Cape Pillar Circuit

Zigzagging through the initial section agnes creek is first landmark crossed 20 minutes in.

Cape pillar circuit.

The trail is rated as difficult and is primarily used for hiking. Camping is no longer allowed at the other older sites. Expect to take 2 15 hours from the junction with the old track to cape pillar. Beyond the creek the trail.

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. Continuing on briefly the side track to wughalee falls camping area is reached next. Just a few questions. It is high quality and good until near perdition ponds bypass where it just becomes far too much boardwalk.

Cape pillar is some 2 15 along the track. Wughalee falls is now the only camping area available for independent walkers. Tasman island lies directly head and the cliffs of cape pillar can be seen on both sides of the rocky promontory. I ve walked just under 17km and have reached the furthest point from the start and end of my hike.

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. 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. This is where cape pillar circuit and three cape track walkers continue on to cape hauy. 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.

The trail is primarily used for hiking walking nature trips and bird watching and is accessible year round. Uses both the upgraded three capes experience track and the older tracks. The cape pillar circuit starts from inland track just before the rangers office. A circuit of tasman peninsula national park incuding cape pillar and cape huay.

Beyond the track along the cliff tops is terrific walking and the views superb. I reach the tip of cape pillar and ascend the blade at 11 30am. 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.