Ascent of Mount Wellington on 2018-03-23| Date: | Friday, March 23, 2018 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Bus | | Peak: | Mount Wellington | | Location: | Australia-Tasmania | | Elevation: | 4170 ft / 1271 m |
Ascent Trip ReportFern Glade Track and Fingerpost Track from Fern Tree to The Springs. Lenah Valley Track to The Sphinx, then Lower Sawmill Track, Sawmill Track, Organ Pipes Track and Zig Zag Track to the summit. Spectacular views along the hike with a clear view over Hobart and surrounding areas. Hike was relatively steep in parts (especially between Fern Tree and The Springs, and along the Zig Zag Track). Only 9 degrees at summit, even though temperature was 19 degrees Celsius in Hobart. Return hike was a similar route except this time using the Middle Track from The Springs to Fern Tree. Did not use the main summit route as it was closed for maintenance. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2792 ft / 851 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 2792 ft / 851 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 5.9 mi / 9.5 km | | Quality: | 8 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | Cold, Windy, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 2792 ft / 851 m | | Distance: | 3.1 mi / 5 km | | Start Trailhead: | Fern Tree 1378 ft / 420 m | | Time: | 3 Hours 0 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 2792 ft / 851 m | | Distance: | 2.8 mi / 4.5 km | | End Trailhead: | Fern Tree 1378 ft / 420 m | | Time: | 1 Hours 30 Minutes |
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