Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)
Section 3 (12 days): Days 10 – 21 to Food Drop 3
11/04/2025 – 22/04/2025 Four Mile Hut – Charlotte Pass
Distance: 132.05km Total Ascent: 5,010m Total Descent: 5,066m
Time: 63 hours Moving Time: 35 hours
Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Photos)
Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)
Section 2 (4 days): Days 6 – 9 to Food Drop 2
7/04/2025 – 10/04/2025 Gurrangorambla Creek – Kiandra
Distance: 73.7km Total Ascent: 1,640m Total Descent: 1,383m
Time: 29 hours [To Four Mile Hut] Moving Time: 16 hours
Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Photos)
Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)
Section 1 (5 days): Days 1 – 5 to Food Drop 1
2/04/2025 – 6/04/2025 Namadgi National Park Visitor Centre (Tharwa) – Gurrangorambla Creek (Pockets Saddle Road)
Distance: 78.1km Total Ascent: 3,696m Total Descent: 2,949m
Time: 39 hours Moving Time: 21 hours
Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)
After months of research, planning and preparation, Damien and I were finally ready to tackle the AAWT. With my wife, Sue, acting as our support person, we set off early on Tuesday, 1/04/2025, for a 5-hour drive to Kiandra to stash what would be our second food drop. From here, we had a one-hour drive along the gravel Tantangara and Pocket Saddle Roads to Gurrangorambla Creek to stash our first food drop. Another hour drive saw us at Alpine Tourist Park, Adaminaby, setting up our tents for the night. Sue and I would be trying out my new Durston X-Mid Pro 2 Dyneema tent, a 510g tent bought just for the AAWT. Our pub dinner was one to forget.
Wednesday 14/02/2024 Mount Amos Summit Carpark – Wineglass Bay Lookout Track – Wineglass Bay Lookout – Wineglass Bay Beach – Wineglass Bay Overnight Walker Campsite – Isthmus Track – Hazards Beach – Hazards Beach Track
Freycinet National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Paredarerme country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
It was a cooler morning after yesterday’s heat and as a storm had rolled through it had cleared the air. So in pleasant conditions, we returned to Freycinet National Park for the classic Wineglass Bay circuit. Soon after we left the car we heard a voice “Hi Steve and Sue, what walk are you doing today?” It was the lovely young woman we had met yesterday on our way down from Mount Amos who wasn’t able to make it to the top. It was a pleasant surprise to see her again.
Monday 26/02/2024 Mount Anne Track Carpark – Mount Anne Track High Camp Memorial Hut – Eliza Bluff – Eve Peak
South West National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Palawa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
We set out from our campsite at Edgar Campground near Lake Pedder at just after 7:00am keen for an early start on what we anticipated would be a long day.
Saturday 2/03/2024 Mount Murchison Track Carpark on B28 – Mount Murchison Track – Mount Murchison (1278m)
Mount Murchison Regional Reserve, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Palawa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
I was keen to do this walk as it is considered one of the best day walks in Tasmania. We planned to complete the parkrun at Zeehan, Tasmania’s newest parkrun for event number 4 and hike tomorrow. The weather however had different ideas. With showers and wind forecast for Sunday and a fine afternoon today we had to make it happen.
Monday 4/03/2024 Dove Lake – Dove Lake Circuit – The Boatshed – Chain Track – Overland Track – Marion’s Lookout – Kitchen Hut – Cradle Mountain Summit Track – Cradle Mountain (1545m) – Horse Track – Crater Lake Lookout – Ronny Creek Carpark
Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park, lutruwita/TASMANIA
Palawa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
After very ordinary weather, with rain and high winds, yesterday we were pleased to wake to a clear and calm morning. With very limited parking in the National Park, it is necessary to take a shuttle bus between the hours of 8:00am and 5:30pm to access the park. However, you are allowed in before 8:00am until the parking spots fill up. Expecting a long day, we decided to go in early to avoid being dependent on the shuttle bus service.
Saturday 24/02/2024 Hartz Peak Track Carpark – Hartz Peak Track – Lake Esperance – Ladies Tarn – Hartz Peak
Hartz Mountains National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Palawa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
We started our day at a campsite in Huonville before we drove about 20 minutes to Geeveston to run the most southerly parkrun in Australia. A volunteer there told us she also worked at the tourist information office and advised us not to walk the Hartz Peak today as it would be too busy. Continue reading
Friday 8/03/2024 Irby Boulevard Carpark – Razorback Ridge Track – Anniversary Bay Circuit – Broadview Hill Track – Broadview Hill – Rocky Cape Coastal Route – Banksia Grove Circuit – Lee-Archer Cave Track – Lee-Archer Cave – Wet Cave
(pinmatik) Rocky Cape National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Tangdimmaa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
It was a bit cloudy this morning so we had a slower start, enjoying morning tea at the cafe with fellow Trakkadu (our campervan brand) travellers John and Sue.
Tuesday 27/02/2024 Lake Dobson – Pandani Grove Nature Trail – Urquhart Track – Snowgum Track – Tarn Shelf Track – Robert Tarn – Mackenzie Tarn – Johnston Tarn – James Tarn – Backhouse Tarn – Lake Newdegate – Newdegate Hut – Twisted Tarn – Lake Newdegate Track – Twilight Tarn – Twilight Tarn Hut – Lake Webster Track – Lake Webster – Eagle Tarn
Mount Field National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Palawa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
Our start was a little slow this morning after our big Mount Anne walk yesterday and decided to change campgrounds to Mount Field National Park (first in gets a spot). After organising a lovely spot by the river we headed up the road towards Lake Dobson, only 16km but about half an hour on a winding dirt road.
Tuesday 20/02/2024 Maingon Lookout – Remarkable Cave – Mount Brown Track – Cresent Bay Track – Cresent Bay
Tasman National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Palawa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
Our first objective of the day was to get out for a run, preferably one with some views. We decided on a trail run out towards Mount Brown from the Remarkable Caves Carpark. Before heading out we walked down to Remarkable Caves for a peek. It is really impressive as you walk along the boardwalk and staircases to descend first across a deep gully and then down into the end of the “blowhole”. In front of you a large, long tunnel with the ocean visible beyond. Large, highly rounded stones below making a rocky, tinkling sound as each wave ebbs and flows past them. Very well worth the short walk from the carpark.
Tuesday 13/02/2024 Mount Amos Summit Carpark – Mount Amos Track – Mount Amos
Freycinet National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Paredarerme country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
We decided to try to get an early start with the predicted maximum being 33 degrees by the afternoon. We arrived at the track head around 7:30am with plenty of parking available. Other groups were arriving but it seemed that they were mainly heading to Wineglass Bay.