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Drive from Launceston through mural-lined Sheffield to Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake on a private day charter. Short walks, dramatic dolerite peaks and a stop for Tasmanian cheese make this a compact alpine experience.
Drive from Launceston through mural-lined Sheffield to Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake on a private day charter. Short walks, dramatic dolerite peaks and a stop for Tasmanian cheese make this a compact alpine experience.
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Operated by Tasmania Coachlines · Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
The road rises out of Launceston and the farmland thins to a patchwork of buttongrass plains and eucalypt forest; by midmorning the peaks of Cradle Mountain appear, sharp against a wide Tasmanian sky. The tour drops you at Dove Lake to begin a series of short walks — boardwalks, rocky ridgelines and the classic Dove Lake circuit — where the mountain keeps moving in the corner of your eye and the lake pushes back with wind-driven ripples.
moderate.
9 hours (includes transport and stops).
Moderate fitness for short walks up to 2 hours on uneven terrain; able to walk on inclines and stone steps.
Yes — the tour description lists Cradle Mountain National Park entry as included, so you won’t need to buy separate tickets on arrival.
Options range from quick 30-minute returns on boardwalks to roughly two-hour circuits that loop around the lake and provide elevated viewpoints.
Infant seats are available and the operator notes families can join, but travelers should have moderate fitness for short hikes and supervise children near water and cliffs.
Expect common sightings of wombats, pademelons and forest birds; nocturnal species like Tasmanian devils are rarely seen on daytime walks.
Cradle Mountain forms part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, recognized for glacial landforms and long-standing cultural connections of Palawa people.
Stay on marked trails and boardwalks to protect fragile alpine vegetation; do not feed wildlife and pack out all rubbish to reduce human impact.
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