StepScape

What is StepScape?

This site is working towards showing every published Tasmanian day walk on a single map.

StepScape is a work in progress, currently showing 2,212 of an estimated 3,000 published bushwalks in Tasmania.

StepScape is also available as an app for iPhone and iPad.

Read about what the StepScape app does differently from this website.

Caution

This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references provided.

Most of the references made every attempt at accuracy but did not guarantee it. Some are books that are now out of print, so information that was once accurate may not remain so. Changes may include:

  • Land becoming private or reserved
  • Tracks being damaged or rehabilitated
  • Road access being blocked
  • Bad weather or bushfires temporarily making a walk unsafe
Sites to check before you walk How do I get started?

Every pin on the map represents a car park with at least one known walk. Click on the pins for information. Or, click on the Filter tab above to only show the walks that interest you.

Every walk includes a References section listing the books, brochures or websites that mention it. Consult those sources for more information.

What are the latest additions?

Latest car park

Mount Saddleback 4WD parking

Latest walk

Mount Saddleback Track by 4WD

Latest change

Added 2WD and 4WD parking options for Mount Saddleback.

Updated on

2023-07-18

Who made this website?

The StepScape website was created by Cowirrie, a small software development company in Launceston. We take information and present it so it is accessible and useful to people. Our other work includes the SepiaScape guide to historic Tasmania and the PBPhonics app for basic English literacy practice.

We have also taken some of these walks ourselves, and written comprehensive walk reports about them.

Data Entry

Jan Horton

Programming

Michael Horton

Maps

Google Maps JavaScript API

Components

jQuery, used under the MIT License

jQuery CSV, used under the MIT License

jQuery UI, used under the MIT License

jQuery UI Touch Punch, used under the MIT License

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Higgs Track parking

Nearest Road:Westrope Rd
Nearest Town:Mole Creek
Locality:Central Highlands
Latitude:S 41° 40′ 3″
Longitude:E 146° 28′ 12″
Elevation:600 m
Fee:No charge
Management:P&WS
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Rough
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:From Western Creek Rd, turn into Westrope rd. After 3km, keep right at each junction. Car park is at end of road ( 4.4km)

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3 walks from Higgs Track parking

Higgs Track to Dale Brook bridge

Goal:Dale Brook
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:350 m
Return distance:700 m
Comment:Walk from car park on Higgs Track as far as Dale Brook and return.

References

Brenda Bourne, Mole Creek and Chudleigh, Website, Higgs Track

20 minutes retrace route
“… a 5-10 minutes walk to Dale Brook … walk downstream 50 m to find the log bridge…”

TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 9, Number 1, Higgs Track - 26 Jul 2020

30 minutes retrace route
“… a flat stroll along a well-built path… a great 30 minute return walk if short on time.”

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Higgs Track to Ironstone Hut

Goal:Ironstone Hut
Grade:Some Very Steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:10,000 m
Return distance:20,000 m
Comment:Follow Higgs track up past Lady Lake then between Westons Lake and Lake Lucy Long, past Lake Nameless to Ironstone Hut. Return.

References

TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 9, Number 1, Higgs Track - 17 Jan 2019

“From Lady Lake you may like to extend the walk to … Lake Nameless where an additional hut is located”

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Higgs Track to Lady Lake Hut

Caution

This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.

For additional information about safe walking in Tasmania, go to the StepScape tab.

Goal:Lady Lake hut
Grade:Very Steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:3,800 m
Return distance:7,600 m
Comment:From car park, head west to cross Dale Brook and then it is uphill to edge of plateau. Keep to dry land to reach the hut. Return.

References

Brenda Bourne, Mole Creek and Chudleigh, Website, Higgs Track

4 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“… a fairly steep but manageable 4 hour return climb…”

TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 9, Number 1, Higgs Track - 26 Jul 2020

4 hours retrace route
“… medium difficulty, 500m climb to the Lady Lake Hut.”

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 108, Number 32, Lady Lake

4 hours 30 minutes retrace route

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