Hiking the Overland Track

A guidebook to the Overland Track between Ronny Creek in Cradle Valley and Cynthia Bay on Lake St Clair. Covering 80km (50 miles), this long-distance trek through Tasmania's Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is suitable for most hikers with average fitness and can be walked in 59 days.

The route is described in 7 stages, each between 8 and 17km (511 miles) in length. Optional sidetrips to the area's many accessible peaks including Mt Ossa are also described.

• 1:50,000 maps included for each stage
• Detailed information on Overland huts and facilities along the route
• Advice on trekking permits, planning and preparation
• Highlights include Mt Oakleigh and D'Alton

Auteur
Warwick Sprawson lives in Melbourne, Australia. After studying engineering he spent many years working and hiking in England, Ireland, Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and Costa Rica. Returning to Melbourne, he ditched engineering and studied Australian Land Conservation and Management, subsequently working as a bushland regenerator. Developing an interest in writing about Australia's native plants and animals, he completed RMIT's Professional Writing and Editing course, and since 2008 has worked full-time as a writer, including as a regular contributor to Wild and Great Walks magazines.

Résumé
Guidebook to Tasmania's iconic Overland Track. Described over 7 stages, the 80km trail from Cradle Valley to Lake St Clair takes in glacier-carved valleys, vast buttongrass moorlands, mossy rainforests, rugged peaks, thundering waterfalls, alpine meadows and peaceful lakes. Adventurous side trips are also described.