March 15, 2015 Posted by Ramon Fadli in Australia, Camping, Class 8, Hiking, Lakes, Looped Hike, Multiday Hike, National Parks, Oceanic, Peak Labels, Ridges, Tasmania, Temperate Deciduous Forests
Western Arthur Range
Western Arthurs 01 - Scott’s Peak Dam – Junction Creek
Western Arthurs 02 - Junction Creek - Lake Cygnus
Western Arthurs 03 - Lake Cygnus – Lake Oberon
Western Arthurs 04 - Lake Oberon – High Moor
Western Arthurs 06 - High Moor – Haven Lake
Western Arthurs 07 - Haven Lake – Promontory Lake
Western Arthurs 09 - Promontory Lake – Lake Rosanne
Western Arthurs 10 - Lake Rosanne – Wullyawa Creek
Western Arthurs 11 - Wullyawa Creek – Scott’s Peak Dam
Western Arthurs Campsites
Southwest National Park
The Western Arthur Range

Access
The traverse of the range is a circuit that begins and ends near the Huon Campsite at Scott's Peak Dam that is located at the southern end of Lake Pedder, which is 3-4 hours (by car) South-West of Hobart. The trail head for the Western Arthur Range is also shared with the Port Davey Track, which leads down to Melaleuca and the start of the South Coast Track.To drive to Huon Campsite from Hobart, take the main road North-West up to New Norfolk, then carry on heading West along the B61 road towards and past Maydena. There will be a junction where the road branches off to the left to continue circling around to the Southern end of Lake Pedder and past several apiary sites. The road that leads off to the Huon Campsite (and the trailhead) branches off to the left at Scott's Peak Dam.Getting There
Difficulty
The traverse of the Western Arthur Range takes approximately 9-11 days, including the time taken to access and depart the range from Scott's Peak Dam. There are shorter options however if you have limited time. Walking to Lake Oberon and back will take approximately 4-5 days, and the half traverse up Alpha Moraine and back down to the plains via Kappa Moraine will take you between 7-9 days.Difficulty Rating : 5.6 / 10.0 (Class 8 - Very Challenging)

Weather

Equipment
A decent, tough tent is absolutely essential on this range. A lot of sites say that 4-season tents are mandatory, but 3-season tents that can hold up to the heavy rain and the strong winds of the Western Arthur's should be fine. A decent waterproof and windproof jacket is essential, and so is a warm sleeping bag. Take care to keep your sleeping bag dry at all times as a wet sleeping bag could drastically shorten your trip. Here is a list of some of the gear that I brought with me:01.85l One Planet Strezlecki 02.Camelbak StoAway 03.North Face Sleeping Bag 04.Galaxi 2P Tent 05.First Aid Kit 06.Exped Downmat 7m 07.550 Paracord 08.360 Degrees Bottle 09.Karrimor Orkney 5 Boots 10.Vibram Fivefingers TrekSport 11.Leatherman Freestyle 12.Suunto Ambit 13.Headlamp(s) Pouch 14.Nikon EN-EL15 Battery 15.Nikon EN-EL3e Battery 16.Nikon EN-EL3e Battery 17.Nikon D7000 18.Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR 19.Lens Pouch 20.Jetboil Zip | 21.M-07 Adjustable Mini Tripod 22.Foldable Trowel 23.GoPro Headmount 24.GoPro Hero 4 Black 25.Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G AF-S 26.Suunto Dual Comfort Belt 27.GoalZero Nomad 7 28.LED Lenser M7 29.Battery Pouch 30.HTC One SV (4G LTE) 31.Bobster GXR Sunglasses 32.GoalZero Guide 10 33.Jetboil Fuel Cannister 34.SPOT Connect 35.Utility Belt 36.Sawyer Mini Water Filter 37.Steripen Adventurer 38.Kindle Paperwhite 39.Deuter Raincover |