Cradle Mountain Summit and Hanson's Peak Circuit

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This journey requires significant bushwalking experience, specialised equipment and navigation skills.
Please ensure you and your group well prepared and equiped for this journey.

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• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

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Start From the Cradle Valley Board Walk (near the Ronny Creek Registration Booth information) (-41.635871,145.9492627)
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Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the Ronny Creek car park on Dove Lake Road, Cradle Mountain-Lake Saint Clair National Park, head across Dove Lake Road and begin the trail on the other side. Follow the Overland Track ahead into the forest, keeping Ronny Creek to your left, and continue the Cradle Mountain Summit and Hanson's Peak Circuit (counterclockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	From the Cradle Valley Board Walk Start (a service road). Find the Ronny Creek Registration Booth at the start. After another 10 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Dove Lake Road) continue straight, to head along Overland Track (a walking track). After another 40 m pass the "Overland Track" (4 m on your left).
	After another 680 m (from the Overland Track) turn left, to head along Overland Track. Then cross the bridge (about 15 m long) Then head down the wooden steps (about 3 m long)
	Crater Lake After another 5 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Lake Lilla Track) by following the "Crater Lake" sign turn right, to head along Overland Track. After another 6 m head up the steps (about 15 m long) After another 590 m head up the steps (about 10 m long)
	Overland Track After another 6 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Horse Track) by following the "Overland Track" sign continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 6 m head up the steps (about 25 m long)
	After another 410 m pass the "Crater Falls" (9 m on your right). After another 20 m pass a seat (on your right).
	After another 460 m pass the "Crater Lake Hut" (on your right).
	After another 450 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Wombat Pool Track) veer right, to head along Overland Track. After another 10 m come to the viewpoint (15 m on your left). After another 335 m pass a seat (9 m on your left).
	After another 95 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Chain Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track.
	After another 205 m (from the Overland Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 30 m come to the "Marion's Lookout" (30 m on your left). From the Overland Track turn right, to head along Overland Track. After another 920 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long)
	After another 630 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Horse Track) veer left, to head along Overland Track.
	After another 380 m pass the "Kitchen Hut" (6 m on your right). After another 35 m pass the "Kitchen Hut Toilet" (30 m on your right). After another 8 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Kithen Hut Toliet Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track.
	After another 100 m (at the intersection of Cradle Mountain Face Track & Overland Track) veer left, to head along Cradle Mountain Face Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This side trip takes you to the summit of Cradle Mountain via the aptly named Cradle Mountain Summit Track. To start this optional side trip veer right here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 35 m (at the intersection of Cradle Mountain Face Track & Cradle Mount Summit Track) continue straight, to head along Cradle Mountain Face Track. After another 660 m come to the viewpoint.
	After another 500 m (at the intersection of Cradle Mountain Face Track & Lake Wilks Track) continue straight, to head along Cradle Mountain Face Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. A little side trip taking you to the Rangers Hut. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 610 m (at the intersection of Lake Rodway Track & Cradle Mountain Face Track) veer left, to head along Lake Rodway Track.
	After another 310 m (at the intersection of Lake Rodway Track & Lake Hanson Track) continue straight, to head along Lake Rodway Track.
	After another 600 m pass the "Hansons Peak" (6 m on your left).
	After another 640 m (at the intersection of Lake Rodway Track & Lake Hanson Track) continue straight, to head along Lake Rodway Track. After another 15 m (from the Lake Rodway Track) veer left, to head along Lake Rodway Track.
	After another 780 m (at the intersection of Dove Lake Circuit & Lake Rodway Track) continue straight, to head along Dove Lake Circuit.
	After another 90 m come to the "Glacier Rock" (about 40 m ahead). At the intersection of Dove Lake Circuit & Glacier Rock Path turn right, to head along Dove Lake Circuit. After another 400 m cross the bridge (about 4 m long)
	After another 8 m (at the intersection of Dove Lake Circuit & Dove Lake Temporary Access) continue straight, to head along Dove Lake Circuit.
	After another 85 m (from the Dove Lake Circuit) continue straight, to head along Dove Lake Circuit. After another 35 m come to the viewpoint (on your right).
	After another 250 m (at the intersection of Cradle Valley Board Walk & Dove Lake Circuit) veer right, to head along Cradle Valley Board Walk.
	After another 440 m (at the intersection of Lake Lilla Track & Cradle Valley Board Walk) continue straight, to head along Lake Lilla Track. After another 1.2 km cross the bridge (about 15 m long)
	After another 260 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Lake Lilla Track) turn right, to head along Overland Track. After another 5 m head up the wooden steps (about 3 m long) Then cross the bridge (about 15 m long) From the Overland Track turn right, to head along Overland Track.
	After another 720 m (at the intersection of Dove Lake Road & Overland Track) continue straight (a service road). Continue another 15 m to find from the Cradle Valley Board Walk at the end.

This side trip takes you to the summit of Cradle Mountain via the aptly named Cradle Mountain Summit Track.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Cradle Mount Summit Track & Cradle Mountain Face Track Start heading along Cradle Mount Summit Track (a walking track).
	After another 1 km (from the Cradle Mount Summit Track) turn right, to head along Cradle Mount Summit Track. After another 55 m come to "Cradle Mountain". "Cradle Mountain". Continue another 0 m to find Cradle Mountain at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 1.1 km to the main route.

A little side trip taking you to the Rangers Hut.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Ranger Hut Path & Cradle Mountain Face Track Start heading along Ranger Hut Path (a walking track).
	After another 70 m come to "Rangers Hut". Continue another 0 m to find from the Ranger Hut Path at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 70 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Cradle Mountain Summit and Hanson's Peak Circuit

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	13.1 km
Time	6 h to 8 h

Quality of track	Rough unclear track (5/6)
Gradient	Very steep and difficult rock scrambles (5/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	High level of bushwalking experience recommended (5/6)
Weather	Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There are 3 on route, on average they are 3.3 km apart with the largest gap of 5.9 km.

Toilet: There is one 5.4 km from the start.

Seat: There are 2 on route, on average they are 4.4 km apart with the largest gap of 10 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Shelter	4 m	Ronny Creek Registration Booth
Seat	1.8 km	[seat]
Seat	3.1 km	[seat]
Shelter	5.4 km	Kitchen Hut
Toilet	5.4 km	Kitchen Hut Toilet
Shelter	7.3 km + 70 m	Rangers Hut

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Weather Forecast
- Cradle Valley Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Thursday 21 November
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Friday 22 November
  
  7°C → 21°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:50am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Saturday 23 November
  
  10°C → 20°C
  Showers increasing.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning westerly during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 26.
  
  Sunday 24 November
  
  11°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
  
  Monday 25 November
  
  8°C → 20°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending north to northwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Tuesday 26 November
  
  6°C → 14°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 27 November
  
  3°C → 13°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Thursday 28 November
  
  4°C → 17°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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