OVERLAND TRACK CRADLE MOUNTAIN
Le sentier de randonnée de l'Overland est l'un des plus célèbres de Tasamanie il est situé dans le Parc National de Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair en Tasmanie, Australie.
Les 65 km de l’Overland se marchent habituellement en 6 jours, une durée permettant un rythme détendu où les étapes quotidiennes sont relativement courtes. Les randonneurs expérimentés pourront aller explorer les nombreux "side trips" proposés au fil du chemin. Il y a deux sommets qui s'offre aux marcheurs l’iconique Cradle Mountain et le Mount Ossa, le plus haut pic de Tasmanie, qui culmine à 1617 m.
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More than 8000 walkers each year complete the track. Officially, the track runs for 65 km from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair. However, many choose to add the hike along Lake St Clair as a natural extension, bringing the length to 82 km. The track winds through terrain ranging from sheer mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers and alpine plains all in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Aside from the main track there are also several alternative side tracks, including to the summits of Cradle Mountain and Mount Ossa, the tallest mountain in Tasmania (1617 m). Also within reach are a group of tarns called The Labyrinth and Lake St Clair (the deepest lake in Australia). World-renowned for its pristine environment and beauty, the walk has been compared to New Zealand's Milford Track.
Walkers complete the trail in 5–6 days. This is normally done from north to south, which is the mandatory direction between 1 October and 31 May. The record time is 7 hours and 25 minutes, achieved by Andy Kromar during the Cradle Mountain Run.
Aside from the main track there are also several alternative side tracks, including to the summits of Cradle Mountain and Mount Ossa, the tallest mountain in Tasmania (1617 m). Also within reach are a group of tarns called The Labyrinth and Lake St Clair (the deepest lake in Australia). World-renowned for its pristine environment and beauty, the walk has been compared to New Zealand's Milford Track.
Walkers complete the trail in 5–6 days. This is normally done from north to south, which is the mandatory direction between 1 October and 31 May. The record time is 7 hours and 25 minutes, achieved by Andy Kromar during the Cradle Mountain Run.