Tag: cradle mountain
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Day 7. Pine Valley to Lake St Clair V.C. 26.4km
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123.9 km / 77 Miles I woke up at 4am, to the sound of rain… pouring, pouring RAIN! I guess they were right with the weather. So glad to be close to the end and have had pretty good weather throughout. I was a little gutted to not be able…
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Day 5. Kia Ora to Bert Nichols via Waterfalls! 10.4km.
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Waterfall (and snake) Day! 81.6km / 50.7 Miles This morning I woke up super early… probably because of the 7pm bedtime I took! The sleep in the tent was good, it was finally a lot warmer that I didn’t have to wear every single layer I had! Sleeping on the…
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Day 3. Windermere to Pelion via Mt Oakleigh. 23.7 km
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55.6 km / 34.5 Miles Another Mountain Day! But also BLISTER day 🙁 Ouch! I have blisters on both little toes and big toe! And cracked heels. My feet weren’t feeling too good. Walking today wasn’t going to be fun. The walk today was 17km to Pelion Hut. I was…
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Day 1. Ronnie Creek to Scott Kilvert. 10.9 km
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The start of the Overland Track! Finally getting to tick this off the bucket list! Today started with a 6.40am departure from the hostel in Launceston! I woke at 5 with a mixture of emotions: mostly anxious and excited. After a cup of coffee and some breakfast I repacked my…
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Day 9. Cradle Mountain to Rosebery via Mt Farrell. 42 Miles
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283 Miles / 455 KM Today was a cycle and a hike and then another cycle! Did not realise I was climbing two mountains today!! I woke up super early at Cradle Mountain, hoping to be on the road in good time. I was awake at 6, but didn’t leave…
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Day 8. Cradle Mountain (1545 Metres)
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Cradle Mountain is situated in the Central Highlands of Tasmania. It is situated in the Cradle Mountain National Park and became an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982! CRADLE MOUNTAIN WAS INCREDIBLE and what a perfect day for it! “When I saw the mountains the weight lifted and my restless…
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Day 7. Gowrie Park to Cradle Mountain. 24 Miles.
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241 Miles / 388 KM What a day!! Today was basically just one GIANT hill. I knew the distance wasn’t far today but the hill was over 1300m total elevation. “Don’t fear moving slowly forward. Fear standing still.” I was lazy this morning and let my body wake up on…
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Week 2 Itinerary
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Total ride mileage – 634 Miles / 1020 km Date Place Accom Miles Ele. Gain Ele. Loss February 8 Cradle Mountain Discovery Park Hike 2490 ft 709 ft February 9 Rosebery Air BnB 42 2677 ft 5092 ft February 10 Strahan Hostel 43 1499 ft 1913 ft February 11 Queenstown…