Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

Trip report: Overland Track, Tasmania—part 3 (day 1), Cradle Mountain

Our first day of actual hiking on the Overland Track, up onto the plateau and atop Cradle Mountain to Waterfall Valley Hut, our first Tasmanian Hut.

Trip report: Overland Track, Tasmania—part 2, before the walk

Getting to Tasmania is pretty easy, but here’s how we did it, stopping by Melbourne and then to Hobart and Launceston.

Trip report: Overland Track, Tasmania—part 1, Australia vs New Zealand, and overall impressions

Advertised as “Australia’s premier alpine walk”, we had six days with outstanding weather and scenery in Tasmania. In this part, I compare our Australian hiking experience with the New Zealand Great Walks.