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

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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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St Patricks Head car park

Nearest Road:St Patricks Head Rd
Nearest Town:St Marys
Locality:Fingal Valley
Latitude:S 41° 34′ 41″
Longitude:E 148° 13′ 31″
Elevation:340 m
Fee:No charge
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Side of road
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:Take Irish Town Rd from St Marys and then St Patricks Head Rd to the end where there is a parking area near the farm entrance.

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2 walks from St Patricks Head car park

St Patricks Head low level walk

Goal:End of gentle climb
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,000 m
Return distance:2,000 m
Comment:Follow track north along edge of farmland and then into the forest. Continue until the track turns sharply and steeply uphill. It gets steeper onward

References

SummitPost.org, SummitPost, St Patrick's Head Pinnacle

“the way is now loose and slippery”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 74, Number 31, 31 - St Patricks Head

“… climbing only slightly as it skirts rock buttresses. Then, quite suddenly, the steep climb begins.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 72, Number 30, 30 - St Patricks Head

“… climbing only slightly as it skirts rock buttresses. Then, quite suddenly, the steep climb begins.”

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 73, Number 34, 34 - St Patricks Head

“… the track leads directly towards the mountain at first, then traverses to the right…”

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St Patricks Head Walk

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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:St Patrick Head summit
Grade:Some Very Steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:2,500 m
Return distance:5,000 m
Comment:Follow track north along edge of farmland and then into the forest. Last part of climb extremely challenging

References

Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., Fingal Valley Walks

3 hours retrace route
“… gets steeper as you get higher, with wire rope and a ladder to assist near the top…”

Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., St Marys

3 hours retrace route
“… enjoy a 2-3 hour return climb/walk to the summit.”

SummitPost.org, SummitPost, St Patrick's Head Pinnacle

“the way is now loose and slippery”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 74, Number 31, 31 - St Patricks Head

“There is a 3m ladder to assist in one climb near the summit, and a tricky bit just beyond…”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 72, Number 30, 30 - St Patricks Head

“… wire hawsers have been set up to assist climbers haul themselves up…”

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 73, Number 34, 34 - St Patricks Head

2 hours retrace route
“… there is a safety wire to hold onto, and near the summit there is a short iron ladder…”

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