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[tag]Tasmania[/tag] is well know for it’s [tag]Hiking[/tag] and these walks are what I believe to be the best in Tasmania not only that but they are also some of the most picturesque and definitely the most demanding, although I have not ordered them as such. Tasmania really is the Hiking capital of [tag]Australia[/tag] I hope this and the features I have in the works will inspire people to visit and take in some of the world class experiences for themselves.

1. The [tag]Overland Track[/tag] is Tasmania’s premier walking track, starting in the world heratige [tag]Cradle Mountain[/tag] and Lake St Claire National Park at the famous and majestic Cradle mountain it takes you through Tasmania’s central highlands to Australia’s deepest lake, Lake St Claire.

2. The Western Arthurs in Tasmania’s remote South-West is possibly Australia’s hardest walk, it takes you to 22 major peaks and 30 glacial lakes and is home to the stunning Lake Oberon which is a paradise on par with The Beach before The Beach and the Tourists and the Longboats but for bushwalkers.

3. Frenchman’s Cap also in the South-West is another hard walk, just last week a walker fell and died in front of his walking partner, these two walkers were also the only ones on the track at the time. It’s not friendly and it starts by inviting you into what is often waist deep mud, it’s demanding and that is why it’s on the top of most Tasmanian climbers and walkers peak bagging lists.

4. The South Coast Track another in the deep South-West is so remote you have to fly in, or out depending on where you start or not at all if you turn it into a truely epic journey by adding on Melaleuca (the fly in\out point) to Lake Pedder. At the other end is Cockle Creek where Australia’s most southerly road runs to it’s end.

5. The Walls of Jerusalem is right next door to Cradle Mountain but is much less visited it doesn’t have any set track so you could spend a day or a week walking in the area at easy or hard levels, it makes the list for it’s beauty equal to that of the others and the simple fact that it is a fairly easily accessible are to explore at you own pace.

In time I hope to take a look at these walks and other Tasmanian attractions in more depth, anyone wanting to do these walks should have the appropriate experience, knowledge and equipment and do their research well before departing. For more photo’s check out this gallery by Famous Tasmanian photographer Peter Dombrovskis.

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