Tasmania has the best hiking in Australia. And in February it has the most temperate climate Down Under.

I headed straight for the Overland Track, named one of the top 10 treks in the world by the incontrovertible on-line authority — besthike.com !

The Overland was even better than expected.

another smug summit money shot

With perfect weather I was able to scramble 3 side peaks including Cradle Mountain.

Check my trip report and annotated photos.

A Park Ranger told an incredible tale. He had arranged private transport to the hospital for a man who walked out of the trackless Tasmanian wilderness after 47 days. The adventurer had attempted to climb unsupported in series all the major peaks in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (13,800 km²).

The bloke had lost one third of his body weight, finally quitting after failing to summit the second most difficult mountain.

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