tarns and a garden of alpine flora. Here is a panorama of an isolated nature where extended plains give way to pristine rainforest. Towering above are the craggy peaks of The Acropolis. It is a short walk into the valley after crossing Lake St. Clair by ferry. We carry only light weight packs and set up a base camp from which we explore the area over the next 5 days. |
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| Day 1 Launceston - Pine Valley |
Launceston to Lake St. Clair- Pine Valley
3 hour drive – 3 hour walk 9 km’s
Our trip commences from Mountain Designs, 120 Charles Street, Launceston, at 8.30am. Our guides will conduct a gear check and brief you on what to expect over the next few days. After this we transfer to Lake St. Clair where we take an early afternoon ferry across Lake St. Clair. It is an easy 4 hour walk to Pine Valley where we set up a comfortable camp – our home for the next 4 nights. |
| Day 2, 3 & 4 Day Walks in Pine Valley |
| We explore the Labyrinth, an elevated landform with lakes and tarns, groves of native pine, snow gum, the deciduous beech and a wealth of alpine flowers.
Mount Acropolis dominates the northern aspect of the valley. It is a moderate climb to the top but has some of the finest views of any peak across the Cradle Mountain – Lake St. Clair National Park.
Another walking option is to follow the valley through some of the finest temperate rainforest in the state. Streams and waterfalls, luxurious mosses and lichens, numerous varieties of ferns are all in abundance beneath the canopy of trees.
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| Day 5 Pine Valley to Launceston |
Pine Valley to Cynthia Bay – Launceston
3 hour walk 9 km’s 3-hour drive to Launceston
On our final day, we have a leisurely start packing up our campsite. We return following the same route we came in on. We return back to Cynthia Bay crossing Lake St. Clair by ferry. Our bus will then transport us back to Launceston arriving in the late afternoon.
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| 5 days from Launceston |
| Grade Easy - Moderate |
| 4 nights camping |
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