Cradle Mountain Active Day Trip from Launceston
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11 hours


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Overview

A visit to Cradle Mountain is a must-do when visiting Launceston. Part of the Tasmanian Wilderness Heritage Area and considered one of Tasmania’s most iconic landmarks, Cradle Mountain offers excellent hiking opportunities in a spectacular natural setting. Your guide tailors your tour to your interests, with the option to take an easier walk to Dove Lake, or a more challenging hike up the mountain. Enjoy informative commentary, sweeping views, wildlife sightings of wombats and wallabies, and stops in Sheffield and at the Ashgrove Cheese Factory en route.

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Tours Tasmania

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Cradle Mountain with Damian

557kated, Mar 2025

Beautiful trip to Cradle Mountain! Our guide Damian shared interesting information about what we were seeing en route. He was able to offer specific suggestions for different walks at Cradle Mt that suited a variety of participants/skill levels. We did the Dove Lake circuit walk and really enjoyed it. Damian was a very thoughtful and knowledgeable guide and created a very pleasant experience.

Enchanting

keithbB2776FW, Mar 2025

Graham the guide was always helping everyone be informed and enjoy their hike. It was a wet grey day but it didn’t matter it was a delight to be there. The landscape is enchanting, other worldly. I half expected a goblin to jump out from behind a lichen covered tree in the enchanted forest.

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Unforgettable experience

ehdlhou, Jan 2025

We had amazing fun filled trip, our tourist guide/chauffeur Damien was absolutely amazing, we learned heaps of information regarding Launceston, Tasmania and Australia as a whole. My wife and I took the Marion Lookout Trail and truely unforgettable experience/memories - it’s worth a hike. We highly recommended the team.

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Great experience

Nicole_S, Oct 2024

Thoroughly enjoyable day, I loved everything, especially seeing the wombats wandering around freely. Dove lake with the boat shed was particularly beautiful. Great day!

Itinerary

  • We depart Launceston and head towards Sheffield, the town of murals and,enjoy a short stop here.

    2 hours
  • Sheffield

    The Town of Murals. Sheffield is a small and quirky rural village, in the foothills of the mountains. Sheffield is Tasmania’s own outdoor art gallery, featuring over 100 paintings on the walls of buildings across the town. The artwork depicts the history of the Cradle Mountain region and is a great taster of what is to come, before we continue onwards into the mountains.

    45 minutes
  • Cradle Mountain

    We arrive at Cradle Mountain National Park, an area of iconic scenery with a wide variety of walking trails to choose. Cradle Mountain is a stunning and World Heritage listed area. We leave our walking itinerary flexible to suit our guests and the weather conditions on the day. Arriving at the Cradle Mountain National Park, we prepare for the walking opportunities ahead of us. We aim for around 4 – 5 hours in the National Park, to really make the most of the trails. We begin with a series of short walks to Rainforest City and Pencil Pine Falls, 2 short and easy walks that introduce us to the area.

    5 hours
    Admission Included
  • Dove Lake Circuit

    Our main hike for today's tour, begins from Dove Lake with 2 walking options available. Here you can choose your preferred main walk. There is the iconic Dove Lake Circuit, which is a 6 kilometre track, classified as easy and usually takes 2-3 hours. This is one of the premier walks in Tasmania, the track undulates around Dove Lake and traverses beneath Cradle Mountain. All the magnificent flora can be viewed on this walk, with buttongrass, myrtle, sassafras, fagus and King Billy Pine along the way, along with epic views of Cradle Mountain.

    2 hours
    Admission Included
  • Marion's Lookout Walk

    For the more active and avid hiker, we offer the chance to climb to the loftier heights of Marion’s Lookout. This is around 4 kilometers but is classified as a medium grade hike, with some steep sections. Marions Lookout sits at 1200m and provides breathtaking 360 degree views of the surrounding World Heritage wilderness area.

    2 hours
    Admission Included
  • Weindorfers Forest Walk

    We stop along the way for a lunch break, enjoy a rest by a quiet stream, watch the famous and friendly Cradle wombats in their natural habitat, or take the time to photograph the landscapes. Learn some of the local history as we visit Weindorfer’s Chalet and see the ancient King Billy Pines on Weindorfer’s Forest Walk.

    30 minutes
    Admission Included
  • Christmas Hill Raspberry Farm

    On our return to Launceston, we stop to refresh and refuel at the delicious Van Dieman's Land Ice Creamery and Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm. We return into Launceston around 6.00 – 6.30pm after a huge yet unforgettable Cradle Mountain day.

    30 minutes
Meeting Point Map

Location

Address

29 Cameron St, Launceston TAS 7250, Australia

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Experience

Highlights

  • Explore Cradle Mountain National Park & World Heritage Area (4-5 hours)
  • Enjoy some short introductory walks and interpretation to the area
  • Visit Sheffield the ‘Town of Murals’ with over 30 murals painted across the town showing the history of the area.
  • Enjoy a delicious stop at Van Dieman’s Land Ice Creamery & Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm to refresh and refuel after a full day out in the mountains
  • Inclusions

    • National Park entrance fees
    • Professionally guided and interpreted walks
    • We offer a Hotel pick up from select central city Hotels
    • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
    • Walking tours

    Exclusions

    • • Food and drinks (please either pre purchase, or there will be the opportunity to purchase on tour)
    • • We do not offer pick ups from Air BnB’s and private residences
    • No luggage on board, only your day pack
    • No airport drop offs

    Additional Information

    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • Minimum age to participate in tour is 8 years
    • This is an active tour with walking involved; a suitable level of general health & fitness and physical abilities is essential
    • We provide accurate interpretation, and keep wildlife disturbance to a minimum by viewing from appropriate distances and informing our guests how to view wildlife with patience and respect. Activities are always confined to tracks and boardwalks to minimize negative impacts.
    • Hotel pickup time is between 7 AM and 7:30 AM depending on your location. Hotel pickup is available from central city Hotels and Hostels ( no AirBnB’s). Please arrange pickup from your hotel at least 48 hours prior to departure with the tour operator.
    • We reserve the right to vary any trip in the event of bad weather or road closure and will incur no liability for any such alteration.
    • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

    Guide Languages

    • English

    Cancellation Policy

    No refund is possible if you cancel.

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