Lake Esperance Walk is a 3.4km, grade 2 hike located in the Hartz Mountains National Park, Tasmania. The hike should take around 1.25 hrs to complete.
Hike overview
Hartz Mountains National Park is a high alpine area with several walking opportunities, weather permitting.
Highlights
Hartz Mountains National Park is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The region abounds in alpine plant species that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Route and GPX file
Max elevation: 982 m
Min elevation: 853 m
Total climbing: 135 m
Total descent: -135 m
For more information about this hiking trail please visit Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania
Tips
Park entry fees apply.
Toilet, tank water, picnic shelter and barbecue 10.5km before track start. No camping.
Most of track is on boarded walk. However, snow can cover the track making it impossible to follow.
Supervise children , tracks subject to severe weather conditions all year round, weather may change quickly, tracks are difficult to navigate when covered in snow and may be impassable.
No pets, firearms or bicycles. Open fires are not permitted.
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Getting there
From Geeveston take road C632 for 21km to the national park. Continue 13km until the road ends. Road is unsealed for last 21km and can be covered with snow. Do not drive in snow unless your vehicle is fitted with chains as, should you become stuck, death from hypothermia could result. No rangers are based in this park.
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Acknowledgement of Country
Trail Hiking Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we hike and pay respects to their Elders, past and present, and we acknowledge the First Nations people of other communities who may be here today.