Short walk to Donaghys Hill (05.11.2023)

© Helwig Hauser

Note that this track has been created from memory, i.e., it was not recorded automatically.

© Helwig Hauser

Trip Summary

While we thought that we not really had sufficient time for an extended hike, this day, we still wished to see at least something along our drive through the Central Highlands. To do so, we followed a sign that suggested a short walk to Donaghys Hill in order to appreciate some nice views from its top. Parking right next to the highway, we first walked along a forest road, before turning right and into the forest along a regular trail. Not for the first time, and not for the last time in Tasmania, neither, we got very impressed by the very tall trees (and the jungle underneath them). Not far along this trail, we then stepped out of the forest and up onto Donaghys Hill. And indeed, it is true that this little hill offers surprisingly nice views, to the far (for ex., to Frenchmans Cap) as well as to the near (in particular, the confluence of Collingwood River and Franklin River). After some nice minutes on the viewing platform, we then started to walk back (along the same trail). Before getting "all the way" back to the parking spot, we got to see the biggest snake throughout our travel through Tasmania (it appeared to be a Tiger Snake, but we also cannot claim any expertise in telling snakes apart... ). Given that this walk was not long at all, we thought that we had gotten quite a bit out of it! :-)

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.