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Majestic Cradle Mountain — Walking Tour & Lunch

  • Majestic Cradle Mountain
Witness Tasmania’s glorious landscape on a visit to Dove Lake, the Waldheim Chalet, and Weindorfer's Forest along Cradle Mountain
Home to native Aboriginal Tasmanians for centuries, the first Europeans settled in Cradle Mountain in the early 1900s and built Waldheim Chalet. The forest house uses native carpentry techniques to blend in with its surroundings, which you’ll see in addition to wild plants, trees, and local forest creatures on your walk. Driving past Dove Lake, you’ll take in expansive views of the surrounding mountains, and recharge once lunch is served — with the National Park serving as your perfect backdrop.

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This tour operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria.

Shore Thing Highlights

  • See dramatic reflections of Cradle Mountain during a drive along Dove Lake

  • Go from warm to cool when the temperature drops during a short walk through a unique section of the rainforest

  • A local guide will be on hand to go over different wildlife and plant species that you’ll see during your Cradle Mountain tour

  • Enjoy a local lunch surrounded in the beauty of this amazing National Park

  • Visit the Waldheim Chalet whose traditional carpentry gives you insight into how the early Cradle Mountain inhabitants lived

Need to know

  • Approximately 1 hour and 45-minute drive each way to/from the pier

  • Sailors in wheelchairs or with limited mobility should not select this Shore Thing

  • This Shore Thing is weather-dependent

  • Sailors should bring bug spray/insect repellent, as there are a lot of mosquitos in the area

  • Sailors should expect to navigate uneven, rocky terrain with some steep inclines

  • Sailors prone to motion sickness should take precautions prior to this Shore Thing

  • Sailors should expect long periods of walking and standing

  • Wildlife sightings are likely but not guaranteed

  • This Shore Thing operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria

  • Please keep in mind that cancellations made within 72 hours or less are subject to a 100% cancellation penalty

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