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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Montana Falls Parking

Nearest Road:Montana Rd
Nearest Town:Deloraine
Locality:Meander Valley
Latitude:S 41° 34′ 11″
Longitude:E 146° 35′ 55″
Elevation:295 m
Fee:No charge
Management:P&WS
Road Surface:Sealed
Car Park:Side of road
Water:Stream
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:Turn south from Mole Creek Rd at Red Hills onto Montana Rd. Just past 41°South, left into Leonards Rd for 800m. Park on side of road near track start (well signed).

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2 walks from Montana Falls Parking

Montana Falls and Cascades walk from south side of creek

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:Montana Cascades
Grade:Moderate
Type:CircuitRetrace
One-way distance:1,100 m
Return distance:2,200 m
Comment:Main fall track is reached 1.4 km south of 41°South Salmon and Ginseng Farm via Montana Rd then Leonards Rd. Walk to fall then downstream to cascades.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 104, Number 46, 46 - Montana Falls

“This route is now private land and inaccessible. Use entry via Long Ridge further south.”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Montana Falls - Red Hills

40 minutes retrace route
“Accessible from Long Ridge Regional Reserve.”

Bastiaan Kleynendorst, Kentish Walks, Kentish Walks, Montana Falls Track

1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“Log in to find detailed map and instructions.”

One-off references or owner clarifications, Walks at 41°South

“At 41°South self-guided walks include the Montana Falls Cascades from the other side of the creek.”

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Montana Falls walk from south side

Goal:Montana Falls
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:750 m
Return distance:1,500 m
Comment:Main fall track is reached 1.4 km south of 41°South Salmon and Ginseng Farm via Montana Rd then Leonards Rd - well signposted.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 104, Number 46, 46 - Montana Falls

“This route is now private land and inaccessible. Use entry via Long Ridge further south.”

Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, on website, Raelene and Rod Newell, Number 43, Montana Falls

“Not far from Deloraine.”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Montana Falls - Red Hills

5 minutes retrace route
“Accessible from Long Ridge Regional Reserve.”

Bastiaan Kleynendorst, Kentish Walks, Kentish Walks, Montana Falls Track

“Log in to find detailed map and instructions.”

One-off references or owner clarifications, Walks at 41°South

“At 41°South self-guided walks include the Montana Falls Cascades from the other side of the creek.”

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