5. Annette - The Overland Track - Tasmania
How do I start? Hiking The Overland track was everything and more than I thought it would be. My friend Jacqui and I decided to trek with “Intrepid” as we had not done such a long hike before and had heard so many tales about the difficulty of this hike. (Safety in a group) So, early on Saturday morning, we were picked up from our motel in Launceston by a small bus and, along with 7 others and 2 guides, spent two and a half hrs traveling to the Cradle Mountain National Park, and the trail head of the hike at Ronny Creek. They said day one was the hardest, and they were right. Boardwalk for the first couple of Kms, then up & up & up to Marion’s Lookout. Great views of Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain in perfect weather. We stopped at Kitchen Hut for lunch, then grabbed small day packs to scale Cradle Mountain itself. This was one of the best bits in my mind, as the steep track became a rock scramble, then rock climb, then boulder climb, as we scale...