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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Mount Stronach Bike Track parking off Jensens Rd

Nearest Road:Jensens Road
Nearest Town:Scottsdale
Locality:North East
Latitude:S 41° 8′ 41″
Longitude:E 147° 34′ 53″
Elevation:200 m
Fee:No charge
Management:P&WS
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Side of road
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:From North Scottsdale Rd to Jensens Rd. After 2.8km, at sweeping bend left, continue straight ahead. Park in clearing 200m in, and follow 4wd track then foot track SW uphill to top of Mt Stronach.

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2 walks from Mount Stronach Bike Track parking off Jensens Rd

Mount Stronach Lookout walk (via bike track from Jensens Rd)

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:Mt Stronach Lookout
Grade:Some steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:4,000 m
Return distance:8,000 m
Comment:From Jensens Rd parking, follow bike track to Lookout Rocks. Return same way.

References

Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Access to Mt Stronach Reserve

“IMPORTANT: There is NO access to Mt Stronach Reserve via Williams Rd, despite what may be displayed on Google Maps. There is an alternative walk via Buckneys Rd. Please do not annoy the landowners along Williams Rd.”

John Dawson, Tassie Trails - Mountain biking trails in Tasmania, Mount Stronach

“This route follows a 4WD track, and it is still actively used by 4WD vehicles”

Denis, Hiking South East Tasmania, Mount Stronach - Northern Tasmania (23Dec2014)

“A good walk with excellent views on a good day, apparently”

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Mount Stronach summit walk (via bike track from Jensens Rd)

Goal:Mt Stronach summit
Grade:Some steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:4,600 m
Return distance:9,200 m
Comment:From Jensens Rd parking, follow bike track to Lookout Rocks. Then on up to Summit Cairn. Return same way.

References

Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Access to Mt Stronach Reserve

“IMPORTANT: There is NO access to Mt Stronach Reserve via Williams Rd, despite what may be displayed on Google Maps. There is an alternative walk via Buckneys Rd. Please do not annoy the landowners along Williams Rd.”

John Dawson, Tassie Trails - Mountain biking trails in Tasmania, Mount Stronach

“This route follows a 4WD track, and it is still actively used by 4WD vehicles”

Denis, Hiking South East Tasmania, Mount Stronach - Northern Tasmania (23Dec2014)

2 hours 21 minutes retrace route
“A good walk with excellent views on a good day, apparently”

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