Dove Lake Circuit Walk

Overview

DEPART­ING — CRA­DLE MOUNTAIN 

Expe­ri­ence Cra­dle Moun­tains most pop­u­lar walk with a guid­ed 6km cir­cuit around Dove Lake. 

A great intro­duc­to­ry walk to the park. Enjoy icon­ic views of Cra­dle Moun­tain and walk through the tran­quil Ball­room For­est on one of Tasmania’s pre­mier short walks.

ABOUT

Tour: The dura­tion of the walk is approx­i­mate­ly 4hrs includ­ing lunch. 

Grade 3: Some bush­walk­ing expe­ri­ence rec­om­mend­ed. Tracks may have short steep hill sec­tions, a rough sur­face and many steps.

Walk­er safe­ty: Dove Lake | Parks & Wildlife Ser­vice Tasmania

Weath­er con­di­tions in Tas­ma­nia can change quick­ly and fre­quent­ly, espe­cial­ly in alpine areas. Snow, rain, wind and sun are all pos­si­ble at any time of the year, and bush­fires can occur between Octo­ber and March.

Impor­tant: please observe all track signs – they are pro­vid­ed for your safe­ty. Always stay on the formed walk­ing tracks, this is both for your own safe­ty and to pro­tect the sen­si­tive alpine environment.

WALK­ER SAFETY

Via: Dove Lake | Parks & Wildlife Ser­vice Tasmania

Weath­er con­di­tions in Tas­ma­nia can change quick­ly and fre­quent­ly, espe­cial­ly in alpine areas. Snow, rain, wind and sun are all pos­si­ble at any time of the year, and bush­fires can occur between Octo­ber and March. 

Safe walk­ing guidelines

• Be pre­pared: take cloth­ing and equip­ment to suit change­able weath­er and track con­di­tions. Car­ry a map, mobile phone range can­not always be relied upon.

• Avoid walk­ing alone: always stay with the group or walk with a fel­low passenger. 

• Be flex­i­ble: be pre­pared to turn back from the walk or change plans if the weath­er dete­ri­o­rates or the walk is more dif­fi­cult than expected. 

WALK­ER PACK LIST

“Tas­ma­nia is renowned for its world-class walks. But to real­ly make the most of it, make sure you pack the right gear — it will make your expe­ri­ence more enjoy­able and keep you safe.” – Tas­ma­nia Parks and Wildlife Service

Essen­tial items required for this tour:

• Light day pack
• Weath­er­proof jack­et, warm hat or beanie, and gloves
• Sun hat and sunglasses
• Hik­ing boots or good walk­ing shoes and socks 
• Gaiters (not essential)
• Sun­screen
• Water (1 litre per per­son for every 3 hours of walking)
• Rub­bish bag — take it all out with you!

Walk­ers must have these extra items:

• Warm cloth­ing, includ­ing a fleece or woollen jumper, hat, gloves and a neck warmer 
• Good qual­i­ty water­proof jack­et with storm­front and hood (seam sealed and breathable) 
• Good qual­i­ty water­proof over trousers (seam sealed and breath­able fabric)
• Ther­mal under lay­ers (long sleeve top, long pants) 

Watch the hypother­mia safe­ty video with Eng­lish sub­ti­tles to under­stand the dan­gers of being cold and how to be pre­pared. (Safe­ty video with Chinese sub­ti­tles.)

For more infor­ma­tion on pack items and safe­ty, please see Safe­ty in parks.

If your mobile phone has a sig­nal take it with you. Lim­it use of your phone to con­serve the battery.