kantonysen wrote:Lady Lake hut might be a good option, I have walked into Lake Weston 5 or 6 times over the last 5 months and have never seen anybody at Lady Lake Hut. There are entries in the log book from people who have stayed and enjoyed their stay. I've also not come across anybody at the Lake Nameless hut, but it's a very exposed walk from Lady Lake Hut to the one at Lake Nameless; or from Lake McKenzie to Nameless.
The hut at Echo Point would be quite crowded I'd imagine.
The Caveman wrote:all the huts and info you'll need are on the link below.
http://www.kosciuskohuts.org.au/hutslist%20Tas.htm
Click on your hut of interest and it will bring up the details, pics, history and sometimes the exact location.
I can't find much info on anything in this area, but a few vague references to "Stone Hut" and "Stone Hut Track", as per these two web pages:
Deloraine Access Centre
Norther Forest (PDF)
Is this the one? Sounds like it would be worth checking out, anyhow.
kantonysen wrote:People with reasonable health should be able to walk up to Lady Lake hut. It takes me about an 1hr&10 minutes to get to the plateau, then its about 5 minutes to the hut. If taking in a group that are not used to physical exercise you could have a rest stop every twenty minutes or so.
I get my camera out as soon as I get to the plateau. That's the first rest I take. In steepness I suppose the track is about the same as going to the trappers hut on the way into the Walls. Though the Higgs track to Lady Lake does not have any flattish spots on the way up as does the Walls track. Great spot for photos around Lady Lake hut.
Keith
kantonysen wrote:The walk into Lake Meston involves some walking uphill, either going in by the Walls of Jerusalem via the trappers hut and Lake Adelaide. The other way in is via Juno Creek past Lake Bill and Lake Myrtle.
corvus wrote:The Scout Hut at Cradle is still your best option (-snip-) Most folks who take their babies to BP Lodge(Scout Hut) do a double header Dad ,Mum and Bub then Dad back to the car for the rest of the gear it only means a double trip for Dad of around 2 hours ,less if you take some friends with you to lighten the load and overall cost .
The Huntsman Hideaway on the upper Meander River run by the Deloraine Apex Club envolves no walking but you have access to some nice day walks
When I was there a couple of months ago, the construction of a double decker toilet was well under way. So the toilet concerns are probably resolved by now, can't comment on the rats. I recommend having a chat with the ranger station at Lake St Clair on 03 6289 1172. They can probably fill you in on the status of the toilet and whether it is still indeed "emergency only".corvus wrote:Echo Point is a fantastic little Hut however it is now listed as Emegency shelter only (I suspect owing to the poor Toilet facilities)
A bit late I know as a new member I just saw the note about Echo Point hut , not many hikers stay there over night , the track to the hut is good but can be slippery in wet weather due to the many exposed tree roots, 3 of us stayed the night, the wood fire was great , the views over the lake were spectacular at dusk and dawn, and we had no problem with rodents or animals.Son of a Beach wrote:My wife and I would like to go on a short overnight walk and take our 7 month old baby with us. Of course this means a LOT of extra gear, plus the baby herself. Hence wanting to keep the walk short! An isolated hut would be nice too, so that we could set up the light-weight portable cot rather than trying to share the tent with two adults and a baby. (The Phil and Teds 'Travel Cot' is awesome - assembling it feels like erecting a tent: http://www.philandteds.com/.)
The only short walks to huts that I can think of off the top of my head are usually full of people who probably wouldn't appreciate having a baby around (eg, Scott Kilvert).
Thankfully the baby sleeps right through the night most of the time, but a change of environment would probably cause her to wake and cry more often.
The only other idea I've come up with is Echo Point, but I've never stayed there before. Looks nice from the ferry. What's the track like from Cynthia Bay? Is there likely to be other people staying there?
Any other ideas?
tasadam wrote:When I was there a couple of months ago, the construction of a double decker toilet was well under way. So the toilet concerns are probably resolved by now, can't comment on the rats. I recommend having a chat with the ranger station at Lake St Clair on 03 6289 1172. They can probably fill you in on the status of the toilet and whether it is still indeed "emergency only".corvus wrote:Echo Point is a fantastic little Hut however it is now listed as Emegency shelter only (I suspect owing to the poor Toilet facilities)
My impression was that it was a valid option for a hut - again check with the ranger.
I do know that the talk was Pine Valley hut has mice...
I preferred my tent but that involved chasing away a frisky possum.
Ya get that.....
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