Bushwalk Australia

Hey guys. Hope you're all well.

Me and a girl out of our venturer troop are organising a walk for just us and the other venturers.
We want to go to Freycinet, planning to start as Coles Bay, over to Hasards Beach, but we don't know where after that... we want to go for 2 nights, we're all about the age of 16, and we're pretty tough walkers but its our first walk without adults, and just want an easy walk... Any ideas?
Thanks guys!

Someone as young as you should be able to google
http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=2258 I'd suggest Cooks Beach and Wineglass Bay as your campsites, enjoy!

That Wineglass Bay hike isn't as easy as folks like to make it out. The track is known at the local hospital as "Fracture Track", as it is steep in places and covered in a layer of very slippery gravel. The track down to Wineglass Bay from the viewpoint is very steep, and walking across the beach is hard on your feet/legs. I'm not saying not to do it, just be aware that it isn't as easy a track as it sounds. Having said that, it's pretty amazing. Just take your time and try to keep your equipment light. Water can be a problem too- I'd call the ranger station and ask about availability. Be careful in the water too, it's pretty treacherous.

Make sure you take an EPIRB.

And HAVE FUN!

What time of year are you thinking of going? Have you thought of walking on the Tasman Peninsula instead?

Hi Drifting, im not sure your being totally serious here, surely your having a bit of a joke?
The walk to Wineglass is very easy and people of all shape and sizes do it every day. For a fit walker to reach the beach takes well under an hour on a very good level track.

You'll be fine Molly. Have a great walk.

JamesMc

There might be a reason why national parks rates the track as a moderate difficulty level, you know. And the fracture track story was told to me by a doctor who was treating one of my students for a sprain she received on that very stretch of track. Easy is very relative, and while all sorts of people end up on Wineglass beach, they are not all carrying 20 kilo packs.

Going on a first overnight walk on a track that isn't as easy as you are led to believe can ruin the whole experience, as you know.

Just because you can do it easily doesn't mean everyone else can, you know.

Jeez, now I remember why I don't post on here anymore!

Sorry I didnt mean to offend, But seriously if you cant carry a pack down that track you shouldnt be bushwalking.

Hi Drifting, I did walk that track down to the Wine Glass Beach, and over to Hazards Beach couple of years ago... grade 7 mabye? The track is easy, but i can understand where you're coming from about the wet. We've chosen this track simply because it is easy. Its definately not my first time walking, but it is without adults! I will have fun and thankyou!

Cheers to everyone else.

It's a nice walk indeed. I'm doing the same walk as you with a group of 10 in about a weeks time.

bushwalker zane wrote:It's a nice walk indeed. I'm doing the same walk as you with a group of 10 in about a weeks time.

I did the circuit yesterday , and caution needs to be taken on the Mount Freycinet side of the ascent of Mount Graham. Due to erosion exposing the granite slab beneath the original track there is a layer of water seeping over the top rendering the track very slippy in places. The rest of the circuit is easy and very beautiful walking (I tripped over a couple of times not watching wher I was going )

doogs wrote:... caution needs to be taken on the Mount Freycinet side of the ascent of Mount Graham...

I've always loved that bit. The amazing thing is that the erosion doesn't seem to have gotten any worse since the first time I did it, which must have been a bit over 30- years ago.

That whole area is just perfect for running about being a mountain goat and climbing up everything you see.

Bushwalker Zane, I love your style!

Molly- wrote:Bushwalker Zane, I love your style!

Haha, it;s the best way to be! I'm just finishing packing for my Freycinet trip now actually!

aww

All the best, great place to explore, good time of year for it.
Nice circuit walk, shouldn't be too many snake/ant/mossie/drinking water worries at least.

Yeah, it should be nice and relaxing! Lots of photos I hope.

See you all in a few days!

hey again everyone.

I plan to do this walk again this week.
We plan to go from the car park to the look out and down to Wineglass Bay Beach and over the Hazards and along to Cooks Beach on the first day. Out around the point on the second day.

the organiser is planning to leave hobart at 3.00pm on thursday and returning by lunchtime friday.


is this a appropriate plan?

If you were leaving Hobart at 3pm, you may be pushed for daylight. But that's ok if you're willing to walk in the dark

Molly- wrote:hey again everyone.

