Lake Herbert walk is a 7.5km, grade 3 return hike located in Mount Farrell Regional Reserve, Tasmania. The hike should take around 3 hours to complete.
Hike overview
The Lake Herbert track leads to a pretty glacial lake to the east of Mount Farrell, Lake Herbert. The hike offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and lakes, including much larger Lakes, Mackintosh and Rosebery. Lake Herbert is a good place for a picnic lunch before heading back via the same route.
Enroute to the lake there is an option to divert to Mount Farrell. This variation will add around hour to the overall walk time.
Route and GPX file
Max elevation: 611 m
Min elevation: 186 m
Total climbing: 462 m
Total descent: -462 m
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Getting there
The Lake Herbert and Mount Farrell trail head is located directly across from the Wee Georgie Wood Steam Railway, off the main highway in Tullah, where there is some parking available. Tullah is a 1hr 40min drive (141km) south-west of Devonport.
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About the region
Tullah was originally a mining town called Mt Farrell which was first established in 1900 following the discovery of silver lead ore by Tom Farrell in 1892.
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