Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start From the Arm River Track Start heading along Arm River Track (a walking track). Find the New Pelion Hut at the start. Then pass the "New Pelion Hut Helipad" (50 m on your right). After another 6 m pass the "New Pelion Hut Toilets" (on your right).
	Continue straight After another 85 m (from the Overland Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 90 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Pelion Ranger Hut Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 15 m pass the "Pelion Ranger Hut Helipad" (20 m on your left).
	Side trip to Douglas Creek waterfalls. Details near bottom of page. Continue straight After another 1.5 km (at the intersection of Overland Track & Douglas Creek Falls Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track.
	Side trip to upper Douglas Creek waterfalls. Details near bottom of page. Continue straight After another 55 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Douglas Creek Falls Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 2.7 km come to the "Pelion Gap".
	Side trip to the top of Mt Ossa, Tasmania's highest peak. You will need 4-5 hours of daylight to the summit and return to Pelion Gap. Exposed rock scramble to reach the summit, very slippery in wet conditions, requires clear weather. Details near bottom of page. Continue straight Pelion Gap continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 1.5 km cross the Pinestone Valley Bridge (about 20 m long)
	Continue straight After another 2.1 km (from the Overland Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 450 m come to the "Kia Ora Hut group camping platforms" (20 m on your left). W:www.parks.tas.gov.au
	Turn right After another 8 m (at the intersection of Kia Ora Hut toilet track & Overland Track) turn right, to head along Kia Ora Hut toilet track.
	Turn left After another 4 m (from the Kia Ora Hut toilet track) turn left. About 20 m past the end is "Kia Ora Hut public camping platform". W:www.parks.tas.gov.au About 35 m past the end is "Kia Ora Hut public camping platform". W:www.parks.tas.gov.au About 45 m past the end is "Kia Ora Hut toilets". About 50 m past the end is "Kia Ora Helipad". About 75 m past the end is "Kia Ora Falls".
	The end The end.

Side trip to Douglas Creek waterfalls. Side trip to Douglas Creek waterfalls.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start At the intersection of Douglas Creek Falls Track & Overland Track Start heading along Douglas Creek Falls Track (a walking track). After another 25 m come to a waterfall.
	The end Continue another 0 m to find from the Douglas Creek Falls Track at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 25 m to the main route.

Side trip to upper Douglas Creek waterfalls. Side trip to upper Douglas Creek waterfalls.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start At the intersection of Douglas Creek Falls Track & Overland Track Start heading along Douglas Creek Falls Track (a walking track). After another 35 m come to a waterfall.
	The end Continue another 0 m to find from the Douglas Creek Falls Track at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 35 m to the main route.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start From the Mount Ossa Track Start heading along Mount Ossa Track (a walking track). After 20 m come to the "Pelion Gap".
	Continue straight Pelion Gap continue straight, to head along Mount Pelion East Track. After another 1.3 km come to "Mount Pelion East".
	The end Continue another 0 m to find from the Mount Pelion East Track at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 1.3 km to the main route.

Side trip to the top of Mt Ossa, Tasmania's highest peak. You will need 4-5 hours of daylight to the summit and return to Pelion Gap. Exposed rock scramble to reach the summit, very slippery in wet conditions, requires clear weather. Side trip to the top of Mt Ossa, Tasmania's highest peak. You will need 4-5 hours of daylight to the summit and return to Pelion Gap. Exposed rock scramble to reach the summit, very slippery in wet conditions, requires clear weather.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start Pelion Gap Start heading along Mount Ossa Track (a walking track). After another 2.7 km come to "Mount Ossa".
	The end Continue another 0 m to find Mount Ossa at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 2.7 km to the main route.

AS 2156.1-2001 - Walking tracks Classification

	Length	8.5 km
	Time	3 h to 4 h
Grade 5/6 Very challenging	Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
	Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
	Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
	Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
	Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
	Weather	Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6)

Getting to the start

GPS coordinates for the start: (-41.8295189,146.0466084) From the Arm River Track (near the New Pelion Hut wilderness_hut)

Weather forecast for Cradle Valley

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