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Ronny Creek to Waterfall Valley Ronny Creek to Waterfall Valley 4 h to 6 h 5 10.8 km ↑ 535 m Very challenging One way segment ↓ 384 m The Overland Track starts by guiding you through some amazingly diverse and spectacular landscapes. You start from the bus stop and car park at Ronny Creek, then wander for a few hundred meters through the buttongrass plains beside Ronny Creek. After this the uphill starts, it is very steep in places, take your time and enjoy the views. You will pass Crater Falls in a lovely rainforest before emerging at the mouth of the glacier-carved Crater Lake. The climbing continues up from here, with chains to assist one short rocky scramble up to Marion's Lookout and the amazing views over Dove Lake. Continue along the Overland Track to Kitchen Hut (a great lunch spot) where there is the potential side trip to Cradle Mountain. The Overland Track then continues 'behind' Cradle Mountain before wandering down the lovely Waterfall Valley. Before heading down to Waterfall valley is the option challenging side trip to Barn Bluff. One of the more challenging days on track with a stunning environment, start early and take your time to soak it all up. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. This is part of longer journey and can not be completed on it is own. Full journey: The Overland Track 1,330 1,238 1,146 1,054 962 870 0 m 6 km 7 km 540 m 5.9x 1.1 km 1.6 km 2.2 km 2.7 km 3.3 km 3.8 km 4.3 km 4.9 km 5.4 km 6.5 km 7.6 km 8.1 km 8.7 km 9.2 km 9.8 km 10.3 km 10.8 km Class 5 of 6 Rough unclear track Quality of track Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) Gradient Very steep (4/6) Signage Clearly signposted (2/6) Infrastructure Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) Experience Required Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) Weather Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6) Getting to the start: From Cradle Mountain Road, C132, Cradle Mountain. Turn on to then drive for 2 m Before you start any journey ensure you; • Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are late returning • Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge to undertake this journey safely • Consider weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers Share • Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point Bushwalk.com • Are healthy and fit enough for this journey /j/T30PMQ If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help. Bushwalking is fun but also can be dangerous. All information here is general and your personal and specific situation needs to be considered. You need to be prepared to cope with all kinds of errors and/or omissions. Neither the authors nor publishers accept responsibility or liability for any inconvenience, loss or injury sustained. © bushwalk.com. The maps and some text in this document are generated using Open Database Licenced data © OpenStreetMap contributors and other sources. 0 1 3 5 km 0 0.5 1 2 km 0 1 3 5 km 3x 3x Start←730 m→ Start←730 m→ 1,050 1,140 1,230 1,320 1,050 1,140 1,230 1,320 870 960 870 960 S S i i E E S Sign S E 0 m E W 270 m W N N W W N N ←20 m→ ←20 m→ 540 m Bridge Crater Lake EE Down steps N 810 m Up steps SS ←630 m→ ←630 m→ 1.1 km WW EE Up steps Overland N Track 1.4 km Up steps ←990 m→ ←990 m→ SS 1.6 km WW Waterfall N EE 1.9 km Seat ←390 m→ ←390 m→ W SS 2.2 km N 2.4 km W E Summit ←440 m→ ←440 m→ 2.7 km S Viewpoint Viewpoint N E 3 km Seat ←205 m→ ←205 m→ W S 3.2 km EE N 3.5 km SS ←35 m→ ←35 m→ WW 3.8 km EE N 4.1 km SS ←1.5 km→ ←1.5 km→ WW 4.3 km ←370 m→ ←370 m→ E E S S 4.6 km EE N N N W ←50 m→ W ←50 m→ 4.9 km SS EE WW N 5.1 km SS 5.4 km WW ←100 m→ ←100 m→ 2.9x 2.9x 1,054 1,146 1,238 1,330 1,054 1,146 1,238 1,330 870 962 870 962 EE 5.4 km N 5.7 km SS WW 6 km 6.2 km 6.5 km 6.8 km 7 km 7.3 km 7.6 km 7.9 km ←2.9 km→ ←2.9 km→ E 8.1 km E S S N 8.4 km Shelter N W W 8.7 km ←740 m→ ←740 m→ 8.9 km EE N 9.2 km SS WW 9.5 km ←1.6 km→ ←1.6 km→ 9.7 km S S E E 10 km W W ←155 m→ ←155 m→ N 10.3 km N W W S 10.6 km S N N E 10.8 km E Getting started: From the Visitor Center at EE After another 35 m pass a seat (on your right). N Cradle Mountain catch the settle bus Turn right. towards Dove Lake, but get off about E halfway at "Ronny Creek". There is a small S halfway at "Ronny Creek". There is a small S S After another 500 m pass the "Crater car park and small shelter at Roony Creek, W Lake Hut" (on your right). S S fill out the logbook, then cross the road to N follow the timber boardwalk past the well After another 20 m come to the end. W E follow the timber boardwalk past the well E W signposted formal start of the Overland W After another 285 m pass the "Wombat Peak" Track. (155 m on your left). N N S S W W E W Ronny Creek - Cradle Shuttle Bus W Start (a walking track). S S After another 105 m turn right. After another 650 m turn left. N S E E N N N N After 75 m pass the "Overland Track" (6 m on After 75 m pass the "Overland Track" (6 m on W E E i your left). After another 25 m come to the viewpoint (20 m Then cross the bridge (about 9 m long) on your left). Start of an alternate access route: The alternate After another 335 m pass a seat (10 m on your Then head down the surface|wood steps (about Access track to Waldheim Cabins on Connells Ave left). W W 4 m long) S S Start. Start. E S S S N N E E Crater Lake After another 80 m continue E E straight. After another 5 m by following the N "Crater Lake" sign continue straight. N W W W After another 420 m veer right. W After another 420 m veer right. N N Then head up the steps (about 15 m long) S E E S After another 205 m continue After another 590 m head up the steps (about 9 EE straight. N m long) After another 60 m continue W straight. N S S SS E E WW Overland Track After another 35 m come to the After another 125 m pass the toilet (9 m on your After another 6 m by following the "Marion's Lookout" (40 m on your left). "Overland Track" sign continue left).left). W W N straight. About 80 m past the end is a car park. N P After another 6 m head up the steps (about 25 m long) S W After another 410 m pass the "Crater Falls" (15 After another 1.5 km veer left. m on your right). E N S W S E After another 370 m pass the "Kitchen After another 65 m continue S After another 1.6 km continue E Hut" (8 m on your right). straight. straight. W N W N E N After another 125 m come to "Waterfall Valley S S Tolilets". E After another 50 m continue After another 2.9 km continue W N straight. E straight. W After another 30 m come to the end. W N N After another 35 m pass the "Kitchen Hut Toilet" After another 95 m pass the "Emergency E (45 m on your right). Shelter" (15 m on your left). S "Waterfall Valley Hut". Start of an optional side trip: An optional side trip Start of an optional side trip: Barn Bluff side trip. to climb the famous Cradle Mountain. Very steep and This is for very experienced walkers comfortable with slippery so not recommended in wet or icy rock scrambles, exposed heights and faint tracks. About 35 m past the end is "Waterfall Valley conditions. There is some rock scrambling near the Leave 3-4hrs to complete this sidetrip. Public Camping Platform". summit that requires extra care. Requires between S W:www.parks.tas.gov.au 2-3 hours to enjoy this side trip. E To start this optional side trip turn S right here.
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