I plan to do this walk again this week.
We plan to go from the car park to the look out and down to Wineglass Bay Beach and over the Hazards and along to Cooks Beach on the first day. Out around the point on the second day.

the organiser is planning to leave hobart at 3.00pm on thursday and returning by lunchtime friday.


is this a appropriate plan?

G'day Molly,
As I understand it the proposal is to walk from the car park sometime after 4:00 pm to Wineglass Bay which is doable but will be in the dark towards the end,next part is where exactly do you mean? will you be walking Hazards Beach to Cooks Hut also doable in the dark and then back over Mt Graham to the Car Park by lunch time next day? big day but if young and fit also doable probably ??
Is this a "sanctioned walk" or what ?
corvus

bushwalker zane wrote:If you were leaving Hobart at 3pm, you may be pushed for daylight. But that's ok if you're willing to walk in the dark

It's a highway of a track, would be straight forward by headtorch.

It sure is, there'd be no problem there.

corvus wrote:As I understand it the proposal is to walk from the car park sometime after 4:00 pm....
....to the Car Park by lunch time next day

Leaving Hobart at 3 would means starting the walk at closer to half 5. I believe the back by lunchtime is intended as back to Hobart at lunch time...


I would say its doable, but probably not smart for the average walker. Want to make sure you have a decent head torch!

Done the circuit as a daywalk twice. Takes about 7-8 hrs. And contrary to what some on here think, I am not super fit!!

Macca81 wrote:

corvus wrote:As I understand it the proposal is to walk from the car park sometime after 4:00 pm....
....to the Car Park by lunch time next day

Leaving Hobart at 3 would means starting the walk at closer to half 5. I believe the back by lunchtime is intended as back to Hobart at lunch time...


I would say its doable, but probably not smart for the average walker. Want to make sure you have a decent head torch!

Molly in response to this feedback from Macca81 to answer your request NO it is not feasible full stop .
Night Hikes are good when well planned and thought out and with non threatening outcomes so with the overall apparent time constraints of this one I believe it is not a good idea.

corvus

From the lookout down to Wineglass by torchlight. Ditto down the southern side of Graham.
Hhhmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . well, it's not my neck . . .

ILUVSWTAS wrote:Done the circuit as a daywalk twice. Takes about 7-8 hrs. And contrary to what some on here think, I am not super fit!!

With respect why would you do a really nice 30 km circuit walk (especially twice) as a day walk and claim to be not super fit ? what did you see and smell ?
I guess as I am twice your age it was OK for me to do it in two days and observe the flora ,fauna and just take in the overall feel of this really nice area I even found a plant that I had not observed before
corvus

Last time I did it as a daywalk, including the sidetrip down to Bryan's Beach. Dolphins at Wineglass, two orchids I hadn't seen before, and a new butterfly . . . and I am most definitely neither young nor particularly fit.

corvus wrote:

ILUVSWTAS wrote:Done the circuit as a daywalk twice. Takes about 7-8 hrs. And contrary to what some on here think, I am not super fit!!

With respect why would you do a really nice 30 km circuit walk (especially twice) as a day walk and claim to be not super fit ? what did you see and smell ?
I guess as I am twice your age it was OK for me to do it in two days and observe the flora ,fauna and just take in the overall feel of this really nice area I even found a plant that I had not observed before
corvus

Because we can corvus, because we can.... with any luck there will be plenty of time to smell the roses on other days. I've been to the area many times and have a different experience each time.
I was with ILUV on one of his circuits and while I went up Mt Freycinet he spent time at the base relaxing and absorbing the environment he was in. Best not assume it just makes an .....

In response to Molly's question. It seems to be a pretty dodgy plan, better to walk it in daylight...the views at night aren't that great

north-north-west wrote:Last time I did it as a daywalk, including the sidetrip down to Bryan's Beach. Dolphins at Wineglass, two orchids I hadn't seen before, and a new butterfly . . . and I am most definitely neither young nor particularly fit.

NNW,
So you are saying that a 30 km over some undulating terrain is an easy day walk ?? two things yes you are not as old as me but you do walk as I understand regularly so I believe are fitter than most and I believe that it is Bovine Excrement to suggest that this is a DAY walk for other than Fit folks and why would you ?
corvus