I went to Tasmania in November 2014 to do the Overland Track. The Overland Track is a 40+ mile hike through the Cradle Mountain-St Clair National Park in the western part of Tasmania. This blog is intended to keep track of my preparations for the trip. And to share thoughts and impressions from the adventure.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Day 5: Kia Ora to Windy Ridge
Today was our longest day on the trail at 9 hours. It was an epic day with lots of side trips to amazing waterfalls and swimming in the Mersey River. As the guides described the day, it was "a bit of up, down, up, more up, and a bit down." We rested at the historic hut built by an early fur trapper named Paddy Hartnet and then wandered through some of the oldest rainforest in the park with King Billy Pines as old as 2,000 years. It was another sunny and beautiful day. Tomorrow is the last day in this beautiful place and I am wishing I could stay another week. My body is tired, but my mind feels rejuvenated.
Total Time: 9 hours
Total Distance: 10 miles
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