Overland Track
About the Overland Track
The Overland Track in Tasmania, Australia, is a renowned 78 km trek that takes around 5 days to complete. This iconic trail weaves through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, offering adventurers a chance to experience some of Australia’s most stunning natural beauty. Hikers will traverse a variety of landscapes, from temperate rainforests and alpine meadows to eucalyptus woodlands and rugged mountain ranges. The track is well-marked and provides a truly immersive wilderness experience. You can see our outdoor maps page to find all the specific maps of Australia.
The journey begins at Ronny Creek in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park and concludes at Cynthia Bay. Along the way, trekkers will encounter breathtaking views of Cradle Mountain, the serene beauty of Dove Lake, and the expansive plains of the Pelion region. The route is dotted with several challenging sections, including steep ascents and descents, but the rewarding scenery makes every step worthwhile.
Points of interest on the Overland Track include the majestic waterfalls like D’Alton and Fergusson Falls, the stunning lookout at Marion’s Lookout, and the pristine waters of Lake St Clair. Outonome.com can assist trekkers in preparing for this adventure by offering detailed itinerary pages, interactive planning tools, and downloadable GPX tracks to ensure a well-prepared and enjoyable trek.
77.68 km
Medium
~5 days
1270 m
2847 m
3006 m
Country crossed : Australia 
Overland Track steps
How to use the outonome.com tabloguide ?
Doing the Overland Track in the reverse way
You can change the direction of the itinerary by pressing the “Normal way” button. The Overland Track will switch from the classic way to the reverse way.
Trail or hike the Overland Track
You can press the button on the hiking boot to switch to trail mode, this will automatically change the steps times.
Adapt the Overland Track steps to your physical condition
You can select your physical condition from 5 choices to have step times automatically recalculated so you can better prepare your itinerary or steps.
Calculate walking times between two steps
In the tabloguide, to the left of each step is a greyed-out circle, simply click on the 2-steps circles to have the path time calculated according to the data you’ve selected (hike/trail and physical condition) as well as distance, time, altitude difference, etc….
View a step on the map
By clicking on the map dot icon to the left of a step name, the site scrolls down to where the map is and zooms in on the exact location of the step.
See off-trail and variants of the Overland Track
On some steps, to the right of the name, there are blue squares (variants, which momentarily take another path and then join it) or yellow squares (off-trails, which go completely off the itinerary). These squares are clickable and open the linked steps.
Get information on each step of the Overland Track
For each step are shown estimated walking times (according to the parameters selected), the distance between the previous step and this one, the positive and negative vertical drop, and the minimum and maximum altitudes reached during the step.
Locate refuges, bivouacs, hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, buses on each Overland Track step
On each step line, on the right-hand side of the tabloguide, you’ll find: bivouacs, refuges, hotels, guesthouses, supermarkets, restaurants, cafés, buses, trains. If one of these is located at the step, there is a tick, otherwise there is nothing.
You can find information on the various huts along the itinerary on Australian Mountain Huts Preservation Society Website.
List of Overland Track variants
Lakes Lilla and Dove, West of Dove Lake, East of Dove Lake, Hansons Peak and lLake Roadway, Lake Roadway, Lees Paddock Hut, Lake Petrarch, Mount Rufus, Chapter Lake and Cloister Lagoon, Lake Meston, Crater Peak, Wombat Pool
List of Overland Track offtrails
Suttons Tarn, Cradle Mountain, Barn Bluff, Lake Will, Mount Pelion West, Mount Pillinger, Mount Pelion East, Mount Ossa, Mount Oakleigh, Lakes Junction and Artemis, Chalice Lake, The Acropolis, The Labyrinth and Mounts Geryon, Lake Marion, Little Hugel, Pumphouse Point, Derwent Bridge, Cradle Mountain, Mount Campbell
Overland Track map
Overland Track GPX Track
A GPX (GPS Exchange Format) track is a file format used to record GPS positioning data, such as waypoints and tracks recorded during a hiking or trail activity, for example. It can be used to plan a hike, follow an existing route or share location information with others.
The Overland Track GPX track, for example, follows the classical Overland Track itinerary and includes all steps, such as: Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake, Marion’s Lookout, Barn Bluff, Lake St Clair, Mount Ossa, The Acropolis, Pine Valley Hut, Mount Pelion East, Waterfall Valley, Windermere, Pelion Gap… Outonome.com offers you the Overland Track track for free. Simply enter your email address in the field below and you’ll receive it immediately !
More information
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How many days to do the Overland Track ?
The Overland Track, a 78-kilometer trek through Tasmania’s wilderness, is designed to be completed in 5 days. This iconic trail offers stunning landscapes and challenging sections, providing a deeply rewarding adventure from Ronny Creek to Cynthia Bay.
Overland Track 3 Days
Embark on a 3-day exploration of the Overland Track in Tasmania, Australia, covering 78 kilometers of breathtaking wilderness. This iconic trail winds through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, providing adventurers with an opportunity to witness some of Australia’s most stunning natural beauty.
Overland Track 5 Days
Discover the Overland Track in Tasmania, Australia, on a 5-day, 78-kilometer adventure. This renowned trail winds through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, providing explorers with an opportunity to immerse themselves in some of Australia’s most breathtaking natural landscapes.
Overland Track 4 Days
Explore the Overland Track in Tasmania, Australia, over 4 days on this 78-kilometer journey. This iconic trail weaves through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, offering adventurers a chance to experience some of Australia’s most stunning natural beauty.
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