Tuesday 8 July 2014
Cradle Mountain
is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia.
Rising to 1,545 metres above sea level,
it is one of the principal tourist sites in Tasmania, owing to its natural
beauty. The Cradle Mountain is composed of dolerite columns, similar to many of
the other mountains in the area. The mountain is climbed by tourists virtually
year round. It is a strenuous return hike from the Dove Lake car park with a
recommended allotted time of 6.5 hours. The climb up the rocky part of the
mountain involves scrambling over large boulders for several hundred meters.
The entire climb is exposed to any bad weather that may arrive quickly, while
climbing the upper slopes in winter can be dangerous due to slick ice on the
rocks and heavy snow covering holes and other hazards. From the summit, there
is a spectacular view, encompassing Dove Lake, Barn Bluff and Mount Ossa. Source
