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Overland Track

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Distance
76.67 mi
Elevation gain
11,755 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
12,126 ft
Max elevation
5,412 ft
TrailRank 
50
Min elevation
2,434 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
7 minutes
Coordinates
45535
Uploaded
January 9, 2018
Recorded
January 2018
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near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania (Australia)

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Itinerary description

A reasonably easy hike in Tasmania - 6 days, including the ascend on Mt Ossa and side trip to Pine Valley and The Acropolis

Day 1: 20.3 km - Start - Kitchen hut - lunch at Waterwull valley hut - Windermere hut
Day 2: 17.6 km - Windermere hut - lunch at Pelion creek falls - New Pelion hut
Day 3: 17.6 km - New Pelion hut - lunch at Pelion Gap - Mt Ossa - Kia Ora hut
Day 4: 20.4 km - Kia Ora Hut - lunch at Bert Nicholson hut - Pine Valley hut
Day 5: 21.0 km - Pine Valley hut - The Acropolis - lunch at Pine Valley hut - Narcissus hut
Day 6: (extra): Narcissus hut - lunch at Echo Point - Cynthia bay

Camping near all huts (huts can be crowded); leave your backpacks before attempting ascends. Mt Ossa and THe Acropolis are highly recommended unless it's below zero.
Take gloves and a warm hat. Rain jacket, pack cover and rain protection is the must. Expect dirt ~30-40% of the track.

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