Crater Lake Circuit (Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park)
Crater Lake Circuit is a 7.25km walk located in Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania. This requires a moderate level of fitness as it involves some slippery slope
The walk starts from Ronny Creek car park, on a well signed boardwalk with amazing landscapes. The best way to experience the beauty of the hike is to ascend from Overland track where the slope is not too steep and you will be walking to the Crater falls and descend from Wombat pool (where you need to descend steep slopes). The Hike passes through beautiful mosey vegetation , animal habitats like wombat and echidna and wombat burrow.
Crater falls Mossy crater lake track
Once we pass through the mossy dense rainforest by the side of the creek, rockpools through Crater Falls, we reach the shores of Crater lake. You will also see a boatshed amidst the blue lake.
Crater Lake Crater Lake Boatshed
Once we continue the circuit it ascends to Marions lookout where we will have breathtaking View of Lake Lilla and Dove lake. This elevation has changing weather conditions and one should be prepared with right equipment. From here you can descent Via Wombat poo , then either go back to Ronny creek or pass via Lake Lilla and then to Dove lake car park.
Crater lake circuit Crossway Lake Lilla and Dove Lake wombat poo Wombat poo reflection Wombat poo Lake Lilla
Note: When you start the hike from Ronny Creek there is also a short hike to Waldheim lookout which is 10 min from Ronny creek car park.
Overland circuit Start Ronny Creek Crater lake curcuit and Waldheim lookout junction
