For a start, search for "Golden Valley, Tasmania 7304" to get to the starting point of the trail. If you follow google maps you'll end up at someone's private residence.
We came in Mid May so it was really cold. It's okay while you're in the woods but when you're out on the scrambled rocks or close to the top it can get really windy and cold. We even saw a bit of snow and a lot of the tracks at the top are very icy! Wear waterproof good shoes that protects your ankle and bring gloves, it'll be very helpful when you are scrambling through the rocks.
We started about 9:45am and it took us about 5.5 hours to complete, mainly because we spent lots of time getting lost 😂 the tracks are not very obvious so it's easy to get lost, keep your eyes out for the ribbons.
You'll pass by the first section, and you'll have to go through a big pile of scrambled rocks. You'll need a good stamina and have certain level of fitness.
Once you get to the top, the view is spectacular. We walked through the path at the top to get to the "end point" - where you can see a little triangle tower to indicate you have arrived at the end point, but imo the view when you've first arrived at the peak is good enough and you can save yourself another hour to walk through the top and get to another side.
Overall a really good hike and the view at the top is worth it! I'd recommend not doing the hike on your own unless you're a really...
   Read moreMajestic view of deloraine valley. Hard climb for a beginner but definitely worth it. Hiking shoes is a must or a fully covered sport shoes with ankle protection (e.g basketball shoes). This is to prevent and protect water from getting inside your shoes and having sufficient grip to your terrain. There are two steep rocky hill climb. The first one is relatively ok but the second one to reach the peak takes a little more out of you. Go early like 9am or 10am early so that you have more short rest along the way. Once youre on mountain top, keep walking on the footpath about 15 to 20 minutes until you see a small resting area. This place overlook a perfect view of deloraine valley and Dry Bluff. especially around 12 -1pm. So planning...
   Read moreWas a challenging hike up but so worth the view from the top. Would not want to do it in the wet or cold as lots of rock climbing which would be quite dangerous unless you are a very experienced hiker. Took us 5 hours return with plenty of stops on the way to catch our breath & take in the beautiful scenery. Track is marked with red arrows on trees going up & yellow coming down. Not too...
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