The climb up to Hanson's Peak is quite steep but not very long. The Hanson's Peak Bushwalk
at Cradle Mountain is a reasonable easy 3 3.5 hour return walk,
but remember weather in the area can be extremely chageable so be prepared!
For many visitors
to Cradle Mountain the highlight of their trip is
the view across Dove Lake to Cradle Mountain, one of Tasmania's
best known tourism icons. Cradle Mountain is
a jagged dolerite peak; its name
derived from the mountain's resemblance to a
miner's cradle. Magnificnet Cradle Mountain ca be
seen either on foot as you walk along the shores of Dove Lake,
or from the carpark at Dove Lake. Visitors should bear remember
that the wild weather of the Tasmanian highlands often reduces
visibility and makes the mountain difficult of impossible to
see.
Trappers and hunters frequented the Cradle Mountain region in
the early 20th Century. They constructed many
huts in this area pre 1920. The death of a trapper from exposure,
a sixteen year old lad named Bert Hanson in 1906 was the
first recorded death of a European in the area. His death resulted
in the and the naming of Hanson's Peak.
Follow the left side of Dove Lake to get up to
Hanson's Peak, following the Face Track down to Lake Wilks
and return via the Ballroom Forest and the right hand side
of Dove Lake.
Please note it is quite steep up Hansons peak and down past Lake Wilks.
Bookings are required for people
walking the Overland Track during the period 1 November
to 30 April. During this period walkers are required
to walk the track from North to South (Cradle Mountain to Lake
St Clair), and pay the Overland
Track Fee.
The information provided on this site is intended to be used as a guide only, and is not intended to be an authoratative source of information. Always be well prepared when bushwalking in Tasmania
