Mount Field East

Mount Field National Park

Start

Lake Dobson Road

Length

11.3km (Loop)

Elevation

569m

Time

3-6 Hours

Date Hiked

1st November 2018

Classification

Grade 4

More Info

National Park Page

Best Time

All Year Round

Cost

National Park Entry

Traditional Custodians

Lairmairrener People

Directions - Located 1.5hrs west of Hobart, take the Brooker Hwy north and follow the signs for New Norfolk. Pass through the town and follow the signs for Mount Field NP. Drive up the winding road until you reach the signs for Mount Field East and the small car park on the side of the road.

The Hike - After a lovely night in front of the fire enjoying some wine and watching a movie at my AirBnB it was time to begin my penultimate day of hiking in Tasmania. To finish with I had set my eyes on Mount Field National Park and three very excellent hikes taking in the alpine scenery and also the temperate rainforest on the lower slopes. With an unexpected breakfast brought to me by Greg and Patricia consisting of a fresh baked loaf of bread, local leatherwood honey, homemade jam and muesli, I spent a little longer at home enjoying this feast before packing up the Outlander and heading off on the 40 minute drive to Mount Field National Park.