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CAPE PILLAR WALK - TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR WORDS

10/19/2015

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Sometimes words just are not enough. So for this Cape Pillar experience, it will be pictures telling the story. Some 37 kilometres in one day, weaving along beside some of Australia's highest sea cliffs is best reserved as a multi-day walk...but reward with the best views I have ever met in over three decades of Tasmanian walking. Standing on The Blade, heading up a staircase that appeared to lead to heaven and having lunch with whales below....there aren't words worthy of describing that moment. So, enjoy the photo essay.
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There were wildflowers....many, many wildflowers. Some even sat in their own wild posies.
And there were cliffs, awfully high and breathtakingly beautiful edges of Tasmania.
And pathways of world-class calibre....that led to nature's finest....with stylish rest stops.
It was a day with temptation to raise the camera around every bend. Despite this, the best part was simply stopping and taking it in through both eyes.
A quick note re. walking
the access to Cape Pillar will be only via the inland Cape Pillar track or as part of the Three Capes Track, not the new track up over Mt Fortescue.  The reasoning for this is to limit the spread of phytophthora which is known to be in the Cape Hauy area.  
People are welcome to do the Cape Hauy and Cape Pillar tracks without doing the Three Capes Track, but they can’t walk west along up over Mt Fortescue to get to Cape Pillar.
 
It might also be worth noting that for safety reasons, construction sites will need to be avoided up until they are finished early December. 

Words and images: Alice Hansen
7 Comments
Sue
10/21/2015 02:27:32 pm

For people who are not familiar with all of Tasmania it does not mention it's exact location.

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Nikki
6/19/2016 03:42:25 am

Hi Alice - Did you do the entire Cape Pillar walk round trip from Fortescue Bay in one day? About how many hours did it take you?

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Alice
6/20/2016 03:01:19 am

Hi Nikki,
We did do Cape Pillar in one day but I wouldn't recommend it....an enormous day starting at 4.30am wake up & didn't do justice to The Blade/Cape Pillar as we had to race against light to get back. One of the most spectacular walks I've done though! Enjoy :)

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Shaun
8/14/2016 01:31:54 pm

Some beautiful photos! The photo of your tent, is that at Wugahlee Falls? Would you recommend walking down to Cape Pillar and back to Wugahlee Falls to camp?

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Rudi Chan
3/19/2017 12:48:48 am

Hi Alice,

I am planning a day trekking from Fortescue Bay to The Blade in this April. What time did you manage to return to the Fortescue Bay if you started at 4:30am?

Thank you for your advice. Cheer.

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Sandra
8/14/2017 04:09:07 am

Can you do these walks independent of a tour/hiking business?
ie; do you have to pay to get access?

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Oliver link
1/28/2018 02:31:05 pm

Hi Alice,

Nice photos.

As you noted, it's a long walk to do in a day. But if you're a fit walker, it's too short to stretch over four days! Worth noting it's a VERY good track, so you can comfortably walk at a pretty good pace.

My track notes for the same walk: https://hikingtheworld.blog/2017/01/14/three-capes-in-a-day/

Oliver

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