is cynthia bay, and echo point a good walk at this time of y

[Molly-]

Well we have a walk to do for the 2 nights, and 30km now, i'm just wondering if its good weather to do it at about show weekend- 22nd-24th oct?

-molly-

[Son of a Beach]

I stayed at Echo Point one night on about show week in early October a couple of years ago (as part of longer walk). The weather was fantastic - very cold, with snow on the mountains, but sunny and still.

However, October is generally very unstable weather wise. You should be prepared for anything - cold, storms, snow blizzard, hot, sunny. You can get the lot.

Echo Point is a flat easy walk though, so it's a good one to do at any time of year, if you're prepared for the cold. The track can be a bit muddy in places, but that's mostly beyond Echo Point. Between Echo Point and Cynthia Bay, there's less mud (just lots of tree roots to trip over).

[Molly-]

I can live with the cold and the snow i guess.
I was wondering, and bout the weather, and well Its tasmania, we could get anything.
Thats good that its easy and flat, more of the scouts might be able to come. thanks for the tips!

[Son of a Beach]

Keep in mind that the hut at Echo Point is very small, and quite dark (just one small window). There's only 4 bunks (you could fit 2 on each bunk if pushed, but the hut would feel exceptionally crowded). There's a very small table/bench, and not much in the way of seats.

There's a bit of room to pitch a few tents, but again, it would only take a small number of tents to make the area feel very crowded.

[Molly-]

well there is only going to be me, 2 leaders, and mabye another 2 scouts- just a close estimate!

[corvus]

well there is only going to be me, 2 leaders, and mabye another 2 scouts- just a close estimate!

From a retired (Scouter ) and a Queens Scout ,nice choice Hut for the leaders tents for the Scouts
Go for it ignore any adverse comments it is a nice wee walk and comparatively sheltered in winter BP eh!!
corvus

[Macca81]

well there is only going to be me, 2 leaders, and mabye another 2 scouts- just a close estimate!

Hut for the leaders tents for the Scouts

i like your thinking

[Molly-]

Yes! i think we finally have our destination! -its taken a while to figure out where we are going.
-i'm not too worried about the weather is i said, we can jusr rug up aye? :p
yep hut for the leaders! - at least we can say, we were tough, well the boys will prob want to go in there too, us girls are tough! we can do it!

[Julafreak]

I heard from this guy I came across while walking the OT yesterday. It was so well heated up at echo point that he woke up in the middle of the night to leave the door ajar to cool it down abit. It rained the entire day.

[Molly-]

wow, really? thats wierd, but awesome!
i hope its warm when we go there, and not too wet,