This walk has been on my to do list for a while now. It wasn't until a couple of weeks ago when I was scoping the area out that I discovered the walking track there. It is marked by a small cairn on the side of the road. Going by the registration book not many people know about it either. What a gem of a little walk it is though!! I would highly recommend this walk to anyone who doesn't mind a steep climb.
The walk starts near the gravel car park below Tim Shea (the highest point on the Gordon River Rd) elevation 651 metres and climbs to the summit at 1021 metres. It's about 95kms from Hobart. Walk about 15 metres towards the west to the obvious cairn on the left side of the road. It is pretty much a constant climb from the beginning with the start and the final ascent to the summit being the steepest bits. The track is in good condition, a little overgrown in spots, and goes all the way to the summit. It might be a bit boggy after rain though. I am guessing the track is about 2 kms one way. Took about an hour to the summit stopping for lots of photos.
There are some very interesting rock formations along the way which take your mind off the constant climbing. The view from the top is nothing short of breathtaking. Uninterupted in every direction the whole SW is open before your eyes. Mt Mueller makes an imposing site as does the Mt Field range. Ranges stretch in every direction. The only down point to the view was the burning off by Forestry that was smoking everything up and leaving a thick blue haze on the lower areas.
I didn't spot much wildlife, lot's of grasshoppers and bees with birds chirping through the lower forest section. Saw one Whip Snake about 20 cms in length slither off down the track (in my direction no less!!!).
Photos are here