Cape Pillar Circuit

Day 4 retakunna to cape hauy and fortescue bay 14 km 6 7 hours at sunrise start walking up and over mount fortescue for the first hour through a lush rain forest with thick layers of moss covering rocks tall tree ferns and eucalypti.

Cape pillar circuit.

Beyond the creek the trail. The view is incredible. Tasman island lies directly head and the cliffs of cape pillar can be seen on both sides of the rocky promontory. Cape pillar track is a 17 7 mile out and back trail located in the state of tasmania australia that features a great forest setting.

Wughalee falls is now the only camping area available for independent walkers. It is high quality and good until near perdition ponds bypass where it just becomes far too much boardwalk. Beyond the track along the cliff tops is terrific walking and the views superb. From cape pillar head back to munro hut collect you backpack to head to third night accommodation retakunna.

I ve walked just under 17km and have reached the furthest point from the start and end of my hike. Continuing on briefly the side track to wughalee falls camping area is reached next. Cape pillar is some 2 15 along the track. Hi all i m thinking of heading to tassie for a week or so in late january and am considering doing the cape pillar circuit described here as i m not keen to shell out 500 to walk at snails pace.

Beginning 100m before the ranger s office at the fortescue bay camping area the cape pillar circuit gently climbs into the forest. Zigzagging through the initial section agnes creek is first landmark crossed 20 minutes in. Camping is no longer allowed at the other older sites. The cape pillar circuit starts from inland track just before the rangers office.

Expect to take 2 15 hours from the junction with the old track to cape pillar. A circuit of tasman peninsula national park incuding cape pillar and cape huay. I reach the tip of cape pillar and ascend the blade at 11 30am. The trail is primarily used for hiking walking nature trips and bird watching and is accessible year round.

Just a few questions. You can visit the spectacular cliffs on a boat tour out of historic port arthur or do it the hard way and hike to the cliffs along the 25 mile cape pillar circuit a 4 day adventure which will reward you with unsurpassed views of not only the cape pillar sea cliffs but also cape hauy monument lookout and tasman island. Maria island circuit is a 26 8 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near orford tasmania australia that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult.