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Forest Walks?

Postby Zsimm » Thu 15 Dec, 2016 11:03 am

Hello people of the internet,

Can anyone tell me of any multi-day/overnight hikes that are primarily through forest/rain-forest areas? Heading over to Tasmania in February and I'm still unsure where to hike :shock:
I've read that the Tarkine is pretty good, but I cant seem to find much online about hiking trails theres..
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Re: Forest Walks?

Postby gayet » Thu 15 Dec, 2016 11:43 am

Hi

The Tarkine is great but multi day walks are not necessarily well marked.

I'd suggest you have a look at this topic and get hold of the book its about if you can. This will give you a vast range of options, short walks, day walks and overnighters and multiday. Try the Bob Brown Foundation to check if any are left - I doubt it somehow though. Links in the topic.

http://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21275&p=287897&hilit=Tarkine+Trails#p287897

You'll need good navigation skills for some of it and your own transport to get into much of it. But its worth the effort.
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Re: Forest Walks?

Postby stepbystep » Thu 15 Dec, 2016 12:48 pm

There are heaps of copies of Tarkine Trails available. It had a second print run and is an excellent guide book for those rainforest walks.

The Styx Valley has some nice short forest walks, most notably the Tolkein Track https://www.wilderness.org.au/styx-self ... king-guide
The Twisted Sister track and Lungs of the Earth in the Florentine is also great.

The Great Western Tiers also has excellent forest walks. Bastion Cacades/Ironstone/Dell/Smoko Falls, all super and can be linked into a multiday walk if you do a loop over Mt Ironstone.
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